Environmental & Housing Code Investigator I

baltimorecity; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 50,797 - 61,402; Full time

Job summary

The City of Baltimore is seeking a Code Enforcement Investigator I to examine environmental and housing code violations and help identify violators for apprehension, indictment and conviction. Work includes office and site inspections with potential hazardous conditions.

Incumbents work under moderate supervision, may include evenings and weekends, and must meet qualification requirements including a high school diploma and two years of related experience; a Maryland Class C license is required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of investigative methods, techniques, practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of environmental hazards and housing code violations.
• Knowledge of environmental and housing codes and regulations.
• Skill in conducting investigative interviews and eliciting cooperation of individuals and businesses.
• Skill in investigative methods.
• Ability to comprehend, interpret and apply environmental regulations and housing codes.
• Ability to comprehend, interpret and apply rules, regulations and policies relevant to criminal and civil investigations.
• Ability to utilize sound judgement and remain calm under stressful situations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, co-workers, governmental employees and officials and enforcement officers.
• Ability to deal effectively with the general public.
• Ability to observe and identify objects and activities that serve as evidence of an environmental or housing code crime or violation.
• Ability to testify as an expert witness in court and defend findings.
• Ability to prepare narrative reports explaining investigative activity and findings and justifying persecution of a case.
• Ability to utilize photographic equipment to photograph and document criminal evidence.
• Ability to utilize personal safety clothing and apparatus including respirators, batons and handcuffs.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sources and records.

Responsibilities

• A Code Enforcement Investigator I investigates alleged violations of environmental and housing code regulations and laws and participates in identifying violators and planning their apprehension, indictment and conviction.
• Incumbents receive moderate supervision from a technical supervisor. Employees in this class work a conventional workweek that may include evenings, weekends and holidays.
• The employees work in an office and on site of violations where such conditions as seasonal weather extremes, hazardous waste, and hostile confrontations may be encountered.

Skills

Investigative methods

Environmental hazards

Housing codes

Interviewing

Rule interpretation

Communication

Evidence observation

Expert testimony

Judgement in stressful situations

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The City of Baltimore is seeking a Code Enforcement Investigator I to examine environmental and housing code violations and help identify violators for apprehension, indictment and conviction. Work includes office and site inspections with potential hazardous conditions.

Incumbents work under moderate supervision, may include evenings and weekends, and must meet qualification requirements including a high school diploma and two years of related experience; a Maryland Class C license is required.