Property Standards Inspector

City of Shreveport; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Shreveport is seeking a Property Standards Inspector to receive and investigate complaints, enforce ordinances, and conduct inspections in designated areas. You will cite violations, perform re-inspections, and interpret the Property Standards ordinance for officials and the public.

This role offers independent field work, with opportunities to present testimony before boards and officials, and to prepare formal reports for review by higher authorities.

Qualifications

• High School or GED equivalent.
• Two (2) years experience in the building trades or related field.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public and other employees; perform various mathematical computations using linear measurement; research for information; write clear, legible and concise reports.
• Communication skills, both in writing and verbal form.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to read and interpret plans and specifications.
• Must possess a valid Louisiana driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Receives and investigates complaints of nuisances and alleged violations and enforces Property Standards ordinance.
• Cites property owners and others for codes violations and performs re-inspections.
• Interprets Property Standards ordinance for officials, citizens and groups.
• Prepares reports on work and related activities for submission to higher authorities.
• May appear before appeals boards and judiciary bodies.
• Works with considerable independence on field inspections and decision-making.
• Consults with superiors on difficult cases.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Reports writing

Relationship building

Reading plans

Basic computer skills

Education

High School or GED equivalent

Two years building trades experience

Tools

Handheld computer

Job description

Duties

Receives and investigates complaints of nuisances and alleged violations, and enforces Property Standards ordinance. Conducts sweeps or systematic, organized, and scheduled inspection surveys of designated areas to identify and seek corrective actions concerning Property Standards violations. Cites property owners, their authorized agents, and/or other legally responsible parties for codes violations, performs re-inspections and actively seeks codes compliance and corrective actions. Interprets Property Standards ordinance for interested city officials, private citizens, and neighborhood groups. Periodically prepares reports on work and other related activities for submission to and review by higher authorities. May appear before and present testimony to various appeals boards, judiciary bodies, and others. Normally works with considerable independence on field inspections, making decisions requiring the use of technical knowledge and judgment. Consults with superiors on more unusual or difficult cases or decisions. Performs related duties as assigned or required.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School or GED equivalent.
• Two (2) years experience in the building trades or a related field pertinent to this class.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public and other employees; perform various mathematical computations using linear measurement; research for information; write clear, legible and concise reports.
• Communication skills, both in writing and verbal form.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to read and interpret plans and specifications.
• Must possess a valid Louisiana driver's license.

Physical Requirements:

Performs frequent, extensive, and prolonged walking over rough and uneven surfaces as well as getting in and out of vehicles multiple times throughout the entire work day. May require regular and prolonged bending, stooping, squatting and kneeling while working confined spaces. Tasks include operation of handheld computer and regular computer equipment. Tasks require lifting and carrying moderately heavy (20-50 pounds) and heavy (50-100 pounds). Tasks require operation of hand tools which involve coordination, strength and manipulative abilities. Requires color, sound, depth and visual perception and discrimination. Must communicate orally.

Work Environment

Task requires that work be performed in adverse environmental conditions. Inspections may be performed in all types of weather conditions and may be exposed to insects. Will be required to address angry customer in the course of job.

The City of Shreveport offers many benefits including vacation and sick leave, health, dental and vision insurance, 10 paid holidays per calendar year and long term disability.