Code Enforcement Manager

Summary

Minimum Starting Salary is $87,886.50 annually, depending on qualifications

The City of Waco Seeks

A proactive and experienced leader to oversee the City of Waco’s Code Enforcement Program. The ideal candidate will supervise staff, manage daily operations, and ensure effective enforcement of ordinances that protect public health, safety, and community standards.

Minimum Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in construction, Property Management, Building Inspection, Civil Engineering, Criminal Justice, Business or Public Administration or a related field
• 5 years of extensive experience in housing, commercial property management, code enforcement, or related field with 3 years of supervisory experience, o r an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Valid Texas Driver's License
• State Code Enforcement Officer License
• International Property Maintenance Code Certification is required within one year.
• Depending on the needs of the City, incumbent may be required to obtain specific technical training and certifications.
  
  

Position Overview

The Code Enforcement Manager performs a variety of leadership and technical duties in support of the City of Waco's Code Enforcement Program. Using sound judgment and a proactive approach, the Manager supervises the duties of the Code Enforcement division, enforcing a variety of applicable ordinances, codes, and regulations related to land use matters, building construction, housing standards, health and safety, property maintenance,

fire safety, vehicle laws, and other matters of public concern that directly impact the community. Additionally, work involves scheduling, assigning and evaluating code enforcement program activities; manages code enforcement field officers and administrative support staff directly.

Essential Functions

• Manages, organizes and prioritizes the work activities, schedules and assignments of code compliance staff.
• Provides leadership in resident relations, technical support, and safety and problem solving; sets priorities and policy for enforcement goals.
• Makes recommendations to department leadership for updates to existing or enacting new ordinances for the city that address systemic nuisance problems.
• Assists in developing goals for the City’s Code Enforcement Program that reflects an awareness of private property rights and evaluates effectiveness of work programs to accomplish these goals.
• Supervises all code enforcement cases that go to court; when necessary, acts as the City's representative in code enforcement cases before the court, and assists the code enforcement officer in building a case to go before the court.
• Guides, reviews, and approves assigned projects.
• Supervises all code enforcement cases at public meetings; interprets codes and assists in advising hearing examiners and city attorneys in developing and setting policies and procedures.
• Responds to resident(s) for code interpretation, determination of violations, requests for information, and conciliation.
• Recruits, trains, supervises, and evaluates code compliance staff.
• Assists with managing the departmental budget, ensuring spending levels do not exceed the budgeted amounts. Authorizes all departmental expenditures with approval from Director.
• Coordinates inspections and investigations, ensuring compliance with local laws to maintain community standards and public welfare.
• Prepares a variety of written reports, letters, memos, and correspondence related to enforcement activities.
• Answers inquiries and educates property owners, business owners, and residents on city ordinances, zoning regulations, property maintenance standards, and other code related issues; organizes and performs code enforcement departmental educational outreach to residents on code awareness.
• Operates a City vehicle to travel to field locations, inspections, court proceedings, public meetings, training sessions, and community outreach events to supervise code compliance staff, coordinate enforcement and abatement activities, respond to resident concerns, provide code interpretation, and represent the City in enforcement, policy, and legislative matters.