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Assistant Director, Code Enforcement

Salary

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Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Job Type

CS Exempt, Full Time

Job Number

25-ADCE-01

Department

Permits, Licenses, & Inspections

Opening Date

01/06/2025

Closing Date

1/31/2025 4:00 PM Eastern

FLSA

Exempt

Bargaining Unit

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POSITION SUMMARY

Oversees PLI’s c ode enforcement division in conformance with applicable regulations, ordinances, codes, standards, and accepted design, engineering, and construction practices. Oversees PLI’s capital budget program to demolish condemned properties in conformance with the City’s finance, procurement, and contracting standards and accepted design, engineering, and construction practices. May s erve as the City’s Code Official per the adopted International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) or perform the delegated duties of the City’s Code Official . Establishes departmental interpretations of applicable regulations, ordinances, codes, and standards.

Department: Permits, Licenses & Inspections

Posting Type: Announcement

Salary : $110,718 per year.

Union: None, this is a non-union position.

Civil Service Classification: Exempt

REQUIREMENTS

General Application Requirements: You must submit or show proof of all of the following at the time of filing your application (unless otherwise indicated below) or your application will be disqualified . Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appeal.

• Applicants must submit a complete application including education, work experience, a resume (if applicable) and completed supplemental questions.

• Applicants must become residents of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and remain a resident throughout employment.

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• A current, valid Class C Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Operator's License at the time of filing application or prior to appointment, which must be maintained throughout employment . Written requests for accommodation on the basis of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act will be considered by the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service on an individual basis.

• The following minimum certifications are required within six (6) months from the date of employment and must be maintained throughout employment:

• International Code Council’s (ICC) #64 Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector

• ICC #75 Zoning Inspector

• ICC #66 Fire Inspector I

• Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (UCC) #18 Fire Inspector

• The following minimum certifications are required within twelve ( 12) months from the date of employment and must be maintained throughout employment:

• United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lead Inspector and Risk Assessor certification

• ICC #B1 Residential Building Inspector

• The following minimum certifications are required within eighteen (18) months from the date of employment and must be maintained throughout employment:

• ICC #CS Code Specialist Module

• ICC Housing and Zoning Code Specialist designation

  NOTE: The City of Pittsburgh, as a matter of policy, conducts pre-employment and promotional background investigations on all candidates being considered for positions . The background investigation includes but is not limited to criminal background, driver's license and City of Pittsburgh real estate tax payments . Candidates may be disqualified from consideration for employment based on the results of their background investigation (as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being considered).

  NOTE: Candidates being considered for employment will be required to submit official transcripts to verify of their post-secondary education (college/university, trade school, etc.) prior to being hired by the City of Pittsburgh . Transcripts must be submitted at the time of any/each job interview you have with the City of Pittsburgh.

  Qualifying Requirements: Your City of Pittsburgh application will be reviewed, and your work experience and education/training will be evaluated to determine if you meet the qualifying eligibility requirements listed below for this position . You will be sent an eligibility letter regarding your eligible/ineligible status.

• WORK EXPERIENCE: The application must clearly show six (6) years of full-time experience in code enforcement or a related field including three (3) years of full-time supervisory experience. (Less than full-time experience will be calculated on a pro-rated basis.)

• EDUCATION/TRAINING: The application must clearly show a Bachelor's degree in B usiness A dministration, P ublic Administration, C riminal Justice, A rchitecture, Engineering, or a related field .

• EQUIVALENCY: Education/training and/or work experience, may be substituted on a year-for-year basis if the application clearly shows the required number of years to meet the Total Qualifying Requirements for this position based on the sum of work experience and education/training listed above which is ten (10) years. (No equivalency will be accepted for the required supervisory experience. See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the verification of education/training.)

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

If you meet the qualifying requirements listed above, you will be sent a letter of admission (when applicable) for the following examination(s) . You must pass the written and/or performance examination(s) in order to have your name placed on the official Civil Service eligibility list for this position . Candidates who receive job offers must pass a medical examination (when applicable) prior to start date.

Written : None required for this position.

Performance : None required for this position.

Medical : Required.

POSITION DUTIES

• Directs, monitors , manages, supervises, coordinates, and evaluates the work of the C ode Enforcement Division.

• Directs, assigns, and coordinates the investigation and inspection of all PLI permits through subordinate supervisors and managers in conformance with applicable regulations, ordinances, codes, standards, and accepted design, engineering, and construction practices.

• Directs, assigns, and coordinates the intake and investigation of code enforcement complaints submitted through the City’s 311 system to ensure efficient operations, timely service to customers, and balanced workload for assigned personnel.

• Oversees PLI’s capital budget program to demolish condemned properties in conformance with the City’s finance, procurement, and contracting standards and accepted design, engineering, and construction practices.

• Develops C ode Enforcement Division goals, objective s , priorities, and key performance measures and assigns/delegates projects, programs, and responsibility for efficient operations.

• Responsible for the supervision and management of all assigned personnel and areas of responsibility, i ncluding discipline, training, development, and providing technical assistance.

• May serve as the City’s Code Official per the adopted International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) or perform the delegated duties of the City’s Code Official. Establishes departmental interpretations of applicable regulations, ordinances, codes, and standards.

• Develops and documents the C ode Enforcement Division policies, procedures, and interpretations of applicable regulations, ordinances, codes, and standards.

• Represents the Department at meetings and responds to inquiries and requests from City Council, other City Departments and Agencies, governmental bodies, the public, and other organizations as needed with or in place of the Director.

• Assists in evaluating and coordinating PLI’s response to emergencies including but not limited to vehicles into structures, structure collapses, structure fires, landslides, etc. This role includes responding to PLI’s 24-hour emergency on-call representative requests for Director level authorization per PLI’s current on-call policy and standard procedures and occasionally covering an on-call shift per the direction of the Director. This duty requires remaining accessible via city-issued mobile device outside of normal business hours. This position shares this duty with the Director and Assistant Director of Construction .

• Manages areas of responsibility fairly and in strict conformance with applicable regulations, ordinances, codes, and standards; design, engineering, and construction practices; and city and departmental policies.

• Works closely with other divisions; other City departments, agencies, and authorities; other governmental agencies; and other organizations related to the Code Division work.

• Assists with the direction, management, strategic guidance, and long-term planning of the Department including determining the Code Division ’s budget needs and organizational changes.

• Provides testimony in legal proceedings and defends the City’s and PLI’s position.

• Keeps current on design, engineering, construction and code practices, and industry trends.

• Performs activities and functions of related personnel and other tasks and duties as assigned or required .

• Works evenings, weekends and holidays as required .

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Full-time City employees receive a comprehensive benefit package including:

• Health, Dental and Vision Benefits

• Pension

• Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Paid Holidays

• Paid Vacation

• Personal Days

  (Benefits may be modified based on collective bargaining unit terms.)

  01

  All City of Pittsburgh positions require you to become a resident prior to your official start date. If you are not a City of Pittsburgh resident: Are you willing to relocate to reside within City limits if you are offered this position?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Do you have a current, valid Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Operator's License (Class C - regular) or a current valid driver's license from another state or the U.S. Armed Forces? If you do not possess a current, valid PA Class C Driver's License: Are you able to obtain one prior to appointment if you are selected to fill this position?

• N/A- I already possess the required driver's license.

• YES, I AM able to obtain a PA Class C Driver's License prior to appointment if I am selected to fill this position.

• NO, I am NOT able to obtain a PA Class C Driver's License prior to appointment if I am selected to fill this position.

  03

  Have you read and understood all the certifications you are required to obtain when you are appointed to this position?

• Yes

• No

  04

  Do you possess six (6) years of full-time experience in code enforcement or a related field, with three (3) years of full-time supervisory experience?

• Yes

• No

  05

  Do you possess a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field?

• Yes

• No

  06

  Did you remember to attach your complete resume with this application? If you did not, your application may be disqualified.

• Yes

• No

  07

  Please confirm below that you understand that your OFFICIAL transcripts must be submitted by mail or in person to the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service if you are selected to fill this position.

• Yes

• No

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Agency

City of Pittsburgh

Address

414 Grant Street Room 431 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219

Phone

412-255-2710

Website

http://www.pghjobs.net

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