Ordinance Enforcment Officer

Ordinance Enforcement Officer

Company Overview: The City of Auburn Hills is a distinguished leader in southeast Michigan, known not only for its high-technology parks but also for having world-renowned retail, entertainment, and manufacturing. Home to more than 26,000 residents, it also serves as Michigan's global business address, with international corporations from 32 countries, including many world and North American headquarters. Auburn Hills' residents enjoy the amenities of city and suburban living with parks, a revitalized downtown district, and a welcoming city complex with a library and community center. Additionally, the city has four colleges and universities, and Great Lakes Crossing Outlets, one of the state's largest destination shopping centers, providing a variety of cultural, social and educational opportunities to residents, workers, and visitors.

At Auburn Hills, we value attentive service, diversity, excellence, fiscal responsibility, humility, and safety. Our mission is to be stewards for the community through a connected, transparent and efficient government in hopes that we can cultivate the heart of a small town that operates with the excellence of a world class city.

General Purpose: Performs a variety of routine and complex technical work in the field of code enforcement to ensure that property owners, and/or tenants comply with the various City ordinances including weeds, housing, building, zoning, refuse, and pollution control, and any other related codes, ordinances, and standards

Preferred Qualifications:

(A) Graduation from high school or GED equivalent, and possessing a valid Michigan Drivers Vehicle Operators or Chauffeurs License
(B) Possess at least one of the following qualifications:
1. Technical training in building construction or related field
2. Two years of college in a related field (e.g. Building Construction, Engineering, Planning, etc.), Bachelor's Degree preferred
3. Have previous related enforcement experience within a building department, ordinance enforcement agency, or other law enforcement agency
(C) Thorough knowledge of City code, ordinances, and code enforcement procedures
(D) Ability to work well with the public and ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
(E) Background in residential building construction

Salary: $27.31 - 33.20 per hour depending on qualifications. Click here to review our summary of benefits.

Questions regarding the position should be referred to the Human Resources Department by email at humanresources@auburnhills.org. In an effort to improve the overall health of our workforce, the City of Auburn Hills adopted a policy against hiring tobacco users. All applicants are subject to a nicotine test in the final step of the hiring process. Those who test positive for nicotine from tobacco use may reapply for employment after six months. The City of Auburn Hills is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).