Housing Inspector Senior- Department of Housing & Community Development

Salary Range: $57,978.00 - $94,498.00 Annually

A Housing Inspector Senior inspects the interior and exterior of vacant and occupied single, two-family, multiple family dwellings and other large buildings to enforce Baltimore City Codes and Ordinances including but not limited to health, housing, zoning, sanitation, building, fire and related codes. Work of this class has no supervisory responsibilities.

Incumbents receive moderate supervision from a technical superior. Employees in this class work a conventional work week and are on 24-hour callback duty. Work is performed in various city neighborhoods where such conditions as the seasonal extremes of weather, rodents, insects and deteriorating structures may be encountered. The work involves continual standing and walking.

• Education:
  
  Completion of two years at an accredited college or university.
• Experience:
  
  Have two years of experience in housing inspection work.
• OR:
  Have a high school diploma or GED certification from an accredited institution and four years of experience in housing inspection work or completion of the one-year Baltimore City Housing Inspector Apprenticeship Program and two years of experience in housing inspector work.

Have a valid Maryland Class C Noncommercial driver’s license or an equivalent driver’s license and eligible to obtain a Baltimore City driver’s permit. PROVISIONAL DRIVER’S LICENSE OR LEARNER PERMITS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

YOU MUST UPLOAD A COPY OF YOUR VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE WITH APPLICATION AT TIME OF APPLYING.

Certification as a Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector by the International Code Council (ICC) is required. Revocation or failure to maintain the Certification as a Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector are grounds for dismissal.

Final date to receive applications:
Please submit your application no later than 12:00 AM on the closing date to be eligible for consideration.

• Knowledge of the residential maintenance, sanitation and occupancy requirements specified in the Baltimore City Codes and Ordinances including but not limited to health, housing, zoning, sanitation, building, fire and related Codes as they apply to multiple family dwellings, hotels and domiciliary care facilities.
• Skill in inspecting property and determining code violations.
• Ability to deal effectively with property owners, property managers, tenants and the public.
• Ability to utilize the computer, proprietary business software and other common business software packages to prepare clear and concise reports and to maintain appropriate records.
• Ability to assign and review the work of housing inspection personnel.
• Ability to use voltage meter, digital camera and other related test equipment and devices.
• Ability to train personnel in housing inspection techniques.

Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointments to positions identified as positions of trust will be required to complete authorization for a Criminal Background Check and/or Fingerprint must be successfully completed.

All persons, including current City employees, selected for this position must complete a mandatory six-month probation.

Qualified candidates will be considered for vacancies as they arise, for a period of at least six months. The decision of the Director of Human Resources with respect to acceptable minimum qualifications is final.

Applicants’ education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Education credentials obtained out of the US must be evaluated for US equivalency. Evaluation agencies information may be obtained es.org.

All candidates indicating the minimum qualifications on their applications will be placed on the eligible list without further examination. The training and experience of each candidate will be evaluated for appropriateness and quantity. It is essential, therefore, that you give complete and accurate information on your application. Vagueness or omission may prevent you from being considered for this position. Qualified candidates will not…