Parking Enforcement Officer

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0073 City Hall - 1st Floortime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition :
26-0022##
** Salary Range
** 4,389.00 - 5,610.00##
** Job Summary
** With a fabulous waterfront, vibrant downtown, great parks, neighborhoods and public spaces, a commitment to smart growth, excellent service delivery and community engagement, Vancouver, Washington is all grown up, and we need excellent talent to keep us going (and growing) strong!
If who we are speaks to you, and if you’re the type of person who is interested in joining a team whose work impacts ensuring the safety of the Vancouver community then the City of Vancouver may be for you.
We’re currently recruiting two (2) Parking Enforcement Officers. The primary responsibilities for the job are to perform a variety of parking enforcement, maintenance, and revenue collection duties and responsibilities. Enforce parking regulations; perform skilled work in service activities associated with parking meter maintenance; collect parking meter revenue; and provide general information and assistance to the public.
This is a full-time, regular, non-exempt union position. This position is covered under the provisions of an agreement between the City and the OPEIU union.
The schedule for this position is Sunday - Wednesday, 7:30am to 6:00pm or 8:00am to 6:30pm.
Open until filled with the first review on February 10, 2026.##
** Job Details
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* Essential Functions:

*** Monitor parking activity and patrol city streets and municipal parking facilities in the enforcement of the City’s parking program and regulations.  Drive or walk established routes. Drive a city vehicle in a safe and appropriate manner in order to travel between various worksites.
* Issue non-moving traffic citations for observed parking violations.  Serve as a visual deterrent to code violations.  Report and tag hazardous and/or abandoned vehicles, expired registrations and needed street and sign repairs; authorize vehicle towing; report traffic accidents and other occurrences to department staff or to the Police Department.
* Provide information to violators, the general public, business community, and other government agencies regarding codes, laws and ordinances.  Respond to questions, complaints and inquiries.
* Input data on a portable computer system and maintain a variety of accurate records related to citations and vehicle impounds.  Input, extract, download and transfer daily records using a computer terminal; access and retrieve information and prepare related reports.  Prepare documentation for submission to the courts on contested parking citations and testify in court as necessary on behalf of the City of Vancouver.
* Assist in traffic control including directing traffic at accident sites and special events; provide customer service
* Collect money from and audit parking meters and pay stations in the on-street and off-street parking systems.  Prepare money to be transferred to bank through armored carrier service or other means as determined by the City.
* Install, repair, and service parking meter equipment and pay stations in the on-street and off-street parking systems.  Maintain and order parking signs and striping as required, and work with the City’s operations division and/or service vendors when necessary to make changes.  Maintain control of meter/pay station keys, revenue collection routes, and enforcement routes.
* Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.##
** Qualifications
* *** Experience and Education
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* Experience:

*** Some general work experience involving parking enforcement and/or parking maintenance or a related field. At least one (1) year of relevant customer service experience.
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* Education:

*** Equivalent to a HS Diploma/GED Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
** Computer Skills
*** Basic skills in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
* Basic skills in electronic database and record-keeping systems; experience preferred with T2 Sytems Power Park Flex other relevant parking management system;
** Required Licenses and/or Certifications
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