Zoning Administrator & Health Officer

Job Description

The Town of Essex is eager to welcome a new Zoning Administrator & Health Officer to our Community Development team. This is a full time position with excellent benefits. A full job description can be found here or within the posting at

Work hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. However, hours may vary depending upon needs of the municipality. This role works to ensure the Town administers the land use regulations.

• Performs duties of a technical nature requiring exercising considerable judgment in the application, interpretation and enforcement of zoning and subdivision bylaws, Vermont state laws, Town policies and established professional standards.
• Establish positive relationships with developers, property owners, contractors, engineers, and the general public in administering technical and procedural requirements.

• Administers zoning permit process, reviewing plans for land use change and building construction or alteration to determine compliance with local land use regulations.
• Serves as the Town's Health Officer:
  • Administers health regulations by making on-site inspections of construction and alleged violations.
  • Receives and returns phone calls and meets with the general public, property owners, and builders to exchange information on zoning and health regulations and aids applicants with filing applications.
• Investigates complaints of alleged zoning violations and takes appropriate enforcement action as required.
• Issues sign permits; issues zoning permits, certificates of occupancy, notices of violation; maintains associated inspection records

The pay range for this position is $27.47 to $35.47 per hour. The starting salary for this role varies depending on the level of experience of the chosen candidate.

A full summary of benefits can be found within the job description at  or here.

The Town of Essex will consider any combination of education and experience that allows for successful performance in this role. The Town’s goals include hiring the candidate who is best able to meet the objectives of the position. We, therefore, encourage persons with non-traditional skill sets and experiences to apply, even if candidates believe they do not meet 100% of the qualification and hiring criteria described.

The preferred requirements for this role can be found in the job description link above.

This is a full-time hourly position covered by our AFSCME union contract.

The Town of Essex offers a competitive benefits package toincludegenerous vacation and sick accruals, VMERS C Retirement Plan, MVP Health Insurance, employer paid Dental and Vision insurance, Short Term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance and optional Mission Square 457 and Roth IRA Retirement plans.

The Town of Essex is an equal opportunity employer.