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City of Minneapolis · 2 months ago

Code Compliance Specialist (Traffic)

Minneapolis, MN

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

2+ years exp

The City of Minneapolis is seeking a Code Compliance Specialist to monitor and enforce regulations related to parking and traffic control. The role involves providing traffic direction, responding to service requests, and ensuring compliance with city ordinances to maintain public safety.

CommunitiesGovernmentNon Profit

No H1B

Responsibilities

Enforce parking regulations, multi-space meters, critical parking regulations, limited time zones, rush hour restrictions, fire lane restrictions, no parking, and other parking regulations within the City, writing citations or warnings

Provide traffic direction for rush hours, special events, construction sites, and emergencies, ensuring a safer more efficient traffic flow

Within assigned patrol boundaries: Respond to 311 service requests related to parking and abandoned vehicles, writing parking citations or warnings as appropriate, giving direction, and explaining the City's regulations when owners are present

Provide information and assist the public with multi-space meters usage

Give directions to events, shows and restaurants

Enforce nuisance-type violations evenings and weekends when other enforcement service is not available, including enforcing the construction dumpster and storage pods regulations for street use, and dealing with after hour residential car repair

Identify operations and construction site permit violations that infringe on the City right of way

Report damaged City infrastructure including signs

Coordinate with the Public Works Department for street cleaning, construction sites traffic issues, and snow emergencies; coordinate with the Police and Fire Departments for emergencies, bar closures, community service parades, conferences, conventions, dignitary motorcades, and block party street closures; and other activities as required

Qualification

Traffic regulations knowledgeCustomer service experienceValid Driver’s LicenseAutomated citation processesGeographical layout knowledgeCustomer relation skillsOutdoor work abilityEnglish communication

Required

High School diploma or equivalent

Requires two years of related customer service experience

Valid Driver's License

Knowledge of the traffic and parking regulations, including issuing both criminal and administrative citations for violations

Knowledge of City nuisance type ordinances

Knowledge of modern software and automated citation processes

A working knowledge of the geographical layout of the City

Ability to communicate verbally in English

Developed customer relation skills

Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions

Ability to patrol an area moving over sidewalks roads curbs, etc. leaving tickets on cars, trucks, and vans

Ability to work in streets during heavy traffic periods

Benefits

SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL: Overnight positions qualify for a significantly HIGHER HOURLY RATE!

Union Representation: This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement between the City of Minneapolis and the AFSCME General Unit (#9).