Sr. Code Compliance Officer

Pay Range

$24.67 - $30.83/hr. | $51,308.00 - $64,135.00 annually

Friday, January 23, 2026

Monday – Friday 7:30am – 4:30pm;
Some evening/weekend work required.

11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆

A Sr. Code Compliance Officer job is available with the City of Fort Worth Code Compliance Department. This position will lead, assign, review, and participate in the more complex field staff assignments within the Code Compliance Department. The Sr. Code Compliance Officer will act as team leader within a field staff unit and/or perform specialized duties of a more complex nature within the department and will provide a leadership role in the investigation of complaints and enforcement of municipal codes, and zoning ordinances.

Assignments may include cross-departmental responsibilities. This position is a lead role within the department and contributes to the City’s vision of the "most livable and best managed city in the country".

• High School Diploma or GED
• Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience enforcing municipal ordinances and codes, or related experience depending on assignment
• Valid Texas driver's license
• Possession of a State of Texas Code Enforcement Officer Certificate at time of hire
• Candidate selected for hire must pass Pre-Employment Drug Screen, Physical and Criminal Background check

• Candidates who have a higher level of education
• Public presentation experience
• Bi-lingual Skills (English/Spanish)

• Leads, plans and participates in the work of Code Compliance Department staff assigned to investigate complaints, perform inspections, and facilitate abatement of ordinance violations
• Reviews the work of field staff for accuracy, proper work methods, techniques and compliance with applicable standards and specifications
• Performs more complex inspection and investigation duties as assigned
• Prepares activity or summary reports specific to team productivity, complex cases or other special assignments

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils and workspace restrictions. Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

Come be part of something special in Fort Worth. 🌟

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions. Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires.

Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

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