Pay Range: $25.00 - $30.83/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, November 13, 2026 📅

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

Benefits for this position include: 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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

Preferred Qualifications:

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

The Sr. Code Compliance Officer job responsibilities include:

• 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

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

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.

Heavy Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exerting 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

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