Parking Enforcement Officer I

Description / Position Overview

Parking Enforcement Officer I

The City of Colorado Springs is ready to welcome a Parking Enforcement Officer I to their Public Works team! This position will perform a wide variety of duties and activities to enforce the City's parking ordinances including issuing citations; investigating and initiating impoundment of vehicles in the City's lots; responding to citizen complaints of abandoned vehicles; and serving legal forms to traffic offenders and applying the "boot" to the vehicles of habitual parking ordinance offenders.

• Enforces the City’s parking ordinances by issuing citations to offenders
• Monitor driveways, fire hydrant areas, crosswalks, school zones, and other areas to ensure parking ordinance compliance
• Maintaining effective working relationships with merchants and residence of assigned patrol areas, answering questions, interpreting and explaining city policies
• Testifies in court as required; and maintains assigned vehicle and specialized equipment
• Respond to abandoned vehicle complaints
• Obtain vehicle listings using computer system
• Makes detailed inventory of the vehicle damages and contents; and provides towing company with pertinent information
• Serve offenders with the appropriate legal forms
• Install mechanical “boot” device to immobilize offender’s vehicle
• Complete related documentation and verify through Municipal Court

• Provide confident & positive customer service to ensure positive interactions with the community
• Complete tasks with a thorough concern for all aspects to ensure that work is accurate and error-free
• Work independently with minimal direct supervision
• Pass effective judgement

Minimum Qualifications

• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade (high school diploma or GED)
• One year of full-time, professional experience in a related field
• Possess, or obtain upon hire, and maintain a valid, non-probationary Colorado driver’s license not subject to restriction related to alcohol and/or drug violations or pending charges

One year of relevant work experience may be substituted for one year of required education (OR) one year of relevant academic coursework beyond the minimum requirement may be substituted for one year of required professional experience.

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Colorado Springs is committed to a culture that values our employees’ unique individual qualities and fosters an inclusive environment where people want to be.

The City of Colorado Springs offers additional compensation depending on the position, area of assignment, and specific job assignments, including shift differential, pay differential, acting or lead, special assignment, hazard pay, longevity, cell phone allowance, uniform allowance, relocation, awards, standby, call out, compensatory time off, tuition, overtime, extra duty, incentive, holiday premium, proficiency, and vacation sell back.

NOTE: This job announcement is not intended to include a complete listing of all responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the position.

The City does not sponsor applicants for work visas of any kind (including but not limited to F-1, H-1B or TN visas). Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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