Code Compliance Officer-Neighborhood Code at City of Fort Wayne in Fort Wayne, IN, USA
- Company: City of Fort Wayne
- Location: Fort Wayne, IN, USA
- Posted: Sep 24, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Salary: 29.85-31.50 per hour
- Experience: 4+ years
Overview
7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. or 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Full-Time | Be the boots on the ground who protects neighborhoods, solves problems, and helps residents every day. The City of Fort Wayne is hiring a confident, fair, and service-minded professional to inspect properties, enforce housing and safety st…
Job description
- 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. or 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Full-Time |
- Be the boots on the ground who protects neighborhoods, solves problems, and helps residents every day.
- The City of Fort Wayne is hiring a confident, fair, and service-minded professional to inspect properties, enforce housing and safety standards, and work directly with residents to keep our neighborhoods safe, clean, and compliant. This independent, field-based role is perfect for someone observant, detail-oriented, and comfortable having tough conversations with professionalism and respect.
- Why Work for the City of Fort Wayne Make a visible impact every day. Your work directly improves the safety, appearance, and quality of life in our neighborhoods while offering stable, meaningful public service work with purpose.
Responsibilities
- What You'll Do Conduct inspections and enforce local housing, safety, and property maintenance codes across the city.
- • Inspect residential and commercial properties for code compliance
- • Investigate complaints, issue notices or citations, and follow cases through resolution
- • Maintain detailed reports, photos, and records using GIS and City systems • Educate residents and property owners on ordinances and corrective actions
- • Testify at hearings or court and coordinate with Police, Legal, and partner departments
Requirements
- • Associate degree in Building Technology, Planning, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- • Experience in construction, inspections, enforcement, or property maintenance
- • Strong judgment, communication, and conflict resolution skills
- • Ability to work independently and manage a caseload
- Technical Skills & Knowledge • GIS, mobile technology, and digital documentation tools • Report writing and legal documentation • Knowledge of building systems (structural, electrical, mechanical, HVAC)
- • Special Police Commission (within 60 days)
- • Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector certification (ICC) within 6 months
- • Bilingual skills a plus
Skills
Required
- Strong judgment
- Communication skills
- Conflict resolution skills
- GIS
- Mobile technology
- Digital documentation tools
- Report writing
- Legal documentation
Preferred
- Bilingual skills