Town of Leesburg, Virginia

Zoning Inspector

Town of Leesburg, Virginia  •  $62k - $138k/yr  •  Onsite  •  1 hour ago
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Job Description

Posting number: 01326

Department: Department of Community Development

Job classification: Zoning Inspector

Posting type: Open

Categories: Community Development

Summary

Do you want to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it and offers tuition reimbursement, certification training, and a chance to learn about multiple industries? Come work for the Town of Leesburg, hometown of the 21st century! Located 35 miles west of the nation's capital in the heart of DC's Wine Country, you'll enjoy a vibrant and authentic community with "big city" amenities. The Town of Leesburg strongly encourages innovation, promotes career development, and offers excellent benefits to employees. Benefits include membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System, excellent healthcare insurance, and other fringe benefits.

Who We're Looking For

If you identify with the following descriptions, then you may be perfect for the Town of Leesburg:

  • Creative problem solver
  • Proactive self-starter
  • Life-long learner
  • Strong team player
  • Passionate about excellent customer service
  • Positive, can-do attitude
  • Effective communicator
  • Desire to impart knowledge to others
  • "Early adopter" of new technologies

What You'll Be Doing

This position provides advanced technical functions to the Department of Community Development with an emphasis on customer service. Work generally includes case management, field inspections, violation enforcement, public communication, zoning analysis, and permitting review. The position also analyzes legislative entitlements, zoning permits, and site plan approvals in order to conduct inspections. Other tasks include responding to public concerns, educating applicants on processes, and answering general questions about the Town’s development policies and regulations. Work may require temporary adjustments to core working hours.

For more detailed job descriptions, please visit the Town's Job Descriptions page.

Examples of duties

  • High School Diploma/GED
  • Experience administering or enforcing codes, laws, ordinances, policies, regulations, and rules
  • Valid driver’s license and a safe driving record

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in planning, law enforcement, public administration or a related field
  • One year of related work experience in enforcement for another jurisdiction
  • Virginia Certified Zoning Official or Certified Zoning Administrator
  • Bilingual in English/Spanish

Supplemental information

Employee Benefits

The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off. For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town's Employee Benefits page.

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Town of Leesburg, Virginia

About Town of Leesburg, Virginia

How often do you find an authentic and charming town only minutes from one of the world's greatest cities? The Town of Leesburg, Virginia, is located just 35 miles from Washington DC and less than 15 minutes from Dulles Airport. Leesburg is the seat of Loudoun County, one of the nation's fastest growing counties, and the gateway to DC's Wine Country.

Industry
Government & Public Safety
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Leesburg, Virginia
Year Founded
1758
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