Job Description

Salary: $19.20 Hourly

Location : Charleston, SC

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 202100045

Department: Traffic and Transportation

Division: Parking Management Services

Opening Date: 03/08/2024

Closing Date: Continuous

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Summary

$500 BONUS

$250 ON FIRST CHECK AND $250 AFTER 120-DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT

We are looking for a Parking Enforcement Officer to join the City of Charleston's Traffic & Transportation Department! In this role, you will patrol assigned areas of the City by foot and enforce ordinances regulating the orderly parking of motor vehicles.

Examples of Duties

• Maintains a regular patrol of a parking district as assigned, issuing tickets for violations of the City's parking codes.
• Operates ticket-writing computer to record violations and assess penalties.
• Gives ticket book/computer at end of shift to supervisor to facilitate preparation of violation records.
• Reports missing traffic signals or signs, or broken parking meters.
• Disseminates vehicle information to Parking Services Dispatch Center.
• Chalks tires of vehicles parked in unmetered spaces, records time, and returns at specified intervals to ticket vehicles remaining in spaces illegally.
• Tags abandoned vehicles for removal from public roadways.
• Coordinates towing of illegally parked vehicles and assists with booting vehicles due to unpaid parking tickets.
• Assists with parking at public gatherings, parades, and similar events.
• Works in extreme weather conditions (hot, cold, rainy, etc.) in provided uniforms, walking shoes and proper weather gear provided.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 1 year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to use a two-way radio, iPad, and carry a hand held ticketing system.
• Valid state issued driver's license.

The City of Charleston offers an extensive benefits package for full-time employees, including: health, dental and vision insurance; employer-paid short and long term disability, life insurance, and employee assistance program; annual and sick leave; 11 paid holidays and 2 personal holidays every year; tuition reimbursement; participation with the SC Retirement System, a defined benefit pension plan; 401k and 457 plan options; and many other benefits. For more information, please visit

Part-time employees are eligible to join the SC Retirement System and may be eligible for certain benefits programs depending on the total number of hours worked.

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