Do you want a technology driven job that really makes a difference?  Do you want to work outside?  Do you like public contact work?  Do you like using mediation and negotiation skills?  Do you like using handheld devices?  Do you like learning new computer software?  Do you like walking?  Do you like working independently?  “Take Technology for a Ride on a Segway” as a Parking Enforcement Officer. [Related Job Flyer]

How to Apply
The Seattle Police Department is actively recruiting highly motivated, positive, people-oriented candidates for our technology driven work environment.  If you have excellent public contact work, excellent computer skills, can multi-task in a fast-paced environment and have a stable work history the Seattle Police Department want you to "Write Your Ticket to a New Career!"

You may apply directly for open positions by visiting the City of Seattle career portal and searching for "Parking Enforcement Officer".

If there is not a current open position for Parking Enforcement Officer listed, please send an email to waiting.peolist@seattle.gov and you will be notified of the next posting.  Write the word ‘PEO’ in the subject line of your e-mail to identify the Parking Enforcement Officer position.

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Review of Selection Standards
Please review the Seattle Police Department’s selection standards. It is very important that you review this information carefully and understand its contents.  If you do NOT meet one or more of the standards, you should decline further consideration of employment with the Seattle Police Department at this time.  Your current disqualification may not keep you from applying in the future, as many situations may remedy themselves over time.  Please contact the Background Investigation Unit at (206) 684-5464 to inquire further regarding your specific situation. 

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Salary and Benefits

• Starting salary over $45k per year

• Opportunities for upward mobility are also available.

• The City of Seattle also has an impressive benefits package including paid health, dental, vision coverage for employees and dependents, paid holiday, vacation and sick leave, and a generous retirement plan.

Job Training and Work Environment
The Seattle Police Parking Enforcement Unit serves on foot or in a vehicle to issue tickets to overtime parking violators and illegally parked vehicles.  Traffic control duties are performed in situations that require City response.  Emergencies are responded to as directed or assigned.  Work coverage is provided by Parking Enforcement Officers working seven different shifts.

Upon successful completion of an extensive eight-week training program and learning the job, Parking Enforcement Officers have the potential to become a Field Training Officer or compete for promotional opportunities to Parking Enforcement Officer Supervisor and Manager.

The Department appreciates the importance of Parking Enforcement Officers. In addition to providing extensive training and on the job experience, state of the art equipment is provided to efficiently perform job duties.

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Is this the Right Job for You?
To find out if you would be right for this job, ask yourself the following:

• Are you willing to work hours including weekends and evening shifts including mandatory overtime including holidays on short notice?

• Are you able to issue citations and infractions quickly and accurately using a computerized handheld ticket device?

• Are you able use questioning and inquiry skills to draw out specific information from customers who are angry, potentially violent, or abusive citizens while remaining calm and emotionally detached?

• Are you good at communicating and have the ability to treat customers courteously and tactfully?

• Are you familiar with the geography of Seattle for daily patrol activates or giving directions?

• Are you willing to multi-task while monitoring and communicating using a two-way radio?

• Are you willing to work in inclement weather and with exposure to automobile fumes, hazardous chemicals and vehicular traffic?

• Are you willing to work hours including weekends and evening shifts including mandatory overtime including holidays on short notice?

If your answers are “yes”, you may be exactly who we are looking for
as a Parking Enforcement Officer.