Parking Enforcement Supervisor - City of Birmingham

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

07/06/2026

PAY GRADE:

Grade 16

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

The City of Birmingham is seeking a well-qualified Parking Enforcement Supervisor to oversee the daily operations of the City's parking enforcement program. This position supervises Parking Enforcement Officers, ensures compliance with parking regulations and departmental policies, responds to citizen concerns and citation disputes, and promotes positive community relations. The supervisor also monitors operational performance, conducts parking studies, maintains equipment and supplies, and prepares reports to evaluate program effectiveness. The ideal candidate possesses strong leadership, sound judgment, and excellent customer service skills to maintain efficient and professional parking enforcement services.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The City of Birmingham provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is listed below:

$37,128 - $57,595

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications required for employment consideration for this position.

• Driver's License

• Experience leading employees in a work setting.

• Experience using software applications to compile and report data in a work setting.

• Experience enforcing city/local codes or ordinances.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Completes daily, monthly, and yearly documentation by gathering reports from Parking Enforcement Officers, maintaining records, completing various reports, and submitting reports/notifying appropriate personnel or department when necessary.

• Addresses citizen complaints and/or concerns regarding citation disputes and broken/inaccurate meters by receiving complaints, conducting investigations, interpreting parking ordinances, providing recommended resolutions, and completing documentation.

• Oversees and directs the parking enforcement office by providing Parking Enforcement Officers (PEO) with information, handling issues, and receiving and fulfilling parking requests.

• Performs duties associated with parking enforcement by patrolling assigned area, identifying parking violations, and issuing parking citations.

• Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.

• Completes reports and documentation to document and report daily activities and report damaged or missing equipment, meters, and signs to notify appropriate person/department.

• Strategizes with businesses and other departments (e.g., police department) to minimize parking issues, particularly for special events (e.g., Alabama Theatre events).

• Appears in court to testify regarding contested parking citations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job involves moderate physical exertion for sustained periods of physical activity such as walking or standing. May involve occasional light lifting of items or objects weighing up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed in both indoor office settings as well as outdoor environments in and around roadways. Work involves the use of standard office equipment (e.g., computer, phone) and hand-held devices used to issue and document parking violations. May be exposed to inclement weather and dangerous conditions such as working around traffic.

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Each Merit System member city/agency operates its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required for this position and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.