Parking Enforcement Manager - City of Birmingham

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

04/10/2026

PAY GRADE:

Grade 29

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

The City of Birmingham is seeking to hire a Parking Enforcement Manager. This position directs and manages the City’s parking enforcement program by supervising civilian enforcement staff and coordinating operations across multiple districts and precincts citywide. The Parking Enforcement Manager establishes operational priorities, develops and implements procedures, and monitors performance to ensure consistent enforcement of municipal parking regulations in a high-volume urban environment. This role works closely with police command staff and other City departments, oversees program resources and reporting, and supports the continued growth and enhancement of parking enforcement operations.

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:

$70,012 - $108,617

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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

• Experience in parking enforcement, public safety support services, municipal enforcement programs, or a related field.

• Experience supervising the work of others.

• Experience assisting with the development or implementation of departmental or program budgets.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by the City of Birmingham. These qualifications may be considered by a hiring agency when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection process.

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university.

• Experience using parking enforcement software, citation management systems, or license plate recognition technology.

• Experience with program coordination and operational oversight responsibilities.

Typical Job Duties:

• Manages the daily operations of a large city’s parking enforcement program by assigning work, monitoring enforcement activities, and coordinating parking enforcement deployment using enforcement software and operational schedules according to departmental procedures to ensure consistent citywide enforcement of parking regulations.

• Develops operational procedures and enforcement strategies by reviewing program needs, analyzing enforcement data, and consulting departmental policies and municipal ordinances to improve program efficiency and consistency of enforcement.

• Supervises parking enforcement civilian supervisors and their assigned staff by establishing work priorities, reviewing supervisory activities, and providing operational guidance using departmental policies and personnel procedures to ensure effective management of parking enforcement operations.

• Coordinates parking enforcement activities with police command leadership, code enforcement units, and other city departments through meetings, operational plans, and communication protocols following departmental guidelines to ensure enforcement efforts align with broader public safety and operational priorities.

• Monitors parking enforcement activity and compliance by reviewing citation records, enforcement reports, and operational data using enforcement management systems according to departmental reporting requirements to evaluate program effectiveness and identify operational improvements.

• Represents the parking enforcement program at monthly Chief meetings by preparing and presenting operational updates, enforcement data, and program issues using departmental reports and enforcement system data according to departmental reporting procedures to inform leadership of parking enforcement activities and support operational decision-making.

• Oversees the use and maintenance of parking enforcement equipment and vehicles by coordinating inspections, repairs, and equipment usage according to departmental policies and equipment management procedures to ensure officers have reliable tools to perform enforcement activities.

• Maintains program documentation and operational records by compiling enforcement reports, tracking citation activity, and maintaining administrative files using department systems and reporting standards to support operational oversight and program accountability.

• Assists with program expansion and staffing initiatives by coordinating hiring support activities, developing operational plans, and reviewing workload data according to departmental planning processes to support the growth and sustainability of the parking enforcement program.

• Responds to parking enforcement issues and operational concerns by reviewing complaints, coordinating responses with enforcement personnel, and applying departmental policies and municipal parking ordinances to resolve issues and maintain effective enforcement operations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods. May involve occasional light lifting of items or objects weighing up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is conducted both indoors in an office setting as well as during regular field visits to external places of business, agency facilities, and public parking areas or roadways. Work involves use of standard office equipment such as computer, phone, copier, etc. Work may involve the use of specialized equipment such as digital or smart parking meters or similar parking tracking devices.

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.