Building Official

**Posted**:
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**Monday, June 19, 2023**

**Job Number**:
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**PC**
**-23-32**

**Job Type**:
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**Permanent**
**Full-time, Union**

**Position Closing Date**:
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**Monday, July 10, 2023**

**Choose Barrie**

The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.

Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.

Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.

**The Opportunity**

The Building Services Branch is part of the Infrastructure and Growth Management Division. Building Services is responsible for administering and enforcing the Ontario Building Code to ensure the safety of the City's residents. This includes processing permits for construction of dwelling units, and industrial, commercial, and institutional buildings, as well as conducting site inspections, and responding to complaints/enquiries that relate to building construction and grading.

The Building Official position provides functional and/or technical guidance, direction, and/or interpretations to various stakeholders regarding the Ontario Building Code and applicable municipal by-laws. This position plays an integral role in ensuring that the construction, renovation, change of use and demolition activities of buildings within the City are properly examined and inspected to provide and maintain a level of quality that complies with the Ontario Building Code and applicable municipal by-laws to protect public health, safety ensuring efficient construction within the City of Barrie.

**Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job**

**Corporate Culture**
- Your workplace values align with our corporate values of **_Strive, Share and Care_** and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community

**Education **(degree/diploma/certifications)
- Three (3) year College Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology, Architectural Technology and/or related discipline
- Registered Building Official with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH)
- Valid Building Code Identification Number (BCIN) from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH)
- Qualifications in the following categories as defined under Part 3, Division C of the Building Code from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH): General/Legal Process; House; HVAC - House; Plumbing - House
- Eligibility for and willingness to obtain and maintain the Certified Building Code Official (CBCO) Designation from the Ontario Building Officials Association (OBOA)

**Experience**
- Two (2) years of experience performing duties related to the above mentioned major responsibilities

**Knowledge/Skill/Ability**
- General knowledge of Construction Regulations and the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Working knowledge of the Ontario Building Code and the Building Code Act
- Knowledge of the following principles and standards: building design and construction principles; lot grading and drainage control principles.residential building construction methods to evaluate the construction of structural, mechanical, fire safety provisions and lot grading practices; inspection processes and plans examination review processes; current traditional and/or contemporary building industry issues, trends and best practices; and municipal government services and programs
- Demonstrated ability to:

- read and interpret residential building plans with respect to architectural design, structural systems, plumbing systems, heating systems, fire safety systems and lot grading
- conduct inspections to assess and evaluate the construction of structural, mechanical, fire safety provisions and lot grading practices
- exercise discretion and judgment when handling confidential, sensitive, and/or controversial information
- maintain a high standard of public relations at all times
- perform in a manner which is consistent with corporate goals, vision, mission, and values
- interact effectively and courteously with all levels of staff and contacts in a political and community/client service environment
- develop, promote and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- exercise discretion and judgment in order to make sound