Plans Examiner

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The **City of Thunder Bay** provides exceptional quality of life to those who live, work, and play in Thunder Bay - a culturally vibrant, economically diverse community with a metro population of over 120,000. Located on the north shore of Lake Superior, under the protective watch of the Sleeping Giant, Thunder Bay is rich in people and resources, and connects Northwestern Ontario to the world. We value our high quality of life and promote a clean, green, beautiful, and healthy community that provides economic opportunity, respects diversity, and provides affordable and safe neighbourhoods that are accessible to all.

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**Job Description**:
**MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Provides information to the development community and the general public on matters relating to buildings.
- Performs building inspections and obtains compliance with the Ontario Building Code, when required, in order to address work load issues within the Building Section’s Inspections Unit.
- Compiles information and maintains databases.
- Assigns new street addresses.
- Performs such other related duties as may be assigned.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education/Experience**:

- Diploma in architectural technology together with a minimum of three years’ experience working with the Ontario Building Code in building design, or a diploma or degree in a directly related field together with a minimum of five years’ experience working with the Ontario Building Code in building design; or
- Equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Successful completion of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing examination program relating to “General Legal”, “Small Buildings” and “Large Buildings”.

**Skills/Abilities**:

- Must have a detailed knowledge of and experience working with the Ontario Building Code
- Ability to deal with the public in a courteous and tactful manner

**Assets**:
**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**:

- May be required to travel to various work locations and provide own transportation
- Successful completion of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing examination program relating to the following categories of qualifications: “Building Services and Building Structural” within 18 months and “Complex Buildings” within 30 months from the commencement of employment as a Plans Examiner
- Remain appointed in the qualifications necessary to execute the listed major responsibilities pursuant to the requirements of the Building Code Act and regulations made there under
- Abide by the Code of Conduct established for building officials under the authority of the Building Code Act

**General Information**:
**ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS CODE**: It is a contravention of the Human Rights Code of Ontario to discriminate on the basis of: race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, age, record of offences, gender identity or gender expression. Therefore, a resume submitted to the City must not include references to any of the above characteristics. Do not include:

- Photos
- Any certificates that have photo identification
- Driver’s licences
- Police records checks

**ACCOMMODATION**: Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for all parts of the recruitment process.

**PRIVACY**:Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, c. 302, as amended, and will be used to determine eligibility for employment. Questions about this collection of personal information should be directed to the Human Resources & Corporate Safety Division, 125 Syndicate Ave Suite 42, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 6H8, Telephone: 625-3866