M Unicipal Building Official

**People, Place, Prosperity**:
**Job Profile**:
The City of Cambridge currently is seeking a Municipal Building Official to work within the Community Development Department, Building Division available immediately. Reporting to the Manager of Building Officials, this position is responsible for the following duties:
**What you will be doing**:

- Conducts on-site inspections and reviews plans to ensure conformance to the requirements of the Building Code and all applicable laws to maintain a minimum required level of safety, health, accessibility for persons with disabilities, and fire and structural protection of buildings prior to and during use.
- Discusses, reviews, and answers any questions or complaints which the general public, permit applicants, consultants, designers may have regarding construction in the City of Cambridge.
- Assesses, consults, and reports on the design, construction, and occupancy of all types of new and existing buildings and structures in accordance with the applicable laws and bylaws.
- Reviews and inspects construction, renovations, alterations, changes of use, interior improvements and demolitions.
- Responds to complaints and requests that occur outside the construction realm, including post-fire structural safety inspections
- Uses training and experience to administer laws and bylaws related to the design and construction of building and structures as defined in provincial legislation.
- Enters records and notes into the permit tracking system (AMANDA).

**Education**:
Three year College Diploma in Construction/Architectural Technology or Similar

**Experience and Knowledge**:
**Level I**
- Experience Required: 3-year College Diploma in the construction field, or 3-4 years of related experience with a focus on: Part 3 & 9 Site Inspections.
- Ministry of Municipal Affairs - Qualification & Registration (BCIN #), Legal (General or CBO Legal) and either House, Small Buildings or Large Buildings

**Level II**
- Experience Required: 3-year College Diploma in the construction field, or 3-4 years of related experience with a focus on: Part 3 & 9 Site Inspections.
- Ministry of Municipal Affairs - Qualification & Registration (BCIN #), Legal (General or CBO Legal) and either
- House, Small Buildings, or Large Buildings.
- Building Services.
- Building Structural.
- And, either Plumbing-House and On-Site Sewage, or Plumbing-All and Complex Buildings
**Level III**
- Experience Required: 3-4 years of related experience with a focus on: Part 3 & 9 Site Inspections.
- Ministry of Municipal Affairs - Qualification & Registration (BCIN #), Legal (General or CBO Legal) and either (as determined):

- Required Qualifications: Small Buildings, House, Large Buildings, Complex Buildings, Plumbing - All Building Services, Building Structural, CBCO Certified Building Code Official with the Ontario Building Officials Association is preferred.

**Level IV**
- Experience Required: 5 years of related experience with a focus on: Part 3 & 9 Site Inspections.
- Qualifications Required: CBO Legal, Small Buildings, House, Large Buildings, Complex Buildings, Plumbing - All, Building Services, Building Structural, On-Site Sewage, CBCO Certified Building Code Official with the Ontario Building Officials Association is preferred.

**Required Knowledge**
- Qualification and registration with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs;
- Experience and competency in using MS Word, Excel, Outlook; permit tracking system (AMANDA); GIS Mapping Systems, Bluebeam (or other CADD system), Adobe Reader
- Inputting and editing information in compliance tracking system (AMANDA) in accordance with City of Cambridge procedures.
- Conducting site inspections in accordance with Ontario Building Code requirements, departmental policies/procedures, interdepartmental policies/procedures (i.e. grading approval procedure, water meter installation procedure), City of Cambridge by-laws (i.e. water use by-law), applicable provincial regulations (i.e. record of site condition required under Environmental Protection Act, land use permits from Ministry of Transportation).

**We will ask you for these items if you are hired**:

- This position also requires the use of a personal vehicle.
Proof of your current and valid certificate(s) and/or educational qualifications.
Supervisor Health & Safety Awareness Training Certificate from the Ministry of Labour

**Your compensation**:
Level I MBO:
Salary for this level is within the Inside Workers Union: Grade 6: $64,137 to $68,177
Level II MBO:
Salary for this level is within the Inside Workers Union: Grade 8: $72,800 to $77,386
Level III MBO:
Salary for this level is within the Inside Workers Union: Grade 11: $87,233 to $92,711
Level IV MBO:
Salary for this level is within the Inside Workers Union: Grade 12: $92,201 to $97,989

We offer a comprehensive benefit package and are an Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) employer.

**Hours of work**:
The regular hours of work are 8:30 a.m.