Requisition ID: 21594
Department: Planning, Development & Building Dept.
Service: Building Code Services
Branch: Permit Approvals Branch & Builidng Inspections Branch
Employment Type: 10 Full-time Permanent -
Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CUPE 503 Inside/Outside
Salary Information: $66 686,62 - $78 027,04 annually (2024 rates of pay)
Location: Ben Franklin 101 Centrepointe ,City Hall,110 Laurier Avenue West, 225 Centrum Blvd
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Planning and Infrastructure
Application Close: 17/04/2026
Building Code Services is responsible for administering and enforcing the Building Code Act and Ontario Building Code, including establishing operational policies and service delivery standards for the enforcement of the Act and Code, overseeing the enforcement of the Act and Code, and exercising the statutory powers and performing the duties assigned under the Act and Code. Building Code Services is also responsible for development, application and enforcement of various regulatory standards for development related structures and services, such as signs, municipal addressing, pool enclosures, etc., and the remediation of buildings formerly used as marijuana grow operations.
You are responsible for the review and approval of Building and Demolition Permit applications, inspections and approval of construction, the accounting and release of performance deposits and the approval of Occupancy Permits for residential buildings and small structures under Division B Part 9 of the Ontario Building Code. This includes all disciplines in the Building Code (Use and Occupancy, Structural, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fire Protection, Health and Life Safety), the Zoning By-law and other applicable law, agreements and development approvals.
You provide responsive technical, expert and professional advisory services related to the enforcement of the Ontario Building Code Act, the Ontario Building Code, and all applicable laws (federal, provincial and municipal), ensuring the minimum standards for public health, life safety, fire protection, access, environment and structural sufficiency are met in the design and construction of buildings in the City of Ottawa.
Completion of 3 year community college diploma in Architectural Technology, Engineering (Civil, Mechanical), Building Technology or related field
Minimum of 18 months of general construction experience in building design and/or construction and inspection of buildings
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