Building Official – Plan Reviewer 3

Responsibilities :

• Provide technical information and assistance to property owners, contractors, engineers, architects, and other municipal staff regarding application-related matters.
• Discuss plans, proposed projects, and issues of non-compliance with applicants and others when necessary.
• Clarify problem areas and help find solutions for areas that don’t meet compliance requirements.
• Interpret and explain Codes, bylaws, and regulations, and make recommendations for possible revisions.
• Assist in coordinating the processing of building permit applications through City departments and support Plan Reviewer 1 and 2 tasks.
• Exercise significant independent judgment in handling technical aspects of the work within your assigned responsibilities and in resolving day-to-day operational issues.

Qualifications :

• Possess in-depth knowledge of relevant sections of the BC Building Code (BCBC), along with familiarity with applicable bylaws, acts, codes, standards, regulations, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate a working understanding of the British Columbia Fire Code and Fire Services Act.
• Ability to interpret and apply the BCBC, bylaws, and regulations, effectively explaining them to various internal and external stakeholders.
• Have considerable knowledge of building construction methods, materials, and techniques.
• Proficient in reading plans and drawings, interpreting and applying the BCBC and City regulations and bylaws, and suggesting corrections and changes as needed.
• Capable of coordinating application processing through relevant City departments, ensuring timely completion, and facilitating communication with those departments.
• Effectively deal with owners, contractors, tradespeople, engineers, architects, and others, using sound judgment to impartially, tactfully, and firmly enforce bylaws, standards, and regulations.
• Liaise with City inspection staff and contractors during building construction, addressing Code interpretations, substitutability, and equivalency of building materials.
• Ability to process revisions to approved plans and assist inspection staff on project sites.
• Proficient in preparing reports, records, and correspondence related to the work following City record management protocol.
• Skilled in working with data management systems and related computer programs.
• Competent in performing work at a Plan Reviewer 1, 2, and 3 level.

Licenses and Certifications :

• BOABC Level 3 Qualification
• Registration as a Building Official with the BOABC
• Valid BC Class 5 driver’s license including clean driver’s abstract
30+ days ago