Senior Building Inspector

Contribute to the City of Hamilton, one of Canada’s largest cities - home to a diverse and strong economy, an active and inclusive community, a robust cultural and dining scene, hundreds of kilometres of hiking trails and natural beauty just minutes from the downtown core, and so much more. Join our diverse team of talented and ambitious staff who embody our values of sensational service, courageous change, steadfast integrity, collective ownership and being engaged empowered employees.

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• Job :
  Senior Building Inspector
• Union: CUPE Local 5167
• Job Description  #: 7734
• Close date:
  Interested applicants please submit your application online at  by 4:00 p.m. on July 22, 2026
• Vacancy type:
  This posting is for an existing vacancy
• Internal applicants should apply with your work e-mail address. External applicants are considered only after the internal posting process has been completed. Only applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Reporting to Supervisors of Building Inspections, performs inspection and reports on buildings to enforce Provincial legislations and Municipal by‑laws.

Attend properties and construction sites within the municipality and performs inspections; enforces the Building Code Act/Regulations and applicable municipal By‑laws and Codes for all buildings regulated by the Ontario Building Code, including but not limited to:

• High Buildings (Part 3 – OBC) - High‑Rise construction under Div.
  
  B. 3.2.6.
• Post Disaster Buildings (Part 3 and Part 4– OBC)
• Industrial Buildings (Part 3 – OBC)
• Commercial Buildings (Part 3 – OBC)
• Institutional Buildings
• Multi Residential Buildings (Part 3 – OBC)
• Construction exceeding 6 floors in building height (Part 3 – OBC)
• Farm Buildings >600m² (Part 3 – OBC)
• Demolition Permits within the Complex Buildings Qualification (OBC Part
  3)
• Designated structures
• Unsafe Buildings
• Any core inspection duties listed in Building Inspector I or Building Inspector II job descriptions.

Proactively attends properties and construction sites and performs inspections, enforces Building Code Act/Regulations and applicable municipal By‑laws and Codes.

Issue Orders to Comply, and other applicable enforcement measures under the Building Code Act/Regulations, Zoning By‑law, Property Standards By‑law, Licensing Code, and Swimming Pool Enclosure By‑law.

Conducts all duties responsibly, addressing risk management issues, thereby minimizing exposure to personal and municipal liability.

Attend, investigate, and provide professional and expert judgement on determination of potentially unsafe properties and issue Unsafe Orders where required.

Liaise with the Hamilton Police Service, Public Health Services, Fire Department, Health Canada, Utility agencies and other outside agencies.

Liaise with the Engineering / Plan Examination section to act as technical inspection expert for all buildings within the Ontario Building Code, namely but not limited to those referenced above, covering Fire Protection, Life Safety, Plumbing, HVAC and On‑site Sewage Systems.

Assist in the creation and implementation of an appropriate protocol to ensure peer review/training of staff within the Building Inspector I and II Classifications.

Provide experienced oversight for investigations involving potential of volatile, high‑risk situations, and demonstrate de‑escalation tactics when dealing with difficult people.

Ability to make in‑field decisions in determining where materials and methods of construction meet the approved standards.

Consult on high profile, and politically sensitive inspection files/developments, and provide detailed communication to Building Division Management, and Councilor Liaison.

Assess repair estimates; make recommendations and follow up.

Attends sites and perform inspections; enforce the Building Code Act, Municipal Act and applicable by‑laws and Codes to ensure fitness for habitation.

Prepare damage reports and oversee permit for reconstruction for unsafe buildings.

Ensure as constructed work complies with the Ontario Building Code and other…