Building Official

The Town of Golden is seeking a proactive, knowledgeable and technically skilled Building Official to join our Planning and Development team.

The Town of Golden offers a supportive, team-based work environment with an emphasis on collaboration. We believe in lifelong learning and are committed to providing and supporting training and professional development opportunities for our staff. Our friendly, small-town setting, spectacular natural environment, and endless recreational and cultural opportunities offer an incredible live-work-play lifestyle that few places can beat. This is a union position with CUPE, Local 2309 that works a 37.5-hour work week with opportunities for flex time, a comprehensive benefits plan, and a starting wage between $42.11 - $52.36 per hour.

This position reviews, processes, and issues building permit applications and inspects building permits in accordance with the BC Building Code. This position has overall responsibility for administration of the town’s building and licensing related bylaws and relevant provincial and federal legislation, as well as the municipality’s current Building Bylaw, other relevant Town bylaws, and you work closely with the Fire Department in a related capacity.

You will be BOABC Level I “Qualified” building official and upon hire and eager to achieve Level 3 qualification within a required timeline. The Town can offer some limited mentorship by the incumbent.

We are seeking a team player, communicator committed to providing enthusiastic service and support to the public and the development community.

View the full job description:

• Administers regulatory bylaws applicable but not limited to building, zoning, subdivisions, signs, floodplain management, and licensing.
• Examines residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial applications for building permits and administers for compliance with relevant codes, bylaws, and related legislation.
• Issues permits required by bylaws associated with the above responsibilities.
• Prepares reports and records of inspections and maintains an up-to-date filing system for the administration of permits issued.
• Performs on-site inspections of buildings, structures, and systems.

• (Upon hire) Building Level 1 qualification in accordance with the Building Act of British Columbia with the Building Officials Association of British Columbia.
• Building Level 2 and Plumbing Level 1 qualification with the Building Officials Association of British Columbia within 36 months of hire.
• Thorough knowledge of building construction, methods, and materials.
• Thorough knowledge of bylaws, codes and relevant legislation affecting the construction and repair of buildings.

Reports to the Director of Planning and Development.

Please submit applications electronically, by post, or in person on or before Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 2 p.m. (Mountain Time) to:

Attention: Phil Armstrong, Director of Planning and Development

Phone:  x 236

Located in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, Golden offers an extraordinary live-work-play lifestyle. Our small, close-knit community of approximately 4,000 residents combines a welcoming small-town atmosphere with breathtaking mountain scenery, world-class recreation, and a vibrant arts and cultural scene. Surrounded by six of Canada’s most spectacular national parks, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, and endless outdoor adventures, Golden offers both excitement and tranquility—all within a few hours of Revelstoke, Banff, and Calgary.