Location: Penticton
Penticton is a vibrant, innovative waterfront city known for its commitment to sustainability, community well-being, and economic opportunity. With a strong focus on good governance, collaboration, and service excellence, the City is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents, businesses, and visitors alike.
As one of the most active development regions in British Columbia, Penticton features a diverse mix of large-scale and complex construction projects.
Penticton has been recognized as one of Canada’s most livable cities, according to latest rankings by The Globe and Mail, ranked as the eighth most livable medium-sized city in Canada. Nationally, Penticton earned high marks for access to amenities (11th in Canada), #11 for midlife transitions and #11 for retirement, as well as #13 for young professionals. Penticton also placed within the top 20 in the categories of raising kids (#19), contributing to an overall ranking of 35th across Canada.
Rooted in agriculture and surrounded by natural beauty, Penticton is known for its orchards, wineries, and craft breweries- making it one of Canada’s top wine destinations. More than 100 years since its incorporation, Penticton continues to grow as a place to live, work, and play.
The City of Penticton is looking for a permanent full-time Building Official (Level I, II, or III)based in Penticton, B.C.
Reporting to the Building Department Manager, Building Officials manage building permits from application to occupancy. Other responsibilities can include Business License inspections and projects revolving around stratifications, changes of use, enforcement and fire/flood damage repairs.
The City of Penticton is one of the most active development regions in the province, with a unique range of large, small and complex construction projects and is a regional leader of the use of digital permitting and inspection systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Reviews plans and other documentation accompanying applications for permits to construct, or alter buildings and structures to ensure compliance with applicable codes, acts, bylaws, standards and regulations.
- Monitors and inspects building and structures at various stages of completion to ensure compliance with applicable codes, acts, by-laws, standards and regulations.
- Coordinates the processing of applications through relevant City departments to issue a variety of permit types.
- Reviews and evaluates reports submitted by designers or registered professionals.
- Determines compliance of existing buildings being altered, added to, or having a change of use.
- Provides technical assistance, advice, interpretation and information to property owners, contractors, engineers, architects and other municipal staff on matters related to buildings.
Required Knowledge, Abilities &
Skills:
- Strong customer service and communication skills; effective problem-solving skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across a variety of stakeholders.
- Ability to make decisions and apply the power of the authority having jurisdiction through the building bylaw.
- Ability to deal effectively with owners, contractors, tradesmen, registered professionals and others and to enforce all regulations, bylaws and ordinances tactfully and firmly with sound judgment.
- Knowledge of applicable sections of the Building Code, and other related safety regulations, procedures, permits and by-laws as they relate to the workbeing performed.
- Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, and other related material.
- Proven ability in analyzing situations and making decisions based on an understanding of a complex set of potential consequences.
- Ability to use smart phone, computer, and software applications, such as…
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