Summer Student - Technical Assistant,Building Code Services Job Ottawa area,Ontario Canada,Construction

Requisition  
Department:
Planning, Development & Building Dept. 
Multiple Positions
Salary Information: $21.323 - $24.300 per hour (2026 rates of pay)
Affiliation:
Non Union/Non MPE
City:
Ottawa, ON
Job Category:
Summer Student Recruitment 
Application Close: 28/02/2026

JOB SUMMARY

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.

Reporting to a Program Manager, Building Code in Permit Approvals or Building Inspections, you provide support to the operational activities of the assigned unit by providing information to homeowners / contractors / designers / developers and the public on general construction requirements, standards and Building Permits, and by conducting related field inspections.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Post-secondary Student - completion of second year college or university in Civil Engineering or Architecture

Two years or more of related experience is required in construction and/or reading and preparing designs and technical drawings

Experience in reading or preparing design and/or technical drawings is an asset.

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

Valid Ontario unrestricted G class driver’s licence (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated

KNOWLEDGE

Practical knowledge of construction practices, materials and methods and the Ontario Building Code obtained from either general experience and/or college/university.

Completion of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Building Code exams on “General Legal/Process” and “House” is desirable.

COMPETENCIES,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Computer skills (use of design related programs, MAP, AutoCAD, Microsoft suite of programs including Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)

Mathematical skills and strong spatial recognition.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Language Requirement:
Various language requirements, locations may require English only, French only OR Bilingual competencies. Some positions require English oral, reading, and writing. Some positions required French oral, reading and writing.

Driver’s License Requirement: A valid Ontario unrestricted G class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated

Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.

The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request.


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