This job posting is opened through External Recruiter, Jeff Mercer (jmercer@dhrglobal.com).

Candidates who apply to this job posting, and who are selected to continue with the recruiting process, will be forwarded to Jeff Mercer. 

At our core, the City of Whitehorse is committed to cultivating an inclusive employee community and workspace, confronting racism and biases for fairness and equity, while advancing reconciliation and accessibility.

The City promotes work life balance for its employees and offers flexible work arrangements, such as work from home and compressed work weeks, subject to applicable administrative directives.

An Eligibility List may be established from this competition – the duration of the eligibility list may be up to 12 months. The eligibility list may be used to fill future permanent full-time, permanent part-time, temporary full-time, temporary part-time, term or casual vacancies within the same department and classification based on the organizational needs by going to the next highest ranked candidate until the eligibility list expires.

This position is covered by a collective agreement between the City of Whitehorse and the Public Service Alliance of Canada/Yukon Employees Union. 

The City wishes to thank all applicants for their interest but only those candidates selected to advance in the recruitment will be contacted.  Note that only those candidates eligible to legally work in Canada will be considered.

Supervisor Building Officials

Job Code:119
Department: Building Services

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Manager, Land & Building Services, the incumbent is the top building official in and for the City and provides supervisory oversight for the effective and efficient delivery of building inspection services to and for the City.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. The Supervisor, Building Officials is primarily responsible for the reviewing, approving, and the efficient processing of building and plumbing permit applications through ongoing monitoring and updating of internal administrative processes. 
2. Recruits, directs, trains, schedules, and appraises the performance of reporting staff. Is authorized to issue verbal reprimands and contributes to higher levels of discipline in accordance with the progressive discipline directive.
3. Reviews building and plumbing permit applications, plans and specifications for compliance with applicable codes, bylaws, and standards; provide technical assistance and interpretation to advise applicants, contractors and professional consultants on required design changes; issue building and plumbing permits; maintain all associated files including plans and written records of inspections and violations.
4. Conducts site visits and inspects buildings projects for code, bylaw and standards compliance with focus on occupant safety, specifies remedial actions, prepares detailed reports.
5. Investigates and resolves complaints and infractions related to construction and issues occupancy, final approvals, Notices of Violation, Notices of Enforcement, and Stop Work orders as necessary.
6. Provides professional expertise and ultimate decision-making in relation to residential and commercial construction, interprets and enforces the National Building Code, Building & Plumbing Bylaw, Zoning Bylaw, Water and Sewer Bylaw, and acts as a resource regarding various codes and standards for the public, building contractors, consultants, external agencies, and other City departments.
7. Responds to customer inquiries and/or concerns, consultant, internal and external agency inquiries; coordinates internal meetings to review building inspections, provides information and direction relating to building/plumbing permit applications/submission and process.
8. Leads special projects related to departmental process improvements and efficiency, permitting modernization and innovation, and Land & Building Bylaws and policy revisions.
9. Maintains and compiles statistics relating to building permits and inspections and prepares and presents reports to senior management and/or elected officials.
10. Monitors the unit's operating and capital budgets under the direction of the Manager, Land and Building Services.
11. Ensures, so far as is reasonably practicable, that reporting staff follow established safety procedures and standards.
12. Other related duties as assigned.
13. Act as Manager, Land & Building Services, as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Scheduled to work 8:30 — 4:30 Monday to Friday for a 35-hour workweek.
Work in and out of doors an equal portion of the time — when conducting site visits and completing inspections, potential exposure to extreme temperatures, inclement weather and construction hazards should be anticipated. Various inspection locations may each pose unique challenges and hazards with limited resources or site familiarity.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Journeyman Certificate in Construction or plumbing.
• Building Officials Association of British Columbia (BOABC) Level 3 Certification as Building Official or Plumbing Official (or Canadian or Provincial equivalent) or ability and requirement to enter the BOABC 'Building Official Level 3 certification within first 12 months of employment.
• Certification as a Registered Building Official (RBO) is preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years' progressive experience as a Building Official with 2 years supervisory experience 
• 6 months on the job experience
• Extensive knowledge of National Building Code, National Plumbing Code, National Energy Code, National Fire Code, Building and Plumbing Bylaw and Zoning Bylaw.
• Strong problem decision-making, communication and supervisory skills and ability to function effectively with minimal supervision
• Standard First Aid/CPR required within 1 year.
• Conflict resolution training required within 1 year
• Valid Class 5 Driver's License

An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

Examples of Equipment to Operate:

City vehicles, office equipment, computer programs such as GIS, MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and ERP, small tools and communications equipment.

Accommodation Requests:

Shortlisted candidates who require accommodation or have accessibility needs during the selection process are encouraged to reach out to the Recruiter and make requests to ensure their full participation. The City of Whitehorse is committed to reviewing requests and making arrangements for reasonable accommodation and accessibility requests. You may email to name of recruiter @whitehorse.ca and careers@whitehorse.ca.

Other Details:

Job seekers are required to create an online profile and submit their application electronically through the City's online Applicant system via www.whitehorse.ca/careers. Instructions on applications are provided at  https://www.whitehorse.ca/our-government/employment/how-to-apply/. If you have any further questions regarding this posting, please contact the recruiter at HR@whitehorse.ca.

To apply for this position, you are required to submit your resume. 

Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the recruiting process. 

At the time this posting closes, candidates must have valid and current licenses/certifications/education that match the position requirements. Candidates who are selected to continue with the recruiting process will be required to provide proof of qualifications during their interview.