Plans Examiner

Position Details

• Employee Group: Local 101
• Service Area: Housing and Community Growth
• Division: Building
• Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
• Number of Openings: 2
• Pay Range: $57,720 - $82,894 (Level 12)
• Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (40 hours per week)
• Work Arrangement: 4 days in office / 1 day remote. Subject to change in accordance with business requirements.

Summary of Duties

Reports to the Manager III, Plans Examination. Examines all drawings, plans, specifications and design data primarily for small to medium size buildings and structures to ensure compliance with the Ontario Building Code Act, the Ontario Building Code, related municipal by-laws and other applicable laws.

Work Performed

• Exercises powers and performs duties under the Act and Building Code by examining submitted drawings, plans, specifications, and design data primarily for small to medium size buildings and structures to ensure compliance with the Building Code Act, the Ontario Building Code, related municipal by-laws and other applicable laws.
• Examines mechanical plans for small residential buildings to ensure compliance with the Ontario Building Code.
• Examines plans for small residential buildings for compliance with applicable zoning by-laws.
• Evaluates “alternate solutions” under the objective-based provisions of the Building Code to ensure they will perform as well as a design complying with the acceptable solutions in Division B of the Building Code.
• Exercises powers and performs duties in accordance with the standards established by the Code of Conduct as per Section 7 of the Building Code Act.
• Answers verbal and written enquiries regarding regulations, policies, and procedures from architects, engineers, designers, constructors, and the public within their area of responsibility.
• Keeps the supervisor informed of deviations from office policies requiring modifications.
• Coordinates and ensures other required approvals related to plan examination are obtained before issuing building permits for which the incumbent is responsible.
• Checks the weekly report to ensure applicable development charges are noted on the application and reviews the estimated cost of construction, adjusting it where necessary in accordance with approved schedules.
• Reviews building plans to ensure appropriate information has been submitted to process permit applications.
• Receives permit applications and enters them into the computer system. Calculates and/or collects user fees and issues receipts.
• Updates approval status information in the computerized permit database in accordance with Building Division procedures.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Three-year Community College Diploma in Architectural Technology or equivalent.
• Three years of prior building construction experience.

Provincial Qualifications

• Must be qualified in the categories of Small Buildings, Building Structural, and HVAC House as defined under Division C, Section 3.1 of the Ontario Building Code.
• Must have successfully passed the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing examination on General Legal/process.
• Must maintain qualifications as determined by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

Experience

Up to four years of related experience.

Specialized Training & Licenses

Working knowledge of the Ontario Building Code.

Additional Information

• Hours of work are subject to change in accordance with the Collective Agreement and may include evening hours and Saturdays.
• Applicants may be required to complete a job-related test.
• The successful candidate will be required to complete a Criminal Record Check.