• Job Description

  Req#: 15964

  Requisition ID: 15964
  Department: Planning, Development & Building Dept.
  Multiple Positions
  Salary Information: $20.838 - $23.748 per hour (2025 rates of pay)
  Affiliation: Non Union/Non MPE
  City: Ottawa, ON
  Job Category: Summer Student Recruitment
  Application Close: 28/02/2025

  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
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  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 during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.

  Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the HR Service Centre at 613-580-2424, extension 47411.

• About the company

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