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About the role
- Building Engineer ensuring a safe living environment through inspections and regulatory compliance in Hamilton, Ontario. Assisting design professionals and providing technical advice on building safety.
Responsibilities
- Assists in ensuring and providing a living environment free of safety, health and fire hazards through plan examination, site inspection and advising professionals on regulatory requirements.
- Examines and reviews permit plans and specifications for compliance with Ontario Building Code, Zoning bylaw, Building bylaw and other applicable laws.
- Examines and analyzes structural systems, life support systems, including smoke control measure, building services and fire suppression system.
- Determines adequacy of submitted specifications and details to ensure safety of occupants, including suitability of used materials.
- Comments on acceptance or rejection of alternative solutions.
- Advises and assists design professionals in the design of buildings by engaging in preliminary design discussions to provide technical design information, materials evaluation and code interpretation.
- Attends Provincial Bylaw Court or Ontario Supreme Court to give evidence on Building Code infractions and engineering analysis.
- Provides evidence to Provincial Professional Association to assist in the interpretation of Code of Ethics.
- Researches and prepares technical comments to various civic committees.
- Attends various committees in representation of written comments for the department.
- Witnesses and certifies test of life support systems including fire alarms, sprinklers, etc.
- Performs site inspections to assess or determine unsafe conditions.
- Prepares site inspection reports and recommendations.
- Provides verbal and written technical advice to public and staff on site conditions.
- Assists the building inspection and plans examination staff in interpreting regulatory requirements.
- Works in accordance with the provisions of all applicable Health and Safety legislation and all City of Hamilton corporate and departmental policies and procedures related to Occupational Health and Safety.
- Performs other duties as assigned which are directly related to the responsibilities of the position.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Engineering from a recognized university and registered as a Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario, and relevant work experience related to the duties described.
- Qualified under Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing qualification and registration program under the Ontario Building Code Act as a “Qualified Inspector” with the following categories: General Legal/Process, Small Buildings, Complex Buildings, Building Services, Building Structural, Plumbing, All Buildings, On-Site Sewage Systems.
- Significant knowledge of building regulations and construction procedures.
- Must possess construction background in field techniques and modern construction practices and/or formal building design experience.
- Frequent up-to-date training/seminars on an ongoing basis to maintain technical expertise in construction techniques.
- Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize workloads.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills combined with the ability to work with diverse groups to reach solutions.
- Must demonstrate a commitment to customer service and public safety.
- Must be familiar with Microsoft suite of computer applications (Excel and Word) and the Windows Operating System.
- Good knowledge of the City of Hamilton is an asset.
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