The Township of Essa is a dynamic and growing municipality, located in the heart of County of Simcoe, southwest of the City of Barrie, offers an excellent quality of lifestyle with a mix of rural and urban amenities with a current population of approximately 24,000. Applications are being accepted to fill the requirements of a Building Inspector.
Reporting to the CBO, under the supervision of the Deputy CBO, this position will be primarily responsible for processing building permit applications, performing inspections, review drawings and construction for conformance with legislation, regulations and standards. A focus of this position will be compliance inspections of various stages of construction of all residential and small buildings, works, fixtures and service systems related to buildings regulated by Part 9, Division B of the OBC.
Key Qualifications:
• Post-Secondary education/training or college diploma in a Building or Engineering Tech.-related program.
• Qualified with MMAH in the areas of House/Small Buildings, Plumbing-House, HVAC-House and On-Site Sewage Systems.
• Working knowledge of the OBC and Act.
• Minimum two (2) years of closely related experience.
• Valid Class “G” Driver’s License in good standing.
This is a full-time position involving 35 hours per week. Salary range is $66,940.61 - $82,893.00 (2025). The Township of Essa offers excellent benefits and a competitive compensation package. Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resume, via email, by 3:00 pm, March 28, 2025, to:
Building Inspector Recruitment
Athena Piskopos, Executive Assistant/HR Coordinator
Township of Essa, 5786 County Road #21, Utopia, Ontario L0M 1T0
apiskopos@essatownship.on.ca
The Township of Essa is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodation will be made, upon request and where appropriate. We are dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness and welcome applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices and we will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise if you require Code-protected accommodation and we will work with you to meet your needs.
We thank all applicants who apply and advise that acknowledgement will only be forwarded to those applicants who are invited for an interview. Personal information collected will be used in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of candidate selection.