Building Official I, II, or III

Sunshine Coast Regional District
Building Official I, II, or III

Competition #V1878
(Full-Time, Regular)
Closing Date: 4:30 pm, Friday, August 1, 2025

The Sunshine Coast
A natural paradise blessed with mild winters, beautiful surroundings, and showcasing the best aspects of outdoor adventure, arts, and culture. Bordered by rugged mountains and blue ocean waters, situated on a peninsula (not an island) in the ancestral lands of the shfshalh (Sechelt) and Skwxwu7mesh (Squamish) First Nations, this is the Sunshine Coast. Big city life is only a 40-minute ferry ride away. A preferred tourist destination, a great place to live and play, now is the time to consider making this amazing place your home.

Building Official I, II, and III Overview
The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRO) is currently inviting applications for the position of Building Official I, II, or III with a preference given to Building Official III. The Building Official I and II will inspect all types of construction to ensure building and plumbing codes and other related bylaws are substantially observed and advise clients on building related matters. The Building Official III will examine applications for building permits to determine conformity to the BC Building Code, zoning bylaws, easements and covenants and other specifications, and advise clients on building related matters. Further details are included in the job descriptions found at www.scrd.ca/careers .

Compensation and Benefits
We have what is being called one of the best compensation and benefits packages that are out there. Are you currently working full-time in local government or in the public sector (4+ years)? If so, we thank you for your service, and we demonstrate our appreciation by enhancing your initial annual vacation entitlement, which starts at three weeks, upon hire. We look forward to discussing this further during the interview process. Whatever your background, immediately upon hire, our comprehensive benefit package is yours! This means extended health and dental coverage, including paid eyewear and eye exams, orthotics, and up to $1250 annually for chiro, massage, acupuncture, physio, and more. In addition to three weeks of vacation, we offer 13 paid statutory holidays (after 30 days of employment}, as well as paid family responsibility leave, sick leave, short term and long-term disability leave, group life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, participation in the Municipal Pension Plan (MPP), and free confidential counselling services.

This is a bargaining unit position, working 35 hours per week, with the following wage rates:
Building Official I $45.32 per hour
Building Official II $47.13 per hour
Building Official III $49.02 per hour

Let's also talk about mutually agreeable flexible work schedules, and our hybrid working environment.

How to Apply
We look forward to hearing from you! Please send a current resume and a cover letter via email by the closing date and time shown above. In the subject line of the email please include your name and the competition number. The SCRO is committed to equitable access to employment opportunities. We value a diverse workforce to best represent the communities we serve, and we thank all applicants in advance for your interest.Contact: hr@scrd.ca or www.scrd.ca/careers