Plumbing & Gas Inspector – Plan Review at City of North Vancouver

Position Information

Title Plumbing & Gas Inspector – Plan Review
Job Status Regular Full Time
Position Overview The City of North Vancouver is the urban core of the beautiful North Shore and has a long-term vision to be “The Healthiest Small City in the World”, with five key priorities to be a City for People, a Resilient City, a Vibrant City, a Connected City and a Prosperous City
Responsibilities The City of North Vancouver Planning, Development & Real Estate Department is looking for a regular full-time Plumbing & Gas Inspector to join their team. In this position, your primary focus will be to conduct plan reviews and inspections within your authorized scope (including plumbing, gas, fire sprinkler, and hydronic heating systems) to ensure compliance with applicable codes, acts, bylaws, regulations, and standards before construction begins. While you will perform site inspections to verify that field installations align with approved designs on occasion, the core of your responsibility involves providing technical expertise to developers, design professionals, and contractors, identifying required plan revisions, and authorizing permit issuance
Requirements You will possess a Journeyman Plumber – Certificate of Trades Qualification (TQ), Gas Fitter “B” Certification and a Class 5 BC Driver’s License. Additionally, you will be a BOABC Level II Plumbing Official Qualified or enrolled in the Building Official-in-Training Program (BOIT) and on target to be Level II “Qualified” within a required timeline. A working knowledge of cross connection control is preferred. Applicants must have a thorough knowledge of inspection, regulatory, and enforcement work related to plumbing, sprinkler, sewer, and gas-fitting; a working knowledge of the B.C. Building and Plumbing Code, as well as NFPA 13, 13R, and 13D standards. You will have effective communication, writing and interpersonal skills. Computer literacy in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel) and data entry for purposes of using the City’s wireless electronic inspection system is essential. Candidates with experience in inspection and enforcement work, ideally in a municipal setting, are preferred You will be required to provide your own transportation in return for reimbursement according to the Vehicle Policy
Compensation $46.07 – $54.44 per hour + benefits (Pay Grade 26 – January 2024 rates)
Hours of Work The City of North Vancouver currently works on a compressed work schedule of 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, with one scheduled day off (Monday or Friday) approximately every 3-week scheduling cycle
Additional Information
How to Apply If you are passionate about making the City of North Vancouver an even greater place to live, work and play, apply on-line through the Career Portal at www.cnv.org by January 14, 2026.
“We are committed to being an inclusive employer—one that reflects the diversity of our community and values the unique contributions of each person. Guided by our core values and Council’s vision for an open and inclusive city, we work to create respectful, safe, and accessible workplaces. We regularly review and improve our hiring practices to help identify and remove barriers. Through ongoing learning, we continue to address any that remain We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you need an accommodation during the selection process, or are having trouble completing or submitting your application, please contact us at [email protected]. We’re here to support your full participation” Thank you for your interest in the City of North Vancouver We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). The City of North Vancouver is committed to Reconciliation with these Nations, who have lived on these lands since time immemorial.