Title: Building Official
Department: Community Services
Community: Rankin Inlet
Requisition Number: 447
Type of Employment: Indeterminate
Salary range: $109,850 - $124,672 per annum, 37.5 hour/week plus a Labour Market Adjustment of $15,000 annually
Northern Allowance: $18,517 per year
Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is Available
Union Status: Nunavut Employees Union
Closing date: January 9, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. eastern time
This employment opportunity is open to all applicants. An eligibility list may be created to fill current and future vacancies across the department in all communities.
The Government of Nunavut was selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Top Employers for Young People and recent graduates in 2026. With one of the fastest growing and youngest populations in Canada, Nunavut is a dynamic, vibrant territory, committed to becoming an even better place for future generations. As a government, we are strengthening our unique model of governance - one that integrates Inuit societal values, promotes use of the Inuktut language, achieves a representative public service, and collaborates with partners to achieve the promise of Nunavut. Successful applicants will enjoy a competitive salary, medical and dental benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, relocation privileges and opportunities for training and career advancement.
Reporting to the Chief Building Official (CBO), as the successful candidate you serve as one of the team of territorial regulatory officials responsible for design and delivery of compliance programming to the National Building Code of Canada (NBC), National Plumbing Code of Canada (NPC) and other adopted codes or standards pursuant to the Nunavut Building Code Act (BCA). This position will work independently and as a team member under the supervision of the CBO. Buildings include those used for assembly, institutional, residential, commercial, mercantile and industrial occupancy, and range from simple to complex in size and design.
