Town of Markham
Building Inspector
November 2005 – June 2010, Toronto, ON

• Inspected residential, commercial and institutional properties during construction for the purpose of assessing conformance to the Ontario Building Code and Municipal Bylaws
• Provided technical assistance relating to Ontario Building Code, Municipal Bylaws and Standards
• Recommended improvements and corrective action specific to onsite conditions and design details
• Enforced construction by-laws, Construction Orders, and gathered evidence for court proceedings
• Liaised between Public, Colleagues, Contractors, Design Teams, Architects and Engineers

City of Oshawa
Building Inspector
April 2005 – October 2005, Oshawa, ON

• Inspected residential, commercial and institutional properties during construction for the purpose of assessing conformance to the Ontario Building Code and Municipal Bylaws
• Provided technical assistance relating to Ontario Building Code, Municipal Bylaws and Standards
• Recommended improvements and corrective action specific to onsite conditions and design details
• Enforced construction by-laws, issued and enforced Construction Orders, gathered evidence for court proceedings
• Liaised between Public, Colleagues, Contractors, Design Teams, Architects and Engineers

Jason Smith Roofing
Supervisor/Estimator/Shingler
April 1994 – November 2004, Ottawa, ON

• Procurement of custom renovation projects, client & consultant liaison
• Diagnosed onsite construction defects and recommended improvements and corrective action
• Estimating, Budgeting, Cost Control, Purchasing, Site and Trade Supervision
• Equipment Purchasing & Maintenance

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES and ASSOCIATIONS

• Professional Engineers of Ontario (P.E.O.)
• National Association of Fire Investigators, Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator
• Formerly Ontario Building Official Association
• Formerly Heating, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning Institute

COURT AND OTHER APPEARANCES

• Qualified as an expert witness in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in matters relating to the field of Civil/Structural engineering and Building Codes

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• "Building Codes and Human Factors in Forensic Personal Injury Investigations", Aviva Trial Lawyers, Toronto, 2018
• "A Forensic Engineering View of Fire and Property Loss Investigations", Ottawa, June 2018
• “A Forensic Engineering View of Fire and Property Loss Investigations”, The Advocates’ Society, Toronto, November 2017
• “Construction Requirements and the Ontario Building Code”, Ontario School Board Insurance Exchange (OSBIE) Risk Management Seminar, Toronto, October 2017
• “Codes, Property Claims and Subrogation”, Royal Sun Assurance, Mississauga, June 2017
• “Codes, Standards and Property Claims”, Wawanesa Insurance, Toronto, May 2017
• “Advanced Investigations of Slip, Trips & Falls and Personal Injury Claims”, Ontario Mutual Insurance Association, Cambridge, June 2016
• “Advanced Investigations of Slip, Trips & Falls and Personal Injury Claims”, Insurance Institute, Thornhill,  June 2014
• “Building Liability Conference”, Toronto, May 21, 2014
• “Advanced Investigations of Slip, Trips & Falls and Personal Injury Claims”, Insurance Institute, Kitchener,  October 2012
• “Advanced Investigations of Slip, Trips & Falls and Personal Injury Claims”, Insurance Institute, London, , October 2012
• “Advanced Investigations of Slip, Trips & Falls and Personal Injury Claims”, Insurance Institute, Oshawa, October 2012
• “Ministry of the Attorney General In-house Training: Mastering Winning Discovery Techniques & Working with Experts”, The Advocates’ Society, Hamilton, 2012