Trevor Welsh

After attending the British Columbia Institute of Technology, where Trevor studied building construction technologies, he began his career as a Building Official working for the District of North Vancouver as a Plan Reviewer. Trevor also worked for a number of years with the City of Port Moody as a Building Official, which involved conducting plan reviews and building inspections, as well as conducting plumbing plan reviews and inspections. He obtained his professional designation as a Registered Building Official, as well his Level 2 plumbing official certification, in 2017.

Trevor has held various supervisory and leadership roles within local government, notably as the Director of the Building Permits Division for the City of Abbotsford as well the Director of the Building Division for the City of Surrey. He is currently the Director of Building Permits for the City of Coquitlam. He has also worked as a part-time instructor at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, instructing on building codes.

Trevor has served on the Building Officials’ Association of BC’s Executive Committee since 2019. During this time, he has been involved in multiple committees and working groups including the Governance Committee, Certification Working Group, and has chaired the Finance Committee. In the Executive Committee, Trevor has held the positions of Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President, and currently serves as President of the Association.

In his spare time, Trevor enjoys travelling and spending time with friends and family.