Marvin worked in the public sector for over five decades primarily in administration and enforcement of codes, standards and bylaws. His initial career was with a large urban municipality and as a licenced building official, was responsible for inspection and enforcement of residential and commercial buildings. Later he was responsible for bylaw enforcement involving inspections and enforcement of existing buildings.
In 2011, he joined the Government of Saskatchewan with the Building and Technical Standards (BTS) Branch. His initial assignment was providing technical and construction expertise to the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP). Upon completion of the PDAP assignment, he returned to BTS and continued work as Assistant Chief Building Official until 2020 when he was appointed as Chief Building Official (CBO). As CBO, one of his responsibilities included providing administrative and technical support to the Construction Standards Appeals Board. In addition, he represented the province on national boards including the United Laboratories of Canada Inc. and the Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes.
He retired from public service in October of 2024 and lives in Regina.
