Fire Training Officer

Do you enjoy turning knowledge into action? Can you inspire others to reach and maintain the highest professional standards? Are you ready to help build a culture of excellence, safety, and continuous learning? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you! Our Whiteshell location is seeking a Fire Training Officer to help develop and deliver comprehensive firefighter training programs while supporting the coordination of departmental initiatives and operational preparedness. Apply today!

What you will be doing!

• Communicating to the Deputy Chief Training , information relevant to the employee’s level of performance and potential to advance or transfer in the Company and to determine what development may be needed.
• Supervising high-risk emergency training evolutions, including but not limited to: live fire training, high-angle rope rescue training, confined space training, and hazardous materials response training.
• Administering firefighter recruitment program, including monitoring course completions, periodic testing.
• Assessing and reviewing lesson plan development and implementation.
• Ensuring training records are maintained, accurate, and accessible.
• Providing input into the short-, medium-, and long-term planning of department training and making recommendations to the budgeting process.
• Participating in the maintenance of the training equipment, training structures, and training grounds where training is conducted.
• Responding to emergencies as required by the Whiteshell Fire Department.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• Education
• • Certification in First Aid, CPR, O2, and AED.
  • Minimum NFPA 1001 Level I & II.
  • Minimum NFPA 1041 Fire Service Instructor Level I.
  • NFPA 472 Technician Level.
  • NFPA 1006 Technician Level.
  • SP 200 Forest Fire Suppression.
• Experience
• • Five (5) or more years of progressively responsible related experience.
  • Experience in specialized training areas such as high and low angle rescue and confined space is an asset.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• • Demonstrated knowledge in the preparation of preparing lesson plans, demonstrations, lectures, guide sheets, and using training aids and manuals.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office products, specifically MS Word, Excel, Publisher, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to effectively instruct a variety of subjects to students at all levels.
  • Knowledge of modern firefighting, related emergency services and the operation and routine maintenance of apparatus and equipment.
  • Considerable knowledge of adult learning principles.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required
• • Level 2 Secret requires a minimum of 7 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”
    

Working Conditions

• We have a compressed work week: Four (4) days per week, ten and a half (10.5) hours per day for a forty (42) hour work week.
• This position is part of the IA Fire Fighters F160 and is governed by the terms and conditions outlined in the IA Fire Fighters F160 Collective Agreement. As a member of this bargaining unit, you’ll benefit from clear expectations around hours of work, wages, vacation, and other conditions that support a fair and consistent working environment.
  
  

Why CNL?

Does the idea of working with a dynamic team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world excite you? At CNL, we’re reinventing ourselves to be industry leaders - pioneering solutions to the problems that matter most.

From building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy technologies, to developing targeted cancer treatments, to continuing our global leadership in environmental remediation - we are driven by impact, innovation, and purpose.

What We Offer: A Total Rewards Package

We believe in taking care of our people. Here’s what you can expect as part of our team:

• Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, and floater days
• Benefits effective Day One – no waiting period
• Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing
• A defined-benefit pension plan or a defined-contribution pension plan, depending on your employee group, to support your long‑term financial security
  
  

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
• Restoring and protecting the environment
• Contributing to the health of Canadians
  
  

If so, you’ll feel right at home at CNL.

Location: Onsite

Located near Pinawa, Manitoba, our Whiteshell site is surrounded by pristine lakes, rivers, and forests - a true haven for outdoor enthusiasts. The area offers a peaceful, close-knit community atmosphere, ideal for those who enjoy nature, recreation, and a balanced lifestyle.

Please note: This is a fully onsite position based at our Whiteshell site, Manitoba.

At CNL, we are committed to fostering an environment that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome employees, stakeholders, and partners of all backgrounds and identities. Click here to read all about it!

We are proud to uphold a workplace culture grounded in our Core Values:

• Respect
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Safety
• Integrity
• Excellence
  
  

These values drive our employment practices and ensure meaningful career development opportunities and accommodations for all employees.

CNL is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during any phase of the hiring process, please let us know via jobs@cnl.ca . All requests will be handled with confidentiality.

Whiteshell Laboratories is situated on the traditional lands of Treaties 1 and 3, and near Treaty 5. This land is the home of the Anicinabe, Ojibway Anishinaabe and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. We recognize that many other Indigenous Peoples across the region and Canada also consider this area their home.

At Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), we recognize the unique history, spiritual beliefs, cultural practices, and languages of Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and we appreciate the responsibility they have as stewards of the environment. We remain firmly committed to being an active participant in Canada’s journey towards healing and reconciliation.