Fire Chief

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; Laurentian Hills; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear technology organization in Ontario is seeking a Fire Chief to oversee the daily operations of its Fire Department. This role involves leading a large team, managing budgets, ensuring compliance with codes, and developing training strategies. Candidates must have extensive fire service experience, including administrative responsibilities and incident command training. Join us to make a significant impact in safety and performance while working in a prime natural environment.

Benefits

Paid time off

Benefits effective from day one

Tuition support

Pension

Qualifications

• Ten years of experience in fire service positions, with at least five years in administrative or supervisory roles.
• Leadership experience in a fire department or emergency response organization.
• Incident Command training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Fire Department’s daily operations.
• Guide and motivate firefighters to perform at high standards.
• Develop strategies to minimize emergency impact.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Critical thinking

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor Degree in fire science, fire administration, business administration, or public administration

NFPA 1041 Fire Instructor Level II

NFPA 1403 Live Fire Training Evolutions

NFPA 1031 Fire Inspector II

NFPA 1035 Level II

NFPA 1033 Fire Investigator

NFPA 1021 Fire Officer Level IV

Job description

Looking for a role where your leadership directly shapes safety, readiness, and performance every single day? In this position, you’ll oversee the Fire Department’s daily operations, guide and motivate a large team of firefighters, drive training and emergency response strategy, manage operational and capital budgets, support code compliance, and help shape long-term succession and asset management plans. If you’re ready to step into a role that challenges you and lets you make a real impact — apply today!

What will you be doing!

• Holding responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Fire Department.
• Providing the leadership necessary to motivate all fire department personnel to perform to a high standard.
• Developing strategies and tactics to successfully react to and conclude all emergencies and minimize the loss of lives and company assets.
• Supporting the development, management and review of annual operational budgets and capital budgets.
• Developing and maintaining of fire department succession plans and asset management plans.
• Ensuring training is challenging, focused, and outcome driven.
• Assisting the Director to ensure code compliance with the CNL license and provincial and national codes.
• Reviewing and approving timecards and expenses for direct reports and all staff.
• Planning and managing the Fire Department budget.
• Managing hiring in compliance with CNL staffing process and in consultation with Human Resources Services.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.
  

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • Bachelor Degree in fire science, fire administration, business administration, public administration, or a related curriculum.
  • NFPA 1041 Fire Instructor Level II
  • NFPA 1403 Live Fire Training Evolutions
  • NFPA 1031 Fire Inspector II
  • NFPA 1035 Level II
  • NFPA 1033 Fire Investigator
  • NFPA 1021 Fire Officer Level IV
• Experience
  • Ten (10) years of experience in fire service positions, at least five (5) of which must have included administrative or supervisory responsibilities.
  • Fire service experience must include work in positions which would provide background in fire prevention and investigation, fire training, and related areas of fire department operations and management.
  • Leadership experience within a fire department or an emergency response organization.
  • knowledge of modern techniques and methods as applied to the administration of firefighting and prevention activities, Training, License Conditions, Codes, Standards and Regulations gained through 15 years’ experience in the profession, including a minimum of 5 years as a Deputy Chief Officer.

  • Incident Command training and experience.

• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Interpersonal skills, abilities to comprehend or be cognizant with a broad range of technological and/or business issues.
  • Ability to understand and effectively communicate (verbally and in writing) sensitive information to senior management in the organization and to external agencies and organizations.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with Union Representatives to resolve management/Union conflicts.
  • Proven ability to organize information, plan and assess issues, and take action within broad organization objectives dealing with a variety of diverse technical, complex organizational, and economic challenges.
  • Highly developed analytical, organizational, negotiation, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• 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:

• The Fire Chief role has a wide range of responsibilities and covers many aspects. These not only include physical hazardous environments but challenging work relations/human performance ones:

Why CNL?

Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We're reinventing ourselves to be the pacesetters so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation.

We offer a complete total rewards package :

• Paid time off (vacation, sick, floater & personal);
• Benefits effective day one, that’s right, no waiting period;
• Tuition support,
• and a pension!

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
• Restore and protect the Environment.
• Contribute to the health of Canadians.
  

Location:

CNL’s Chalk River laboratory is nestled in the Ottawa Valley and affords our employees an environmentally pristine area with extensive forests, hills, and numerous small lakes. These support a variety of wildlife typical to the southern edge of the Canadian Shield. Many surrounding towns, such as Pembroke, Petawawa, and Deep River, provide unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep!

CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders, and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities. Please read here for more on our DE&I Commitment.

CNL also supports a workplace environment and corporate culture built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity, and Excellence. These values encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects, including accommodations for all employees.

CNL is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please indicate via our ATS when applying. All information received regarding accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

The Chalk River Laboratories site is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.