Nuclear Response Team

Énergie NB Power; New Brunswick; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional energy provider in New Brunswick is seeking candidates for the Nuclear Response Team – In Training position. The role involves ensuring safety through foot and vehicle patrols, responding to alarms, and conducting searches. Ideal candidates will have a relevant education or military service. Successful applicants will obtain necessary security clearances and training. Comprehensive benefits and competitive wages included.

Benefits

Health & Dental plans

Health Spending Account

Public Service Pension Plan

Employee Family Assistance Program

Career development opportunities

Competitive wages

Qualifications

• A post-secondary education certificate in Police Foundations, Law and Security or related areas.
• Canadian Armed Forces service with minimum qualifications.
• Physical ability to carry approximately 45 pounds of equipment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct foot and vehicle patrols of buildings and grounds.
• Provide armed response to security threats.
• Monitor and operate surveillance systems.

Skills

Strong attention to detail

Strong oral and written communication

Ability to handle stressful situations

Team orientation with independent work capability

Basic computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Education

Post-secondary certificate, diploma, degree in relevant fields

Tools

Firearms Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL)

Driver's Licence

Job description

Nuclear Response Team – In Training (Security)

Current and future Term and Regular positions

Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station, New Brunswick, Canada

Competition # E21722-2025

At NB Power we are a team, committed to offering the best customer experience, ensuring energy security, and accelerating a sustainable clean energy transition. Why? Because we’re New Brunswickers too, we care about our customers and future generations, and today we are actively looking for new members to join us.

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out foot and vehicle patrols of buildings, grounds, and fence lines.
• Responding to alarms on site and operating conventional and armored patrol vehicles.
• Providing armed, tactical response to a station security threat.
• Conducting searches of persons, packages, and vehicles entering and leaving the facility, using physical and technological methods to ensure no weapons, explosives or other prohibited items enter the facility and to prevent the unauthorized removal of nuclear material.
• Monitoring and recording all vehicle traffic and personnel entering the site in accordance with approved procedures and operating policies.
• Operating and monitoring surveillance video and intrusion detection equipment located within the Central Alarm Station.
• Investigating incidents and preparing condition reports involving breaches of security regulations or other incidents discovered during security patrols or as requested by the Nuclear Response Team Sergeant.

Ideal Teammate – Education & Military Service

• Post‑secondary certificate, diploma, degree or on‑track to graduate in June 2025 in one of the following areas: Police Foundations, Police Science, Law and Security, Criminal Justice, Corrections, Criminology, or a course deemed an equivalent level of education.
• Canadian Armed Forces service (minimum qualifications below). Submission of Members Personnel Record Resume is required for proof of service.
• Regular Force with minimum three years of continuous service.
• Reserve Military Service – Full Time Reserve with minimum three years as a full‑time reserve.
• Reserve Military Service – Part‑Time Reserve with minimum five years as a part‑time reserve.

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements

• Valid Class 5 Driver’s Licence.
• Completed and passed Aptitude & Psychological Testing.
• Completed a competency‑based interview.
• Completed medical screening including hearing, vision, and bloodwork.
• Holder of a valid Firearms Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL) for both Restricted and Non‑Restricted weapons at the time of application.
• Completed and passed Fitness Testing as per the Ontario Police Fitness Award PIN Program.
• Physical ability to carry approximately 45 pounds of equipment periodically throughout a 12‑hour shift on a rotating schedule that includes nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Strong attention to detail, strong oral and written communication, experience carrying a firearm in the line of duty, ability to handle stressful situations, team orientation with independent work capability, basic computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, access control applications).

Conditions of Employment

• Security Clearance: Requires a Site Access Security Clearance to Level II SECRET, including background verification, credit check, references, Criminal Record Name Check, and CSIS security recommendation.
• Medical Clearance: Must be medically cleared as "fit for duty" by NB Power's contracted physician and maintain this status.
• Annual Physical Testing: Must successfully pass and maintain annual physical testing.
• Training: Must successfully pass the on‑site Basic Tactical Officer Course (BTOC).
• Certifications: Must obtain and maintain Nuclear Security Officer status and Public Agent Status through Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission approval.

Benefits

• Health & Dental plans with flexible options.
• Health Spending Account for additional flexibility.
• New Brunswick Public Service Pension Plan offering retirement financial security.
• Wellness options, including Employee Family Assistance Program.
• Financial protection benefits.
• Paid or unpaid leaves.
• Representation by IBEW Local 37 Union.
• Career development and growth opportunities.
• Competitive wages.

Application Process

Apply today! Your resume and required documentation must be attached to your online application:

• Valid restricted and non‑restricted PAL.
• Valid Driver’s Licence.
• Proof of education.
• Members Personnel Record Resume (if applicable).
• Proof of Canadian citizenship.

NB Power will accept foreign credentials if recognized by a Canadian educational institution. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Any applicable fees are the responsibility of the candidate.

Only applications submitted through the NB Power website will be considered; postings on other sites may not have been requested or approved.

An Eligibility List generated from this competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same level within up to 12 months.

Contact

For questions concerning this job opening please contact Nicole Ferguson at [e-mail]

NB Power is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity.