Job requirements Fifth-class Stationary Engineer in Canada Green job Help - Green job - Help
Find out what you typically need to work as a fifth-class stationary engineer in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Power engineers and power systems operators (NOC 92100).
Employment requirements
This is what you typically need for the job.
- Trade certification is available, but voluntary for power engineers in Nova Scotia.
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Control room operators at nuclear power plants require licensing from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.
- Power systems operators require completion of a three- to five-year power system operator apprenticeship program or over three years of work experience in the trade and some college or industry courses in electrical and electronic technology.
- Power engineers require a provincial or territorial power engineering certificate according to class. There are five classes in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia while there are four classes in Newfoundland/Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut territories.
- Trade certification is available, but voluntary for power systems operators in Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Power engineers require a college training program in power engineering and several years of work experience. An exam is mandatory to move from one class to the other.
Professional certification and licensing
You might need to get a certification from a regulatory authority before you start working. Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.
Alberta
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Regulated
Regulatory body:
Alberta Boilers Safety Association (ABSA)
British Columbia
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Regulatory body:
Technical Safety BC
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Regulatory body:
Technical Saftey BC
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Technical Safety BC
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Technical Saftey BC
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Refrigeration Operator
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Technical Saftey BC
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Technical Saftey BC
Manitoba
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Power Engineer
Regulated
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Power Plant Mechanic
Regulated
New Brunswick
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Distribution System Operator
Regulated
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River Control Operator
Regulated
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Switchboard Operator
Regulated
Job title
Power Engineer
Regulated
Newfoundland and Labrador
Job title
Power Systems Operator
Nova Scotia
Job title
Power Engineer
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Technical Safety Division, Labour, Skills, and Immigration
Ontario
Job title
Operating Engineer
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Technical Standards and Safety Authority
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Operator
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Technical Standards and Safety Authority
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Facilities Mechanic
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Ontario College of Trades
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Process Operator (power)
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Ontario College of Trades
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Facilities Technician
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Ontario College of Trades
Prince Edward Island
Job title
Power Engineer
Regulated
Québec
Job title
Stationary Power Engineer
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale
Job title
Distribution System Operator
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale
Saskatchewan
Job title
Power Engineer
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Technical Safety Authority of Saskatchewan
Do you want to work in another province or territory?
If you are already certified to work in a regulated occupation in your province or territory, it will be easier for you to have your certification recognized in another province or territory. See the Workers Mobility's website to learn more.
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