Assistant Fire Chief

City of Castlegar

Assistant Fire Chief

BASIS: FULL TIME, FOR A TWELVE-MONTH TERM | CLOSING DATE: JULY 24, 2026, AT 9:00 AM

This is anticipated to be a 12-month term position, with possibility of extension, to cover a leave. The Assistant Fire Chief works closely with department leadership, officers and external agencies to maintain readiness and ensure community safety through proactive and effective fire and emergency response.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Fire Chief, the Assistant Fire Chief supports the Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief in leading fire department operations, ensuring effective emergency response, fire prevention, training and day to day operations of the Fire Hall and Paid On-Call Fire Fighter crew. This role oversees safety protocols, training, and operational planning, working collaboratively with officers and staff to maintain high standards of public safety in accordance with the British Columbia Fire Services Playbook.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years firefighting experience, Class 3 BC Licence with air endorsement, EMA First Responder Level 3 First Aid (to be acquired within 2 years), and NFPA 1001. A combination of training and experience may be considered

Compensation includes an attractive salary range of $92,999 - $110,972, based on experience & qualification, and includes benefits such as Extended Health & Dental coverage, life insurance, out of country coverage and enrolment in the Municipal Pension Plan (Group 2) when eligible. Please see the full job description for a more detailed responsibilities & required abilities.

Qualified applicants are invited to submit their detailed resume via email by 9:00AM on Friday July 24, 2026, to ***email_hidden*** with the subject line Assistant Fire Chief.

We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position and advise that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada.

About Castlegar

Live more at one-third the average housing price of metro Vancouver and two-thirds the B.C. average. Be an outdoors action hero in the West Kootenay wild, in British Columbia’s interior, where the Columbia and Kootenay rivers meet and endless adventures are right in your backyard.

Work for a City going places – with an ambitious vision, a dynamic municipal government, and a track record of doing cool things – including Millennium Ponds, Sculpture walk, and an ongoing refresh of Columbia Avenue, our main artery. The City of Castlegar is growing and we’re looking for the perfect person to get in on the action.

Learn More

To view all available job positions or learn about applying for a City position, please visit castlegar.ca/careers

Education : Other trades certificate or diploma

Experience : 5 years or more