Firefighter

For its Fire Safety Service, the City of Laval is looking for a:  Firefighter

STATUS: Permanent 

JOB NUMBER: 4235

DISPLAY PERIOD: From September 1 to 20, 2026

SALARY: From 49042.18$ to 99805.20$

The challenges that await you

Make a difference when every second counts. 

Each intervention is an opportunity to protect lives, support citizens in critical moments, and contribute to the safety of an entire community. 

As a firefighter in the Laval Fire Safety Service, you will play an essential role in protecting people, property, and the environment. Beyond firefighting, you will participate in various emergency interventions, prevention and awareness activities, as well as civil safety operations that have a concrete impact on the daily lives of Lavalloises and Lavallois. 

Within a mobilized, highly qualified team recognized for its professionalism, you will collaborate with numerous emergency partners to provide safe and quality services to the population. You will thrive in a stimulating environment where continuous learning, mutual support, and operational excellence are at the heart of the action. 

If you wish to put your skills to the service of the community, take on stimulating challenges, and contribute to a meaningful mission, join an organization where rigor, agility, proximity, and respect guide each of our interventions. 

Together, let’s contribute to making Laval an increasingly safe city. 

To learn more about the firefighter profession at SSIL, we invite you to click on this link: 

The benefits of being part of our team

• A strong team you can rely on 
• A permanent job from day one 
• Competitive salary and benefits 
• A unique proximity to the community 
• Concrete advancement opportunities within SSIL
• An active role in community life by participating in various activities and events 
• Stimulating and diverse interventions; no two days are alike 
• High-level continuous training and knowledge sharing among colleagues. 
• Modern equipment and infrastructure 
• A mission that makes a difference every day

More than a job. A vocation.

Promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion

The third largest city in Quebec, the City of Laval values and is committed to welcoming a diversity of people, creating a work environment that values uniqueness, your unique talents, and fostering a living together where everyone feels respected and included. We believe in the importance of our team reflecting the population we serve. We invite you to self-identify during the hiring process to help us better support you

The ideal profile for us

• Hold a diploma of vocational studies (DEP) in fire safety intervention  
• Hold a college diploma (DEC) in fire safety techniques  
• Possess a valid class 4A driver's license  
• Possess a valid pleasure craft operator's license  
• Hold an INU1 certification (Level 1 Emergency Nautical Responder), an asset 

Skills

• Results-oriented
• Customer-oriented
• Openness to diversity
• Collaboration
• Sense of values and ethics
• Stress management
• Mastery of one's profession
• Health/safety
• Agility to adapt

Selection process

Visit our Careers page to discover the different steps of the selection process and get tips on how to prepare well (information coming soon): click here  

• September 29 at 9 AM (duration of about 2h30) : Virtual pre-selection inventory (psychometric test + test aimed at assessing basic technical knowledge of the firefighter profession)
• Weeks of October 19 : Physical aptitude test in an aquatic environment
• November 10, 11, and 12 : Physical aptitude and practical and technical skills tests
• End of November – December : Selection interview
• Pre-employment verification including:
  • • Driver's license verification (class 4A and 5);
    • Pleasure craft operator's license verification;
    • Diploma verification;
    • Medical examination (costs covered by the City)
    • Security clearance investigation.

• Complete file evaluation.

Only candidates meeting the requirements will be contacted. 

The City of Laval is committed to promoting an inclusive and equitable work environment as part of its employment equity program. It recognizes and values diversity in all its forms and invites women, visible and ethnic minorities, Indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities to apply.

If you need special accommodations to participate in the selection process, please let us know as soon as you receive your invitation.