Power engineer licences

A Power Engineer's Licence authorizes the holder to work in power or heating plants. There are four classes of Power Engineer Licence.

To obtain a Fourth-Class Power Engineer Licence, applicants must have six months of related practical operating experience under the direct supervision of a power engineer or approved course of instruction and must pass the required examinations.  

To obtain a Third-Class Power Engineer Licence, applicants must have held a Fourth-Class Power Engineer licence for at least one year, must have two years of related experience with at least one year spent in a facility greater than 200 Therm-hours and must pass the required examinations. 

To obtain a Second-Class Power Engineer Licence, applicants must hold a Third-Class Power Engineer Licence for at least two years, must have a total of four years of related practical experience with at least one year spent in a facility greater than 400 Therm-hours and must pass the required examinations. 

To obtain a First-Class Power Engineer Licence, applicants must hold a Second-Class Power Engineer Licence for two years, must have a total of six years of practical operating experience with at least two years spent in a facility greater than 700 Therm-Hours and must pass the required examinations.  

The scope of practice related to the various Power Engineering Licences are described in New Brunswick Regulation 84-175 - Heating Plants and Power Plants - Section 12.

• Apply for a Power engineer licence / examination
• Renew a Power Engineer licence