Field Specialist, Fire Mitigation & Response

Active Tree Services; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and travel allowances

Living Away From Home allowances

Career pathways and development

Ongoing training and modern equipment

Employee Benefits Program

Job summary

Active Tree Services’ FIRELINE Emergency Response seeks a Fire Mitigation Field Officer to join a mobile field crew across Australia. You’ll use hand tools, small plant and heavy equipment to reduce fire risk, respond to emergencies and restore safe access after disasters.

Regular travel across Australia is essential, with up to two weeks away at a time. Opportunities to grow into leadership, technical specialist or project coordination roles are available, with ongoing training and modern

Qualifications

• Chainsaw certificates Level 1 & 2.
• Experience in chainsaw operations and manual tree felling, ideally within forestry, arboriculture, land management, fire mitigation, emergency response, or disaster recovery.
• Strong safety awareness, clear communication and sound judgement when working as part of a small field crew.

Responsibilities

• Reduce vegetation and fuel loads to help prevent fires.
• Respond to emergencies and restore safe access after disasters.
• Travel across Australia for deployments, up to two weeks away.
• Support other Active projects during periods between deployments.

Skills

Chainsaw ops

Tree felling

Safety awareness

Clear communication

Tools

GIS

Job description

Active Tree Services’ FIRELINE Emergency Response seeks a Fire Mitigation Field Officer to join a mobile field crew across Australia. You’ll use hand tools, small plant and heavy equipment to reduce fire risk, respond to emergencies and restore safe access after disasters.

Regular travel across Australia is essential, with up to two weeks away at a time. Opportunities to grow into leadership, technical specialist or project coordination roles are available, with ongoing training and modern