Experienced Smokejumper: Parachute Jump & Fire Suppression

U.S. Department of Agriculture; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Forest fire management team seeks an experienced smokejumper to perform parachute jumps and a range of wildland fire suppression duties.

The role involves handling jump gear, coordinating with spotters, and may include acting as incident commander or single resource boss in assignments. You will participate in refresher training, maintain parachutes and gear, and support multiple shift logistics.

Qualifications

• Experience as smokejumper and parachute jumping
• Familiarity with wildland fire suppression methods
• Ability to operate hand and power tools in field conditions

Responsibilities

• Perform parachute jumps from aircraft under varied conditions
• Engage in wildland fire suppression using tools like Pulaski, shovel, chainsaw, McLeod
• Coordinate with spotter and arrive at incident objectives; may serve as incident commander or single resource boss

Skills

Smokejumper

Parachute jumps

Fire suppression

Job description

U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Forest fire management team seeks an experienced smokejumper to perform parachute jumps and a range of wildland fire suppression duties.

The role involves handling jump gear, coordinating with spotters, and may include acting as incident commander or single resource boss in assignments. You will participate in refresher training, maintain parachutes and gear, and support multiple shift logistics.