Fire Rescue Lieutenant

County of Augusta; Verona (VA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Augusta County Fire-Rescue seeks a Fire Rescue Lieutenant to lead and mentor both career and volunteer staff, focusing on training, development, and operational excellence to serve Augusta County citizens.

Responsibilities include coordinating daily staffing, responding to emergencies, ensuring policy adherence, conducting evaluations, and fostering teamwork across stations under the direction of the Battalion Chief.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent with firefighting experience.
• Virginia EMS EMT or higher certification required; multiple certifications listed in posting.
• Fire Officer I and Fire Instructor I and VDFP training credentials are required.

Responsibilities

• Provides input and recommendations to supervisory staff and administration.
• Supervises/mentors subordinate staff and ensures policy adherence.
• Manages staffing to meet daily needs and ensure readiness of personnel/equipment.
• Attends to emergencies, assumes command as needed, drives/operates equipment.
• Reviews timesheets and submits reports through the chain of command.
• Assists with training needs and staff development, monitors staff performance.
• Participates in drills, inspections, and post-incident investigations.
• Performs related tasks as assigned.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring staff

Emergency response coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Emergency Medical Technician or higher (Virginia Office of EMS)

Class III EVOC

VDFP Fire Officer I

VDFP Fire Instructor I

VDFP Passenger Vehicle Awareness/Operations

Firefighter Rescue and Survival/MayDay Training

VDFP Driver Pump Operator (DPO)

Job description

Augusta County Fire-Rescue is seeking an individual who is highly motivated, professional, team-oriented public servant to serve the citizens of Augusta County as a Fire Rescue Lieutenant. We invite you to join our growing organization in a highly responsible position focused on the training, development, and mentoring of our career and volunteer staff.

Our goal is to complete the assessment center process on or around October 28, 2026. The list will become effective on November 16, 2026 and will be valid for six months or at the Fire Chief’s discretion. There will be a cut line established based on candidates scoring to be decided by the Fire Chief.

Responsibilities

• Supports and works as part of a team in fulfilling the Mission, Vision, and Values of Augusta County Fire-Rescue;
• Provides input and recommendations to supervisory staff and administration, follows through with any final decisions made by upper management;
• Works in assuring that information is disseminated through the Chain of Command allowing for uniformity, consistency, and collaboration between administration and operations, reports directly to the Battalion Chief;
• Supervises/Mentors subordinate staff and is responsible to ensure all operational personnel assigned are knowledgeable of policies and procedures, and has primary responsibility to ensure daily assigned duties are carried out;
• Provides oversight as necessary to assure stations meet staffing and operational needs on a daily basis, with regard to career staff. Schedules time between stations as needed to provide for team interaction. Assures that personnel and equipment are maintained in a ready to respond state at all times;
• Assigns themselves to apparatus as part of the daily staffing at station assignment, based on other duties they need to fulfill;
• In the event there is a concern or issue with staffing assignments they are to notify their supervisor immediately;
• Responds to emergencies, performs all actions necessary to mitigate the incident including but not limited to; assuming command, driving and operating equipment as necessary in providing for the best interest of public safety;
• Reviews timesheets of assigned personnel, assuring accuracy with regard to hours worked, vacation and/or other leave. Submits up the Chain of Command following policy;
• Responsible for ensuring all station reports are correct and submitted by deadline to administration;
• Assists with and/or provides for training needs of staff and ensures staff receives necessary training for assigned duties, reviews requests for career development opportunities, assuring assigned staff have met requirements for present duties prior to forwarding additional training requests for advanced training;
• Addresses any concerns and/or deficiencies in apparatus, equipment, and/or personnel, and if necessary, passes up the Chain of Command;
• Mentors, coaches, counsels, and provides feedback on performance as needed, responsible for conducting probationary and annual evaluations of assigned staff;
• Participates in continuing training and instructional programs by individual study of technical material and attendance at scheduled drills and classes;
• Conducts pre-incident surveys, inspections, and investigations of incidents as assigned, interacts and works with career and volunteer Officers in providing service;
• Attends meetings as required, or as necessary in performance of assigned duties;
• Perform related tasks as assigned or required.

The Organization

Augusta County Fire-Rescue (ACFR) is a combination department that covers 967 square miles with a population of 76,264. ACFR is responsible to staff 13 of the 17 stations within Augusta County. There are 4 County owned stations, with the remainder being owned by non-profit volunteer organizations. We have two shifts; a 24/48 for FF/EMT staff and a 24/72 work schedule for the EMS Division.

Education and Experience

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school and considerable firefighting and rescue experience.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must possess the following:

• 3 years of experience in a combination system
• Virginia Office of EMS Emergency Medical Technician or higher
• Class III EVOC
• VDFP Fire Officer I
• VDFP Fire Instructor I
• VDFP Passenger Vehicle Awareness/Operations
• Firefighter Rescue and Survival/MayDay Training
• VDFP Driver Pump Operator (DPO)

Salary/Benefits

Grade 27 Position Starting Salary Range - $62,257 - $66,615. Other incentives are possible based on experience and education.

• Other incentives are possible based on experience and education.
• Non-Exempt, VRS-Eligible to include Hazardous Duty Supplement, Benefits-Eligible.

Additional Information

Employment contingent upon successfully completing a criminal background check, drug test, and a department physical exam based on the NFPA 1582 Standard initially and yearly thereafter. Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license. All Fire-Rescue Department employees are subject to non-restrictive 24-hour call-back, irregular work hours, and various workstation assignments.

Augusta County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.