Forestry Aide II — Wildland Fire & Forest Management

State of Tennessee; Centerville (TN); On-site; USD 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Tennessee is seeking a Forestry Firefighter Aide in Centerville, TN to perform fire prevention, suppression, and conservation work on state forests and private lands. The role involves heavy equipment operation, incident readiness, and leadership of wildfire response teams.

Required education is a high school diploma or equivalent, with substitution options for related experience. The position emphasizes safety, training attendance, and coordination with Fire Resource Coordinators

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent; experience in fire suppression, forest resources, or related fields.
• Substitution of Education for Experience: extra college coursework may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Substitution of Experience for Education: experience in listed areas may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a max of four years.

Responsibilities

• May serve in a lead role directing other wildland firefighters and external resources regarding fire suppression activities or serve as a lead worker on other all-hazard situations by ensuring safety, coordinating job assignments and maintaining constant communication.
• Assesses environmental conditions of active fires (e.g., weather, topography, fuel type), available resources and uses understanding of fire behavior to determine course of action to control fires. Constructs a fire line using hand tools for extended periods.
• Attends mandatory technical training as required by the Division of Forestry; attends annual TN/KY Wildland Fire Academy to be certified in specialty areas.
• Gathers and reports information about landowner, cause of fire, location, values/structures at risk and other information for fire report and to relay information to Fire Resource Coordinator for determination of resources needed.
• May operate hand-held equipment, heavy machinery, and vehicles (bulldozers, wildland fire engines, tractors, etc.).
• Maintains the facilities and maintenance of grounds; maintains assigned equipment and vehicles assigned for all incident readiness.
• Educates local cooperators, the general public, and various agencies on general tactics and fire behavior; provides training for firefighters and permit writers.

Skills

Wildland firefighting

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Operations planning

Education

High school diploma / equivalent

Tools

Heavy equipment operation

GPS unit

Safety gear

Job description

State of Tennessee is seeking a Forestry Firefighter Aide in Centerville, TN to perform fire prevention, suppression, and conservation work on state forests and private lands. The role involves heavy equipment operation, incident readiness, and leadership of wildfire response teams.

Required education is a high school diploma or equivalent, with substitution options for related experience. The position emphasizes safety, training attendance, and coordination with Fire Resource Coordinators