Lead Wildland Fire Crewmember – Tech III

State of Alaska; Fairbanks (AK); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & career advancement

Travel within Alaska and to other US

Competitive wildland firefighter pay

Job summary

State of Alaska in Fairbanks is hiring two Wildland Fire & Resource Technician 3 positions with the Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection. You will work on the White Mountain Fire Crew, performing fire suppression, fuel reduction, and leadership duties on a Type 2 hand crew during the fire season.

Ideal candidates have NFQS/NIMS credentials, Red Card, at least one year of wildland firefighting experience, and readiness for long deployments of 14–21 days.

Qualifications

• Twelve months of wildland fire fighting or forestry field experience, including six months at the developmental level.
• National Incident Qualification System (Red Card) qualifications are required.
• Ability to pass Work Capacity Test at the Arduous level and hold an Alaska driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Lead crewmember on a 20-person hand crew (Type 2 Initial Attack).
• Fire suppression, chainsaw operations, water pump operations, burnout and backfiring.
• Felling and removing hazardous trees; guide lower-level technicians; perform basic administrative duties.

Skills

Fire management

Decision making

Incident management

Risk management

Accountability

Education

Red Card certification (NIMS)

Job description

State of Alaska in Fairbanks is hiring two Wildland Fire & Resource Technician 3 positions with the Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection. You will work on the White Mountain Fire Crew, performing fire suppression, fuel reduction, and leadership duties on a Type 2 hand crew during the fire season.

Ideal candidates have NFQS/NIMS credentials, Red Card, at least one year of wildland firefighting experience, and readiness for long deployments of 14–21 days.