Senior Prescribed Fire Burn Boss | Field Lead

Burnbot, Inc.; South San Francisco (CA); Sur place; USD 140 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

BurnBot is seeking a Prescribed Fire Specialist (Burn Boss) to provide operational leadership of prescribed fire projects within the Fire Program. The role will serve as the primary Burn Boss on projects, interfacing with clients to understand end-state needs and ensuring comprehensive planning and compliant execution.

This field-based position requires extensive travel, permits coordination, and on-site oversight.

Qualifications

• Willing to travel up to 70%.
• Must hold NWCG RX Burn Boss Type 2 (RXB2) certification.
• 10+ years in forestry, fuels mitigation, vegetation management, or wildland fire operations.
• Experience supervising fire crews in field conditions.
• Experience working with public agencies and regulatory bodies.
• Strong knowledge of prescribed fire operations and safety standards.
• Ability to manage reporting, documentation and planning.
• Physically capable of demanding field work (lifting up to 50 lbs).

Responsabilités

• Serve as the primary Burn Boss for projects under the Fire Program.
• Ensure consistent execution of safety, quality, productivity standards.
• Provide guidance and action as needed to field resources.
• Maintain safety performance oversight across operations.
• Ensure compliance with burn plans and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate job walks, site visits and scope development.
• Assist with proposal budgets, schedules and scopes of work.

Connaissances

Travel up to 70%

Driver's license

RXB2 certification

10+ years forestry/fuels

Supervise fire crews

Public agencies experience

Prescribed fire operations

Documentation & planning

Physical fitness

Formation

Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry/Fire Science

Description du poste

BurnBot is seeking a Prescribed Fire Specialist (Burn Boss) to provide operational leadership of prescribed fire projects within the Fire Program. The role will serve as the primary Burn Boss on projects, interfacing with clients to understand end-state needs and ensuring comprehensive planning and compliant execution.

This field-based position requires extensive travel, permits coordination, and on-site oversight.