Wildland & Emergency Services Battalion Chief

Larimer County Sheriff's Office; Colorado; On-site; USD 126,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

Retirement Plan 401(a) with employer 2

457(b) Deferred Compensation

Paid time off, including vacation, S,H

Flexible Spending Accounts / Health_SA

Job summary

Larimer County Sheriff's Office seeks an experienced Emergency Services Battalion Chief to lead wildland programs, set priorities for field leaders, and coordinate with partner agencies across Larimer County. The role includes incident command duties, budget oversight, and strategic planning to strengthen disaster response capabilities.

The position is full-time and in-person with on-call rotations, requiring availability for days, nights, weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Significant emergency response experience with progressive supervisory and command responsibility.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal emergency response systems and mutual aid.
• Strategic thinker who moves programs forward.
• Collaborative leader across all command levels with trusted relationships.
• Dedicated mentor investing in developing people and future leaders.
• Balance of boots-on-ground work, admin skills (budgets, grants) and forward-thinking.
• Sound judgment and composure under pressure, committed to safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead Emergency Services programs and teams, set direction and standards.
• Respond to emergencies and disasters, assume incident command roles.
• Build strong relationships with partner agencies and volunteer groups.
• Manage budgets, grants, purchasing, and resource tracking.
• Oversee recruitment, training, qualifications, and succession planning.
• Promote safety culture through risk management and after-action reviews.
• Coordinate with Battalion Chief and Field Commanders for unified operations.
• Support Chief with strategic planning and long-term growth.

Skills

Emergency leadership

Incident command

Strategic thinking

Team collaboration

Mentoring

Budgeting

Grant management

Volunteer coordination

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

NWCG Red Card

NIMS ICS 100/200/300

NIMS IS-700/IS-800

Job description

Larimer County Sheriff's Office seeks an experienced Emergency Services Battalion Chief to lead wildland programs, set priorities for field leaders, and coordinate with partner agencies across Larimer County. The role includes incident command duties, budget oversight, and strategic planning to strengthen disaster response capabilities.

The position is full-time and in-person with on-call rotations, requiring availability for days, nights, weekends and holidays.