Wildland Fire Crew Lead — Field Ops & Safety

The Nature Conservancy; United States; Remote; USD 36.000 - 38.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Housing provided during full-time

Competitive hourly pay

Zusammenfassung

The Nature Conservancy in Kentucky seeks a Burn Crew Manager to lead a squad of 2-7 members in prescribed fire operations near London, Corbin, and Morehead. The position is hourly and seasonal, starting February and ending April, with housing provided during full-time employment.

The BCM will handle administrative tasks like time reporting, logistics, and safety, while maintaining equipment and staying current with burn techniques.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma and 1-year fire ops training.
• Qualified Fire Fighter Type 1 (Squad Boss) and FFT1 task book completed.
• Two or more seasons as a Senior Burn Crew Member or similar qualification.
• Must meet physical fitness standards as set by the local Fire Manager.
• Experience operating and maintaining equipment.
• Experience supervising staff or volunteers is required.
• May require CPR and herbicide application licenses.

Aufgaben

• Oversee a squad in wildland fire activities and help manage safety.
• Lead daily oversight of the squad; handle time reporting and logistics.
• Maintain burn crew equipment and readiness; track accomplishments.
• Collaborate with partners and fire community to ensure readiness.
• Support administrative tasks and burn program duties as needed.

Kenntnisse

Burn operations

FFT1 qualification

Team leadership

Physical fitness

Equipment maintenance

Staff supervision

Ausbildung

High school diploma + fire ops training

FFT1 task book completed

Jobbeschreibung

The Nature Conservancy in Kentucky seeks a Burn Crew Manager to lead a squad of 2-7 members in prescribed fire operations near London, Corbin, and Morehead. The position is hourly and seasonal, starting February and ending April, with housing provided during full-time employment.

The BCM will handle administrative tasks like time reporting, logistics, and safety, while maintaining equipment and staying current with burn techniques.