Wildland Fire Engine Captain & Forest Health Lead

State of Washington; Pasco (WA); Presencial; USD 47 000 - 63 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Professional development opportunities

Educational and career development aid

Work/life balance

Resumo da oferta

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources seeks two Forest Health Engine Captains (Wildland Fire Management Supervisors) in the Northeast Region based in Deer Park, WA. The roles run October 2026 through March 2029 as project positions with field leadership for a fuels reduction crew and wildfire response.

Responsibilities include supervising a 22-person crew, acting as Engine Captain on Type 5 engines, coordinating training, and supporting wildfire home defense and prescribed fire

Qualificações

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• NWCG qualifications: Single Resource Boss (any) and Incident Commander Type 5.
• Supervisory experience in wildfire operations.
• Experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and GPS.
• Silvicultural techniques to improve forest health.
• Fire Effects and Fire Fuel Reduction, Smoke Management, Fire Prevention, Fire Suppression.

Responsabilidades

• Supervise River City Fuels Crew (22 personnel) and up to 4 Wildland Fire Management Technicians.
• Operate as Engine Captain on a Type 5 brush engine and supervise up to 4 firefighters; respond to incidents.
• Create daily schedules, training sessions, and reviews of incidents.
• Support Wildfire Ready Neighbor program and wildfire home defense.
• Ensure safety and adherence to prescriptions and guidance from forester/project manager.

Conhecimentos

Single Resource Boss (any)

Incident Commander Type 5

Supervisory experience

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Formação académica

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Science or related field

Ferramentas

GPS

Publisher

MS Word

MS Excel

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources seeks two Forest Health Engine Captains (Wildland Fire Management Supervisors) in the Northeast Region based in Deer Park, WA. The roles run October 2026 through March 2029 as project positions with field leadership for a fuels reduction crew and wildfire response.

Responsibilities include supervising a 22-person crew, acting as Engine Captain on Type 5 engines, coordinating training, and supporting wildfire home defense and prescribed fire