Wildland Fire & Fuels Crew Lead | Engine Boss

State-of-Washington-Dept.-of-Natural-Resource; Washington; On-site; USD 43,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington State Department of Natural Resources in Deer Park, WA, seeks four Fuels Crew Leads (Wildland Fire Management Leads) for the Arcadia District. This is a full-time, project-based position running Oct 2026 through Mar 2029, reporting as second-in-charge to the Forest Health Engine Captain on the River City Fuels Crew.

During the fire season, the Fuels Crew Lead will operate as an Engine Lead on a Type 5 brush engine, supervising up to four wildland firefighters, coordinating

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Certified as a NWCG Firefighter Type 1.
• Basic chainsaw training and experience.
• Experience identifying forest diseases and pathogens.
• Experience properly identifying major conifer species of the Inland Northwest.

Responsibilities

• Lead under Forest Health Engine Captain on River City Fuels reduction crew and coordinate prescriptions.
• Occasionally assume purchasing, public education, and other duties as assigned.
• Operate as Wildland Firefighting Engine Lead on a Type 5 brush engine during fire season, supervising up to 4 firefighters.
• Create daily engine schedules and coordinate training and incident reviews.

Skills

Chainsaw operation

Disease/pathogen identification

Conifer identification

Education

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

NWCG Firefighter Type 1 Certification

Job description

Washington State Department of Natural Resources in Deer Park, WA, seeks four Fuels Crew Leads (Wildland Fire Management Leads) for the Arcadia District. This is a full-time, project-based position running Oct 2026 through Mar 2029, reporting as second-in-charge to the Forest Health Engine Captain on the River City Fuels Crew.

During the fire season, the Fuels Crew Lead will operate as an Engine Lead on a Type 5 brush engine, supervising up to four wildland firefighters, coordinating