Wildland Fire & Resource Technician 2 - White Mountain Experienced Crewmember

Natural Resources; Fairbanks (AK); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Natural Resources in Fairbanks, Alaska, is recruiting for multiple Wildland Fire & Resource Technician 2 positions with the White Mountain Fire Crew. Duties include wildland fire suppression, chainsaw operations, water pump work, burnout and backfiring, line digging, and coordinating fuel-reduction tasks.

Crewmembers must be ready for 14–21 day deployments and remote work in varied terrain. Minimum qualifications include six months of field experience and Red Card; substitutions via accredited

Qualifications

• Six months of trainee or entry level wildland fire fighting or forestry field experience.
• Red Card qualification under the National Incident Qualification System.
• Substitution via college coursework in forestry, fire science, or related field may substitute for field experience.
• Must be at least eighteen years old.
• Able to pass Work Capacity Test at the Arduous level (3-mile hike with 45-lb pack in 45 minutes).

Responsibilities

• Perform wildland fire suppression tasks on a hand crew.
• Operate chainsaws, water pumps, and burnout operations.
• Support fire mitigation, fuel reduction, and hazardous tree removal.
• Live and work in remote locations during the fire season.
• Maintain readiness for assignments lasting 14 to 21 days and travel as required.

Skills

Fire Management

Risk Management

Decision Making

Leadership

Physical Strength

Education

Six months field experience

Job description

Job Description

The Department of Natural Resources, Division of

Forestry & Fire Protection,

is recruiting for multiple Wildland Fire & Resource Technician 2 positions in Fairbanks, Alaska.

What You Will Be Doing:

White Mountain Fire Crew is recruiting Experienced Crewmember positions based in Fairbanks, AK.

This is an experienced crewmember position on a 20-person hand crew (Type 2 Initial Attack). Primary duties will include wildland fire suppression, chainsaw operations, water pump operations, burnout and backfiring, line digging, and safely working with and around fire mitigation equipment. While assigned to fuel reduction tasks, experienced firefighters will be responsible for pile burning, felling and removing hazardous trees, and guiding lower-level technicians. When not on assignment, crewmembers must maintain readiness and be available throughout the fire season.

Mission and Values/Culture:

The mission of the Division of Forestry is to develop, conserve, and enhance Alaska’s forests to provide a sustainable supply of forest resources for Alaskans. The White Mountain Fire Crew supports this mission by helping protect Alaska’s wilderness areas, homes, and businesses from wildfires. White Mountain also works to build a strong and cohesive crew by providing hands-on training and helping crewmembers achieve greater knowledge, skills, and responsibilities.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

By joining White Mountain, you will join a group of highly motivated firefighters. You will have opportunities to widen your experience as a firefighter by working in various fuel types and environments across Alaska and the Lower 48. We will work with you to meet your wildland fire career goals by providing training and other career advancement and development opportunities.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

White Mountain is based in Fairbanks, AK, and works in conjunction with Fairbanks Area Forestry. This position requires travel within Alaska and to other states. You will be required to live and work in remote locations, with shifts often lasting 16 hours a day and lasting up to 14 to 21 days. Work will be carried out in all types of terrain and weather conditions.

We are looking for a candidate who possesses the following position-specific competencies.

Fire Management: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of fire management, including the characteristics, behavior, and ecology of fire; methodologies, strategies, and equipment used in prescribed fires; fire detection, prevention, and suppression strategies; and integration of fire with natural resource management.

Risk Management: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools used for risk assessment and mitigation, including assessment of failures and their consequences.

Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.

Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.

Physical Strength and Agility: Ability to bend, lift, climb, stand, and walk for long periods of time; ability to perform moderately heavy laboring work.

Minimum Qualifications

Six months of trainee or entry level wildland fire fighting or forestry field experience. The required experience is met by service as a Wildland Fire and Resource Technician 1 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

And

Red Card qualification under the National Incident Qualification System (see required job qualifications special note).

Substitution:

Completed coursework from an accredited college or vocational technical school in forestry, fire science, or a closely related field may substitute for the required six months of field experience. (For college 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours equal one month of work experience. Transcripts or a letter from a vocational technical school must indicate a college credit equivalency for the completed coursework. For example, at Alaska Vocational Technical Center: Forest Ecology = 3 semester credits; Forest Regeneration = 2 semester credits; Timber Harvesting and Sale Administration = 4 semester credits; and Wildland Fire Management = 3 semester credits.)

There is no substitution for the National Incident Qualification System (Red Card) qualifications.

Special Note:

Applicants must be at least eighteen years of age.

Most positions require National Incident Qualification System certification. Because there are different specialty areas in this field, recruitment and selection will be made from among those candidates who meet the experience and the basic National Incident Qualification System training requirements specifically listed within the recruitment bulletin. The specialty areas are within one of the following functions: fire operations, wildland fire prevention, and aviation support.

Applicant must be able to pass the Work Capacity Test at the "Arduous" level as defined in Federal Publication PMS 307, Work Capacity Test Administrator' Guide. This test requires that the applicant complete a 3-mile hike carrying a 45-pound pack over level terrain in 45 minutes or less.

Applicant must possess an Alaska driver's license. An individual without an Alaska driver's license, who meets the minimum age and experience requirements, may apply for the vacancy. An applicant qualifying under this option may receive a job offer conditional upon acquisition of an Alaska driver's license. Proof of licensure will be required prior to reporting to duty.

Positions may require travel both in and out-of-state for fire suppression assignments; stand‑by or recall status during the fire season; must be available for assignments in and out of the area that requires the absence from the duty station for 14 to 21 days; flying in small fixed wing aircraft or helicopters, and handling hazardous materials.

Some positions may require a commercial driver's license with appropriate endorsements

Additional Required Information

** Please read the information below carefully. **

Current Red Card

At the time of application

please attach the following items as individual documents. If you cannot attach documents, please email the contact listed below.

At the Time of the Interview

please ensure that you provide the following materials. Failure to do so may result in loss of consideration. Required documents include:

• Current Red Card, if not previously provided.
• Driver’s license.
• Passport, if you have one.
• Fire qualifications/certificates.

SPECIAL NOTICES

Requires the use or possession of a firearm.

Requires frequent in- and out-of-state travel on assignments lasting 14-21 days.

Daily travel on helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft may be required.

Ability to perform in remote, hazardous, and arduous work environments requiring a high level of physical fitness and self-sufficiency with no lodging provided.

Not Required

: Ideal candidates will have one or two of the following certifications: FFT1, IC5, FAL2, and/or HECM. Ideal candidates will also have a couple of years of handcrew experience or experience fighting fire in Alaska.

Classification Study Notice

This position is currently under

review as part of the Forest and Fire Management job class study. Therefore, the title and assigned pay range may change upon completion of the study.

Supplemental Questions

For your application to be evaluated, you must answer the Supplemental Questions. The State of Alaska (SOA) uses four proficiency levels to measure and describe an applicant’s ability to apply behaviors, knowledge, skills, a