Wildland Hand Crew Foreman - Fire Suppression Lead

State-of-Washington-Dept.-of-Natural-Resource; Cle Elum (WA); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington State Department of Natural Resources in Cle Elum seeks a Hand Crew Foreman for a 20-person crew, supporting wildland fire protection and forest health initiatives.

The position emphasizes supervision, training, and coordination across agencies, with substantial travel and field work in varied terrain, and requires NWCG qualifications and proven leadership to meet seasonal fire and forest health objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience in wildland fire suppression tactics and fire behavior recognition.
• Certified as a NWCG Incident Commander Type 5 and Firefighter Type 1.
• Experience supervising or leading wildland firefighting personnel.

Responsibilities

• Suppression
• Preparedness
• Supervision and Crew Administration
• Fire Training
• Community Resilience and Fuels Management
• Perform Physical Fitness Training

Skills

Wildland tactics

IC-5

Team supervision

Job description

Washington State Department of Natural Resources in Cle Elum seeks a Hand Crew Foreman for a 20-person crew, supporting wildland fire protection and forest health initiatives.

The position emphasizes supervision, training, and coordination across agencies, with substantial travel and field work in varied terrain, and requires NWCG qualifications and proven leadership to meet seasonal fire and forest health objectives.