Wildfire Crew Foreman

Arcadia 20 – Crew Foreman, Natural Resource Operations Supervisor 1 (NROS1)
Full-time, Permanent, Represented position
Location: Northeast Region- Spokane, WA

Work Hour flexibility may be available and considered 
Relocation Compensation may be available and considered
Salary: $4,410.00 - $5,929.00 Monthly 

Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment any time after 10/22/24. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct fireline supervision of the Forest Crew Supervisors (FCS) Squadbosses and transitional hand crew members, which responds to grass, brush, and forest fires and is available for district, region, statewide, and/or interagency dispatch.
• Provides interagency fire suppression activities for initial attack, extended attack, mop-up, patrol, and rehabilitation. On initial attack fires, may perform ICS functions as Incident Commander Type 4 and 5 or other duties as needed.
• Plans and implements training for FCS Squadbosses and transitional crew members and may be asked to instruct/participate in DNR Fire Academies or other trainings.
• Prescribed Fire Support – Leads crew to conduct site fuels and fire effects data collection, unit preparation, assist with burn plan writing, community outreach, and Rx burn implementation support to include firing, holding, burn boss, etc.
• Travel for extended periods (for multiple weeks): outside of your home unit to assist on fires within the region to other regions and/or states for large fires.
• Directly supervises 3 permanent FCS Squadbosses and 15 transitional firefighters
• Provides recommendations and assistance during the firefighter hiring process, including conducting firefighter interviews and onboarding.
• Build strong team cohesion within the 20-person hand crew, on a day-to-day basis.
• Forest Health Treatment – Leads crew to conduct non-commercial thinning and slash abatement, project layout, and compliance in coordination with State Lands and Landowner Assistance staff. Supports forest health project layout, tree marking, road brushing, and GPS data collection surveys. Assists with timber sales, layout, marking, forest cruising, and road maintenance.