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Washington State Department of Natural Resources Fuels Crew Member, Wildland Fire Management Technician in Deer Park, Washington
Fuels Crew Member, Wildland Fire Management Technician (WFMT) Full-time, Project, Represented positions Anticipated Project is November 2024-November 2026 Location: Northeast Region- Deer Park, WA
Work Hour flexibility may be available and considered * *Salary: $3,317.00 - $4,410.00* *Review of applications is ongoing. **We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 11/20/24. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.
Responsibilities: The Fuels Crew members will be expected to excel at two separate jobs throughout the two-year project duration. One of these jobs will be working under the direction of a Forest Health Engine Captain as a Fuels Crew Member on a 22-person fuels reduction crew, completing hazardous fuels reduction on priority project sites around the Arcadia District. The fuels reduction crew will be implementing wildland hazardous fuels mitigation projects. These critical services protect public resources, natural resources, and public safety. The fuels reduction projects will help the agency implement Goal 1 of the 20-Year Forest Health Strategic Plan, Eastern Washington, by directly providing scientifically sound, landscape-scale cross-boundary management and restoration treatments in priority watersheds to increase forest and watershed resilience. The treatment projects include non-commercial tree thinning using chain saws, tree pruning, and slash abatement. Slash abatement will be performed using prescribed fire, chipping, or windrowing for mechanical mastication. During the fire season, the Fuels Crew member will be operating as a Wildland Firefighter on a Type 5 brush Engine in the Arcadia District, responsible for conducting wildfire initial attack in a safe and efficient manner. This will include operating in NWCG Wildland Fire positions such as Incident Commander Type 5, Firefighter 1, and more depending on the scale of the incident.
*Required Qualifications: *
- A high school diploma or GED equivalent or have the ability to obtain a GED within 12 months of hire.
- Must annually pass the work capacity test at the arduous level as required by NWCG for qualified positions.
- Trained to an NWCG "Red Card" qualification level of Firefighter 2.
- Building/maintaining Cooperative Relationships.
- Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.
