Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Engine Captain)

Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Engine Captain)

Indian preference will be applied to candidates that are interested in applying for the positions in the following locations only:

• Parker, AZ
• Ignacio, CO
• Towaoc, CO
• Fort Hall, ID
• Crow Agency, MT
• Harlem, MT
• Lame Deer, MT
• Poplar, MT
• Belcourt, ND
• Dulce, NM
• Mesalero, NM
• San Juan Pueblo (Ohkay Owingeh), NM
• Zuni, NM
• Umatilla, OR
• Fort Duchesne, UT
• Saint George, UT
• Fort Washakie, WY

Indian preference will NOT be applied to those candidates interested in applying to locations not listed above. As a Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Engine Captain) your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Exercises supervisory authority to regularly assigned firefighters within a fire engine crew.
• Performs administrative program management functions such as planning, budget execution, and stewardship of facilities, equipment, vehicles, and accountable property.
• Applies an experienced understanding of firefighter safety, fire behavior, topography of the area weather, fuels, and training in fire management.
• Plans action and directs utilization of fireline resources; directs assigned suppression operations and recommends and implements tactical strategies for suppressing fires.
• Oversees the development and implementation of training programs to comply with policy, regulations, and development.