Wildland Firefighter 2 - Senior Engine Boss

Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation's mission is to help ensure that Montana's land and water resources provide benefits for present and future generations.

The DNRC believes employees are their most important asset. The DNRC empowers employees to exercise professional judgment in carrying out their duties. Employees are provided with the training and tools necessary to achieve the mission. Both team effort and individual employee expertise are supported and sustained.

Core Values:

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservations Forestry and Trust Land Division recognizes that building a collaborative, professional, and inclusive work environment is critical to fulfilling our mission of managing, protecting, and promoting stewardship of Montana’s forests and lands for the benefit of current and future generations and our trust beneficiaries. We hold ourselves to these high standards as we are accountable to the people of Montana.

• We value and respect each other. 
• We create collaborative work environments. 
• We build and maintain strong relationships. 
• We practice accountability. 
• We celebrate our successes and take pride in our work. 

“We are looking for qualified and experienced firefighters who want to- 1) Put your skills, experience and passion into play to help lead and implement our Initial Attack program, 2) Provide our newer firefighters the inspiration, training and guidance they need to become the next generation of excellent fireline leaders.”

Job Overview:
This position has responsibilities to coordinate, implement, and supervise wildland fire initial attack personnel and equip­ment to provide a safe and effective fire manage­ment capabil­ity for the Unit.  Work assignments require coopera­tion and coordina­tion with State and Federal agencies, Volunteer Fire Departments, the public, permanent and seasonal employ­ees and private contrac­tors. The posi­tion supervises seasonal activities related to wild­land fire protec­tion, build­ings, grounds, vehicles and fire-related program pro­jects of the Unit.  The incumbent will plan, coordinate, and implement training for Unit personnel.  One of the priorities for the Unit is our cooperator relationships; therefore, the Senior Engine Boss will maintain relationships with the adjoining DNRC Units, surrounding National Forests and other federal agencies, and surrounding counties. It directly supervises an engine and crew member, as well as 5-7 subordinate Engine Bosses as directed by the Assistant Fire Management Officer and the Fire Management Officer. This supervision may be extended on and off the Unit during various work schedules.  It may also require maintaining quarters at the duty station.  This position performs Unit prevention and general forestry work, equipment and facilities maintenance, as well as other duties as assigned. This position may assist in forestry related tasks.

Essential Functions (Major Duties or Responsibilities):
Coordinate and perform fire program operations, planning, training, interagency coordination, preparedness and prevention services within each Unit's jurisdictional areas to protect lives, property and natural resources on state and private lands. This position provides assistance with:

• Fire Pre-Suppression
• Community Fire Preparedness & Prevention
• Fire Suppression
• Staff Management
• Trust Land Management Support     
• Prescribed Fire                                                    

Supervision:
This position provides supervision for 5-7 temporary employees. The Senior Engine Boss provides essential ground-level operational leadership for fire prevention, pre-suppression, and suppression activities. It is one of the primary responders for initial attack on the Unit. It is a major contributor for the Missoula Unit seasonal training programs. 

*For direct questions pertaining to this position please reach out to the Hiring Manager Joe Rediske @ 406-542-4240 or joe.rediske@mt.gov

APPLICATION MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION ARE: 

• Online State of Montana application
• Resume 
• Cover Letter

HELPFUL HINT: You must check the “relevant document” box to ensure your attachments are uploading correctly to the specific application.

Benefits:

• Paid Vacation, Sick Leave and Holidays
• Health, Dental, Prescription, and Vision Coverage
• Retirement Plans
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) – Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the PSLF.  Look here, https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service to learn more and see if you may qualify!