Wildland Firefighter

Posting Details

The New Mexico Forestry Division retains lead responsibility for wildland fire management on all non-federal, non-tribal, and non-municipal lands, maintaining fire suppression capacities and emphasizing public and firefighters' safety. The Forestry Division promotes healthy, sustainable forests and watersheds in New Mexico for the benefit of current and future generations.

This posting may be used to fill multiple positions.

Why does the job exist?

The Crew Member's job purpose is to perform fire suppression activities to locate, control and manage wildland fires in diverse wildland interface and remote settings by applying an understanding of fire behavior, topography of the area, and extensive training in fire management work, involving the use of hand and power tools in felling trees or snags, operating pumpers, building fire lines, burning out, backfiring, mopping up and patrolling lines, and to conduct hazardous fuels reduction treatments when wildfires are not active.

How does it get done?

Perform moderately heavy, physical labor associated with wildland fire suppression, prescribed burning and forest and watershed restoration in rugged environmental conditions. Perform basic hand crew tactics, specialized hand crew operations and air operations. Prepare for assignments. Pack heavy loads over rough terrain in hot and smoky conditions. Perform engine operations and deploy hose lays. Perform portable pump operations. Support chainsaw operations, using and maintaining personal protection equipment. Refurbish and resupply tools, vehicles, food, water and supplies. Operate multichannel radios. Comply with all safety practices and procedures. Participate in training and apply techniques for fire prevention, pre-suppression, and suppression. Maintain, service and use radios, fire finders, phones, chainsaws, pumps, GPS and other equipment and tools. Maintain vehicles, cache, quarters and grounds. Conduct fuels reduction, forest and watershed restoration, and reforestation.

Who are the customers?

The job will service the citizens of the state of New Mexico to ensure the management and protection of the State's

forests, watersheds, and natural resources. There are numerous customers serviced to include state, private, local

government, federal, tribal, non-profit, non-governmental and intra-state customers.

Ideal Candidate

The job will service the citizens of the state of New Mexico to ensure the management and protection of the State's

forests, watersheds, and natural resources. There are numerous customers serviced to include state, private, local

government, federal, tribal, non-profit, non-governmental and intra-state customers.

Minimum Qualification

High school education or equivalent. Must have NWCG qualifications as Fire Fighter Type 2 (FFT2) as specified in PMS Season means a total of 90 days of fire response experience within a calendar year.)

Employment Requirements

Must maintain and possess a current New Mexico Driver's License, Defensive Driving Certificate. Applicant must submit documentation of current wildland fire qualifications with resume. Must pass a yearly arduous pack test and maintain wildland fire certification at the appropriate Tier level.

Working Conditions

Work will be a mixture of office and field settings, exposure to visual/video display terminal, computer and other hand-held and

electronic devises for extended periods; but will also include extensive field settings with exposure to extreme weather and

environmental conditions and hazards including smoke, dust, insects, animals, wildland fire, heavy equipment, mechanized

equipment, noise, in remote and rugged terrain in variable weather conditions. Ability to conduct long duration strenuous

physical labor, hiking, while carrying up to 45 pounds for extended periods of time up to 16-hrs per day. Diving motor vehicles

and operating utility vehicles, hand tools, chainsaws and other power tools may be required.

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Bargaining Unit Position

This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.