Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Engine Captain)

Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Engine Captain) As a Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Engine Captain) your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Serves as a lead wildland firefighter and member of a wildland fire engine crew, directing the work of a small crew of firefighters in building firelines, burnout, mopping up, and patrolling firelines. Performs administrative lead duties such as: timekeeping, travel, government credit card managements, maintaining records, etc. Applies an understanding of firefighter safety, fire behavior, topography of the area, weather, fuels, and training in fire management. Directs assigned suppression operations and recommends and implements tactical strategies on fires. Manages fuels projects such as: prescribed fire, mechanical and biological treatments, inventorying fuel beds, and piling vegetation debris Duties listed are at the GW/GS-07 full performance level.