Foreman, Wildland Fire Management Supervisor; WFMSup

Foreman, Wildland Fire Management Supervisor (WFMSup)

Recruitment #2026-1-1209/A011/A017/A023. Full-time, Permanent.

Location:

Southeast Region - Cle Elum, Dallesport, East Wenatchee, and Yakima, WA.

Work Hours:

Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered. Relocation Compensation may be available and considered. Salary: $3,811.00 - $5,117.00 Monthly.

Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 1/23/26. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity within the Southeast Region. Do you enjoy the challenge of wildland firefighting? Do you see yourself leading a 20 Person Initial Attack Handcrew while working in Washington’s most diverse geographic region? The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for a bright, quick-thinking, motivated individual to fill the role of Handcrew Foreman (Wildland Fire Management Supervisor).

• Community Resilience and Fuels Management:
  Prescribed Fire Support – Leads and supervises crew to conduct site fuels and fire effects data collection, unit preparation, assist with burn plan writing, community outreach, and Rx burn implementation support to include firing, holding, burn boss, etc.
• Community Resilience:
  Lead and supervise crew to conduct home ignition zone assessments as part of Wildfire Ready Neighbors or independent requests from landowners and/or communities. Participate in community education days, plan and participate in community outreach and prevention events, and participate with local cooperators on community outreach projects.
• Forest Health Treatment:
  Leads and supervises crew to conduct non-commercial thinning and slash abatement, project layout, and compliance in coordination with State Lands and Landowner Assistance staff. Supports forest health project layout, tree marking, road brushing, and GPS data collection surveys. Assists with timber sales, layout, marking, forest cruising, and road maintenance.

• Suppression:
  Protects human life, natural resources, and property on Department-protected lands from wildland and urban interface fires to minimize resource loss and fire costs while ensuring firefighter and public safety. Firefighter safety is the top priority.
• Provide direct fire line supervision of the handcrew, which responds to grass, brush, and forest fires and is available for district, region, and statewide and/or interagency dispatch. Provides interagency fire suppression activities for initial attack, extended attack, mop-up, patrol, and rehabilitation. On initial attack fires, may perform IC functions as Incident Commander Type 4 and 5, task force leader, air-to-ground contact, single resource boss, firefighter, timekeeper, or public relations contact.
  
  Assists in ensuring safe and efficient use of the Chelan handcrew as an efficient and effective firefighting resource. This often requires working long, irregular hours on weekdays, weekends, holidays, day or night. These duties involve fieldwork requiring physical performance, calling for above-average endurance and superior conditioning.
• These duties may include an occasional demand for extraordinary strenuous activities in emergencies under adverse environmental conditions and over extended periods of time. Works cooperatively with other fire protection authorities when working on joint jurisdiction fires.
• In addition to serving as a handcrew member, may serve with other suppression resources/modules commensurate with qualifications.
• Reviews and authors initial incident reports, Supervisor’s report of injury, fire reports, and fire situation narratives.

• Preparedness:
  Under the guidance of the Crew Superintendent, plans and implements training for seasonal crews, Squad Bosses, and interagency cooperators. Instructs seasonal and permanent staff and private contractors as appropriate. Assists with developing the Unit’s annual preparedness review. Plans and provides drills and training exercises regularly to the seasonal staff and Squad Bosses. Ensures…