Wildland Firefighter - Seasonal

Under the direction of the Wildfire Program Coordinator, the Wildland Firefighter position will assist with wildfire suppression, management, and control. This non-sworn, seasonal position will also have duties involving fuels reduction activities, prescribed burning, fire prevention, public education, patrol, and detection.

The approximate dates of employment are from March 17, 2025 – September 18, 2025. Total hours worked are not to exceed 1,500 annually. The work schedule for this position is 40 hours per week (minus holidays), with the ability to work other hours as needed. Note: weekend and holiday work may be required to address emergencies or other operational demands.

Salary Information for this position is $22.00 - $24.00 per hour for the Wildland Firefighter assignment and $25.00 - $30.00 per hour for the Lead Wildland Firefighter/Engine Boss assignment, dependent upon qualifications and experience. The exact makeup of the module will depend on candidate experience and qualifications.

Position will close to applicants on: February 10, 2025 at 12 noon M.S.T.

Specifically, the Wildland Firefighter position:

• Engages in suppressing range, forest, and other national fire assignments
• Participates in forest restoration operations, including fuels mitigation and prescribed fires
• Assists with wildfire prevention and mitigation projects, including education and outreach
• Suppresses and extinguishes wildland fires
• Performs fire prevention, forest restoration, and hazard fuels mitigation activities
• Assists with prescribed fire planning and implementation

In addition to the duties above, the Lead Wildland Firefighter/Engine Boss position:

• Serves as a supervisory wildland firefighter in the absence of the Wildfire Program Coordinator, providing oversight and direction for wildland fire crew during fire suppression, mitigation, and prevention operations.
• Assists in planning and assigning work for the wildland fire crew and monitors progress to meet program goals and objectives.

The Wildland Firefighter must have the ability to:

• Learn fire suppression operations and the use of emergency equipment.
• Learn and apply standard wildland firefighting, emergency aid, hazardous materials, and fire prevention techniques.
• Perform strenuous or peak physical activities during emergency, training, or station maintenance activities for prolonged periods of time under extreme conditions such as heights, intense heat, cold, or smoke.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Experience & Qualifications (copies of all required certifications must be attached to this application in order to be considered)

Please click here to review the complete Seasonal Wildland Firefighter job description.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Notices regarding the State of Colorado:

• In compliance with Colorado's Job Application Fairness Act "JAFA" any materials you submit as part of this application, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
• Some information in your application may be public information under the Colorado Open Records Act.

Benefit Information:

• Medical leave – up to 48 hours accrued (1-hour of leave accrued per 30 hours worked)

Recruitment timeline

(LFRA reserves the right to alter any recruitment process without notice)

An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment driving record and criminal background check, and drug screen. As marijuana is an illegal substance under federal law, testing positive for marijuana (medical or otherwise) or any other substance for which LFRA tests, will result in the contingent offer of employment being revoked. A successful completion of the drug screen is defined as obtaining a negative result. 

LFRA participates in E-Verify. In accordance with E-Verify requirements, upon your date of hire LFRA will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. E-Verify Notice of Participation. Learn more about your right to work. Visit E-Verify.gov for more information.

Equal Opportunity Employer LFRA is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender variance, marital status, genetic information, military status, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. We encourage, value, and respect diversity.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the promotional selection process, please direct your inquiries to LFRAHumanResources@lfra.org or 970-962-3199.

Veteran's Preference

LFRA applies a veterans’ preference to all hiring decisions.  In accordance with C.R.S. 8-1-153, former military personnel or their surviving spouse must be verified as a “veteran”, by providing their or the service member’s DD214.  The veterans’ preference does not guarantee the veteran a job.  Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by LFRA. To complete and submit a LFRA Veteran's Preference application form, click here.

Salary : $22 - $24