Engine Boss

Job Code:                    1252   

Department:              Administration  

Location:                    Roseburg

Minimum Hourly:      $27.76

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Engine Boss oversees and leads fire engine and attached personnel on wildfire prevention, mitigation, detection, and suppression projects. This position coordinates and/or performs physical labor necessary to achieve Tribal goals and objectives related to wildfires.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Participates in fuels mitigation, wildfire prevention, and wildfire suppression activities on Tribal and non-Tribal lands.
• Supervises an engine crew and ensures that their assigned engine / crew is ready for initial attack responses as well as deployments to large fires.
• Responds to wildfires that are on or threatening Tribal lands or interests. 
• Participates in fuels mitigation projects, including but not limited to defensible space projects, landscape scale mitigation projects, pre-planned strategic fuels breaks and road brushing.
• Assist with prescribed burning operations on Tribal lands.  May assist other agencies with prescribed burning operations on non-Tribal lands.
• Have the ability to be deployed to wildfires and prescribed burning exchanges throughout the state / country when local fire conditions allow.
• Operates department vehicles / equipment including but not limited to cars, trucks, forklifts, fire cache trailers, chippers, All Terrain Vehicles, and fire engines.
• Operates department vehicles / equipment including but not limited to cars, trucks, forklifts, fire cache trailers, chippers, All Terrain Vehicles, and fire engines.
• Required to work various shifts including holidays, nights, weekends, and long hours on short notice.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Be at least 18 years of age when employment begins and possess a high school diploma or equivalent. 
• Qualified as NWCG Firefighter Type 1 with a minimum of two seasons of wildland firefighting experience.
• Hold a current NWCG qualification as an Engine Boss, Single Resource (ENGB).
• FEMA IS-100, IS-200, IS-700. 
• Possess a current Oregon driver’s license (Class “C” or higher) and have an acceptable driving record. 
• Pass the Work Capacity Test (Arduous) on an annual basis and have the ability to perform instant and/or sustained arduous physical activity on fires. 
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Must have administrative abilities to complete appropriate projects, reports, and paperwork. 

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• FEMA IS-300, IS-400.
• Qualified as Type 4 IC.
• Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (S-290).
• Wildland Fire Investigation skills.
• Working knowledge of maps, compasses, and GPS.
• Demonstrates strong leadership and mentoring skills and has the ability to direct a crew of diverse individuals.
• Experience with ArcGIS and Collector.
• Oregon Class “B” CDL.
• A Bachelor’s or Associate Degree in Wildfire Science, Forestry, Natural Resources, or a similar field of study.