Wildland Fire Heavy Equipment Operator
- Washington State Department of Natural Resources
- Ellensburg, Washington
- Full Time
Wildland Fire Heavy Equipment Operator, EO2 **
**Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered **
**Relocation Compensation may be available and considered**
**Salary: $4,517.00 - $5,241.00 Monthly**
**Review of applications is ongoing. **We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 7/10/25. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.
**Responsibilities:**
- Fire readiness, fuels mitigation, and forest resiliency
- Operate Dozers, excavators, and transports both during fire suppression and nonemergency situations.
- Perform maintenance on heavy equipment, engines, chainsaws, and pumps.
- Assist with training both internal firefighters as well as external equipment operators for "blue card training."
- Occasionally participate in region and statewide committees. May assist with unit vehicle maintenance and assist with the inventory of fire unit equipment.
- Basic understanding of Microsoft programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Possession of a Class A CDL
**Required Qualifications: **
- Minimum of two years' experience in operating dozers or excavators in a forested environment.
- Two-year minimum documented experience operating Class A CDL-rated transport equipment, including lowboy trailers, tilt bed trailers, and tilt bed transport
trucks, etc.
- Team Leadership -- Actively takes steps to build a cohesive and results-oriented team.
- Decisiveness -- Makes timely decisions even when data is limited or when solutions may produce unpleasant consequences. Under emergency or ambiguous circumstances, can produce an effective action plan on a timely basis.
- Tact and Diplomacy -- Respond to difficult, stressful, or sensitive interpersonal situations in a way that reduces or minimizes potential conflict and maintains good working relationships among internal and external customers.
- Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.
**Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered **
**Relocation Compensation may be available and considered**
**Salary: $4,517.00 - $5,241.00 Monthly**
**Review of applications is ongoing. **We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 7/10/25. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.
**Responsibilities:**
- Fire readiness, fuels mitigation, and forest resiliency
- Operate Dozers, excavators, and transports both during fire suppression and nonemergency situations.
- Perform maintenance on heavy equipment, engines, chainsaws, and pumps.
- Assist with training both internal firefighters as well as external equipment operators for "blue card training."
- Occasionally participate in region and statewide committees. May assist with unit vehicle maintenance and assist with the inventory of fire unit equipment.
- Basic understanding of Microsoft programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Possession of a Class A CDL
**Required Qualifications: **
- Minimum of two years' experience in operating dozers or excavators in a forested environment.
- Two-year minimum documented experience operating Class A CDL-rated transport equipment, including lowboy trailers, tilt bed trailers, and tilt bed transport
trucks, etc.
- Team Leadership -- Actively takes steps to build a cohesive and results-oriented team.
- Decisiveness -- Makes timely decisions even when data is limited or when solutions may produce unpleasant consequences. Under emergency or ambiguous circumstances, can produce an effective action plan on a timely basis.
- Tact and Diplomacy -- Respond to difficult, stressful, or sensitive interpersonal situations in a way that reduces or minimizes potential conflict and maintains good working relationships among internal and external customers.
- Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.
Job ID: 484230345
Originally Posted on: 7/6/2025
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