Crew Superintendent / Crew Boss

 MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

Under the direct supervision of the Fire Program Manager, and Natural Resource director Job incumbent will: 

• Function as a crew boss on wildland fire deployments, and learn fire management program requirements, suppression tactics, methods, and procedures in the use and maintenance of wildland firefighting hand tools, pumps, hoses, chainsaws, GPS units, compass, and other related fire suppression equipment. Attend basic forestry and wildfire management courses in subjects such as basic fire orientation and firefighting. 

• Take direction from the Natural Resources Director and the Fire Program Manager, and work as a liason between the fire crew and other CATG staff. 

• Maintain gear and equipment. 

•Create and deliver an inventory of necessary supplies and equipment to the Fire Program Manager to manage and maintain an organized 20-person type 2 crew for one fire season, each fire season. 

• Assist in slash burn operations. 

• Operate water pumps. 

• Participate in projects supporting crew maintenance and operation, including fuels mitigation projects involving piling of limbs and slash, and cutting and pruning of trees. 

• May perform as a lead or unit instructor with a cadre of up to 5 people providing preseason Annual Fireline Safety Refresher Training ( RT-130), the Work Capacity Test (WCT), and other select training. 

• Maintain supervisory responsibilities over a fire crew of up to 20 people. CREW BOSS Page 2 of 3 

• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES 

• Must have basic computer and office equipment knowledge. 

• Ability to communicate effectively with the public and coworkers. 

• Ability to perform strenuous physical work in adverse environmental conditions, lift and carry heavy loads and use hand tools to construct fire lines. 

• Ability to learn field work procedures and routines, use measurement tools and record field notes. 

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions, learn and retain information, ask questions and elicit required information, speak and write clearly and effectively. 

• Ability to perform basic arithmetic operations which may involve fractions, decimals and percentages. 

• Ability to learn basic map drafting techniques and to interpret and navigate from maps. 

• Ability to make decisions and maintain calm behavior in stressful situations. 

• Ability to safely operate noncommercial motorized vehicles and firefighting equipment. 

• Ability to work and live cooperatively with others over an extended period of time in a remote, primitive field camp