Wildland Fire Engine Operator (SO)

The Engine Operator (SO) is responsible for assisting the Engine Crew Module Lead in the operational aspects of the County Type 6 wildland fire engine and crew. The Engine Operator (SO) manages the technical components and maintenance of the engine and assists the Engine Crew Module Lead in day-to-day tasks and wildfire operations. Serves as a trained and experienced member of a wildland fuels crew and provides guidance and mentoring to crew members in executing fire management activities in fire preparedness, fuels management and risk mitigation projects, wildfire prevention, fire suppression, monitoring, and post fire activities. The Engine Operator is engaged in fighting forest, range, and other wildland fires, participating in prescribed fire operations and completing a variety of wildfire risk mitigation project work. **Job Posting Closes at 11:59PM on:** 07/26/26 **Division:** Sheriff Support Services Division **Management Level:** Individual Contributor **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40 **Benefit Eligibility:** This position is eligible for Standard Benefits which includes dental, medical, and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement matching, wellness programs, and tuition reimbursement. **Description:** **Salary Ranges from $28.30 to $42.45 per hour** **Please Apply By: July 27, 2026** **100% DRUG FREE WORKPLACE:** **Jefferson County Sheriff's Office may require sworn and non-sworn sheriff's office employees to submit to periodic, random, and unannounced drug testing.** Equal Opportunity Employer Jefferson County is an equal opportunity employer, providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons. The County affirms the rights of all employees and applicants for employment to be protected from discrimination, intimidation, physical harm, and harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, hairstyle associated with racial identity, or any other status protected by Federal or State law. - Hiking on rigorous terrain to scout fires, safety zones, escape routes, hazards and establish fire line locations. Implements tactical directions on attacking, controlling, or mopping up fires, building or patrolling fire lines, cleaning up burned areas within fire lines, and suppressing spot fires. Using chainsaws and hand tools for establishing control lines. Identifying resource needs to accomplish incident objectives. Driving, inspecting, maintaining and troubleshooting vehicles, fire engines and other heavy equipment. Inspecting, using and maintaining water pumps for use in suppression. Performing firing and burnout operations under supervision. Participating within the incident management level commensurate with complexity. - Hiking on rigorous terrain to establish project perimeters, marking trees and locating access points. Using chainsaws, log chokers, chains, ropes and a variety of hand tools to conduct fuels management operations. Moving, maintaining and troubleshooting machinery including, but not limited to skid steer, woodchipper and various equipment attachments. Provides guidance to sawyers, and other laborers during fuels projects, maintenance of equipment. Conducting Type 3 prescribed fire operations. May be required to operate light vehicles, 4X4's, UTV’s and heavy equipment. - Drives and operates a wildland fire engine, positioning the engine for proper use and operation, and assist with the coordination of module or crew logistics and places caches of equipment and supplies at strategic points. Performs and conducts engine operations techniques, including tandem operations, mobile attack, pump and roll, firing and holding operations, stationary attack, engine protection, simple and progressive hose lays. - Ensures pump tests and daily engine preventative maintenance equipment checks are complete; and that the engine is kept in a full state of readiness for emergency fire dispatch. Ensures adequate supply of water a…