JOBS BOARD
AFE is pleased to share announcements about job openings in fire ecology, fire management, and the environmental sector. If you would like to add a job posting to this page, please fill out this form. Email any questions to the following address: communications@fireecology.net.
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The National Interagency Fire Center has an excellent website to share career resources and specific information for federal agencies.
Careers in Fire and Fuels is a course at the University of Idaho that includes guest speakers from diverse wildland fire and fuels positions. You can watch the recorded presentations at anytime.
The Green Jobs Board is a great resource to search for jobs in the climate space.
FireUp is America's first careers platform exclusively dedicated to fire and forestry jobs, community, and well-being.
Fire Research and Management Exchange Systems (FRAMES) has a current announcements and jobs board.
Many fire jobs can be found on Indeed (e.g. keyword search “wildland fire”, “prescribed fire”, etc.), even for government agencies.
Wildland fire can also often be found on conservation-focused job boards such as Conservation Job Board and the Texas A&M Wildlife Job Board.
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) regularly hires wildland fire professionals at varying levels. Details on current postings can be found here (keyword search “fire”).
Internships, experiential learning opportunities, academic fellowships, and scholarships funded by the US government and private sector organizations and administered by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) can be found on the Zintellect website. Search by keyword “fire.”
Recent Job Posts
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A PhD student position in pyroaerobiology is available at the University of Idaho—the student will be coadvised by Dr Katherine Benedict at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Dr. Leda Kobziar at University of Idaho.
North Carolina State Parks Fire Management Team seeks a Prescribed Fire Technician to participate in wildland fire operations, ecological restoration, maintenance, and management in NC State Parks statewide.
The Nature Conservancy seeks a North Carolina Mountains Forest Recovery Director who will be focused on delivering on a forest restoration scope of work under a 10-year Disaster Recovery award with the US Forest Service. They will build and lead a team of ten professional fire and forest restoration specialists and thirteen seasonal crew members.
The Nature Conservancy seeks an Allegheny Highlands Forest Recovery Director who will be focused on delivering on a forest restoration scope of work under a 10-year Disaster Recovery award with the US Forest Service. They will build and lead a team of four professional fire and forest restoration specialists.
The Nature Conservancy seeks a Burn Crew Member to be located within the Bankhead National Forest in Northwest Alabama.
The Nature Conservancy seeks a Delmarva Prescribed Fire Crew Member who will participate in prescribed fire activities, including burn unit prep, fire operations, maintenance of equipment and supplies, mop up, and monitoring.
The Nature Conservancy seeks a Prescribed Fire Coordinator in Missoula, MT who will be a key staff member within the Montana Chapter’s Forest Program focused on increasing the use of ecological fire to increase forest resilience, restore critical habitats and reduce the negative impacts of high severity wildfire.
The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains is hiring a Wildfire Biologist Technician to support the district's fire resilience and habitat restoration projects throughout the wildland-urban interface.
The Jones Center at Ichauway seeks a Plant Ecology Seasonal Technician who will gain diverse experiences across projects focused on plant-animal interactions, rare plants, and managing native ground cover.
The Washington Department of Natural Resources seeks an Alluvial Fan Mapping Lead Geologist within their Post-Wildfire Debris Flow Program.
The Nature Conservancy seeks a Restoration Steward in Bristol, Florida who will perform and participate in land management and restoration activities on TNC preserve and partner lands.
Quail Forever seeks a South Carolina Prescribed Fire Coordinator who will lead and coordinate the Quail Forever Habitat Crew and develop and implement prescribed fire standards and training to be used by South Carolina USDA’s NRCS and Quail Forever staff.
The Nature Conservancy seeks a South Carolina Mountains Burn Crew Member who will participate in wildland fire operations which include ignition, control, mop-up, suppression, monitoring, and other tasks as assigned.
The Nature Conservancy seeks a South Carolina Mountains Burn Crew Member who will conduct prescribed fire work in the piney forests of the Coastal Plain.
The Nature Conservancy seeks a South Carolina Mountains Burn Crew Member who will conduct prescribed fire work in the mountainous forests of upstate South Carolina.
Cal Poly Humboldt and the Department of Forestry, Fire, and Rangeland Management invites applicants for a full-time, academic year, tenure-track faculty position with an emphasis in Rangeland Resource Science.
Fire Forward, a program of All Hands Ecology, is seeking five Prescribed Fire Apprentices who will be a prescribed fire and ecosystem stewardship professional development squad to prepare and conduct prescribed burns while participating in training and workforce development courses and opportunities.
The Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences (Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Stewardship, Vancouver Campus, The University of British Columbia - UBC) invites applications for a tenure-track position in Forest Ecophysiology at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.
Dr. Catrin Edgeley has funding available to support multiple Ph.D. and M.S. students interested in wildfire social science in the Department of Environment and Society at Utah State University, starting either Spring or Fall 2026.
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is seeking an Equipment Mechanic/Operator who will be responsible for using heavy equipment such as loaders, excavators, dozers, agricultural tractors, backhoes and rollers. Other responsibilities include the operation and maintenance of gas and electric-powered tools such as chainsaws, welders, and compactors.
The Orianne Society is seeking a dedicated Prescribed Fire & Gopher Tortoise Management Technician to join their team at the Longleaf Stewardship Center in Lumber City, Georgia.
Work in a joint capacity with Pheasants Forever, Inc. (PF), the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC), and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to promote, coordinate and implement the conservation provisions of the Federal Farm Bill and other wildlife conservation programs in Thedford, Nebraska.
The School of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington is looking for a temporary, 12-month Research Scientist to serve as a Geospatial Data Analyst for a Wildfire-Fuel Treatment Outcomes research project.
The School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, in partnership with the USFS Pacific Northwest Research Station, is seeking a full-time (100% FTE) postdoctoral scholar with expertise in fire modeling and remotely sensed data to support innovative research.
The Ember Alliance is seeking a Community Wildfire Protection Plan Project Manager who will provide integral project guidance and support to The Ember Alliance’s RCE (Resilient Communities and Ecosystems) team.
The Ember Alliance is seeking a Community Wildfire Protection Plan Assistant Project Manager who will be responsible for assisting with duties as needed by Project Managers and the RCE (Resilient Communities and Ecosystems) Program Manager who supervises CWPP project managers within the RCE Department.
The Ember Alliance is seeking a Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative Coordinator who will play a pivotal role in facilitating partnerships, guiding strategic planning for wildfire mitigation, supporting fundraising efforts, and helping shape the future of fire-adapted landscapes in Northern Colorado.
The Department of Environment and Society (ENVS) at Utah State University (USU) invites applications for a tenure-track position of Assistant Professor with expertise in environmental or natural resources policy.
The Wonkka Lab at the University of Florida has an opportunity for a PhD student will lead a Joint Fire Science Program-funded project to develop new fuel models that incorporate the impacts of invasive species on fire behavior.
This Senior Environmental Specialist position in the Land Conservation and Management program will plan, supervise, coordinate, and implement habitat restoration and manage staff and activities on the Alachua County nature preserves. Critical activities include prescribed burning, invasive plant treatments, forest resource management, preserve infrastructure improvements, natural areas site evaluations, and drafting and implementing management plans.
