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.”
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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.
Sarasota County, Florida is seeking a Land Manager whose key responsibilities will include managing habitat restoration through prescribed fire, invasive species control, and species monitoring; organizing special events and environmental education programs; overseeing facility operations, maintenance, and reservations; supporting nature-based recreation initiatives; managing contracts and agreements; and recruiting, training, and coordinating volunteers.
The Scientists in Parks program provides immersive, paid full work experiences with the National Park Service in natural resource fields so the next generation of park stewards have an opportunity to work on important and unique projects while building real-world professional experience and a life-long connection to America’s national parks.
An M.S. assistantship in fire ecology is available through Dr. Kate Wilkin’s lab at San José State University.
Columbia Land Trust (Land Trust) is seeking interest from contractors to provide a variety of prescribed fire (Rx fire) services.
The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority seeks a Habitat Program Manager to oversee the Authority’s Habitat Stewardship Program in partnership with Field Operations to deliver fuels management, conservation grazing, ecosystem function and other annual stewardship work.
Resources Legacy Fund seeks a Wildfire Program Manager to complete a range of duties including building wildfire expertise, overseeing grants and contracts, contributing to strategy development, creating communications materials, participating in coalitions, planning events, and managing projects.
The Watershed Research and Training Center (WRTC) is seeking a Prescribed Fire Manager to continue the development and management of our innovative work in cooperative prescribed fire planning, capacity building, and implementation in Trinity County, California.
The Nature Conservancy seeks a Burn Crew Manager to oversee a squad (2-7 Burn Crew Members) in wildland fire activities, as directed by a Burn Boss, or other command position on the Chattahoochee Fall Line project area located in west central Georgia.
The Nature Conservancy seeks a Burn Crew Member to participate in wildland fire operations on TNC's Chattahoochee Fall Line Project area located in west central Georgia, which include ignition, control, mop-up, suppression, monitoring, and other tasks as assigned
The Cultural Fire Management Council is seeking an Engine Boss/Crew Leader to lead a single fire engine and attached personnel and be responsible for their safety on cultural/prescribed fire implementation.
This term position will include improving upon previous work to establish a successful Prescribed Burn Association (PBA) in the Savannah River Area of Georgia. Utilizing the PBA to conduct prescribed fires, hosting training and workshops, and working with partners to provide technical assistance will be key to seeing success in this region. This will be a limited term, full time position with benefits and the potential to extend depending on funding.
The Fire and Resource Assessment Program in the State of California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection seeks a Senior Environmental Scientist (a Climate Change and Forest Inventory Specialist).
The Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute and the Department of Rangeland and Wildlife Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) seek an Endowed Chair in Rangeland and Restoration Ecology to develop and lead an impactful research program focused on rangeland restoration ecology
The Feather River Resource Conservation District in California is seeking a seasonal Field Supervisor - Fuels Crew to oversee work on various restoration projects in the Plumas National Forest.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s South Region is seeking a highly motivated biologist to lead the Dinner Island Ranch Wildlife Management Area staff in accomplishing a variety of habitat management goals through a variety of restoration activities, including prescribed fire.
At the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus in Kelowna, BC, the Prescribed Fire Manager will lead the management and support the delivery of the first Canadian Prescribed Fire Training Program.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is seeking a Prescribed Fire Operations Manager to serve as the department’s first ever fire management position.
The Nature Conservancy has 3 openings for a seasonal North Carolina Coastal Plain Burn Crew Manager who will lead a 4-person crew on prescribed fire activities, which may include: burn unit prep, fire operations, managing staff and volunteers, maintenance of equipment and supplies, mop up, and monitoring.
The Nature Conservancy seeks an Ecological Fire Program Manager to lead the Washington Chapter’s Ecological Fire Program, designed to build wildfire resilience in frontline communities of Central and Eastern Washington.
The Louisiana Prescribed Burn Association Coordinator will work with Tall Timbers staff and many other local partners to grow the demand and implementation of prescribed fire on private lands in the region.
The Nature Conservancy seeks an Ecological Restoration Technician in central Minnesota to assist with the implementation and preparation of prescribed burns as well as post-fire monitoring and other land management activities along Minnesota’s prairie-forest border.
The Nature Conservancy seeks NC Sandhills NFWF Burn Crew Manager in Southern Pines, NC to oversee a squad of 4-8 Burn Crew Members in wildland fire activities.
The Harvey Lab in the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington is searching for a full-time (100% FTE) post-doctoral researcher with topical expertise in forest ecology, disturbance ecology, and landscape ecology, and methodological expertise in harmonizing distinct databases (e.g., forest inventory, remote sensing, land cover), GIS, and R-based (or similar) data analysis.
The LEAF Lab at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas seeks an MS Research Assistant in Grassland Fire Behavior.
