Title: Fuels Reduction Technician
Work Location: Plumas National Forest, Quincy, CA
Work Type: Seasonal
Salary: $24/hour
This opportunity is for a Fuels Reduction Technician working primarily on the Plumas National Forest as well as various private land throughout Plumas County. Project will complete forest health restoration and fire mitigation activities in areas where high severity fire has occurred, or within dense forests that need to be managed to prevent high severity fire in the future.
Technical duties include manual labor by removal of trees with use of chainsaws and swamping/piling trees and brush. Five (5) seasonal positions from approximately March to November 2024. Start and end dates may change due to snowpack and weather conditions. Compensation is $24/hour.
major duties
Forest thinning and fire mitigation: operate chainsaws and fall trees up to 24in diameter
Swamping behind chainsaw operator, piling woody biomass into piles
Fuels reduction and wildfire recovery, creating defensible space, and prepping units for prescribed fire
Maintenance of chainsaws including cleaning saws and sharpening chains.
Potential to act as contract inspector on reforestation projects
This position requires long hours working in mountainous terrain and inclement weather, confidence using a chainsaw in this terrain is a must. Enthusiasm to assist in forestry management is encouraged.
Opportunities to implement prescribed fire is possible. If participating in prescribed burn activities: Assistants must provide their own fire boots meeting these criteria: 8-inch high Vibram sole leather boots. This gear is not a requirement for the position, but it is a requirement for this potential job duty.
To apply, please send a resume, cover letter, and three professional references in PDF format to Mitch Poling at mpoling@frrcd.org.
