The Prescribed Fire Crew Technician participates in fire operations, restoration, maintenance, and management in NC State Parks statewide. Duties may include the following functions:
Participates in prescribed fire operations which may include burn unit prep, firing and holding, managing staff and volunteers, maintenance of equipment and supplies, mop up, and monitoring.
Participates in restoration efforts with thinning, planting, and monitoring.
Frequent chainsaw work that may include tree felling and storm clean up.
Maintain park property, which may include trail clearing, maintaining tools and equipment, grounds maintenance, posting boundaries, and invasives treatments.
Standard work week is 40 hours a week, but daily schedule may change often and on short notice. Workweek may occasionally exceed 40 hours during fire operations with overtime.
Frequent travel including overnights.
Based at Cliffs of Neuse State Park in Seven Springs N.C
Housing is available at Cliffs of the Neuse but not required.
