The Utah Forest Restoration Institute (UFRI) is hiring 8-12 seasonal positions, including research technicians (crew) and crew leads, to assist with forest & fire ecology research projects across the state of Utah. Based out of Utah State University, UFRI seeks to collaboratively develop and deliver objective science to managers, policymakers, and communities to inform the management of healthy, fire-resilient, and climate-adapted forests and woodlands.
Prescribed Fire Practitoner
The Nature Conservancy Prescribed Fire Practitioner works on the North Idaho Fire Module in a team environment while participating with prescribed fire assignments, wildland fire operations (short term Administratively Determined hire through USFS), and other land stewardship activities as assigned.
Fire Ecology Field Crew Member Summer 2026
Assistant Engine Operator/Assistant Seasonal Fire Warden
Seasonal Wildland Firefighter (multiple openings)
Fuels Crew Member
Fuels Crew Lead
The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands is looking for a Fuels Crew Lead who will supervise a 6-person State of Utah crew removing trees and brush in support of fuels reduction projects in communities throughout Southeast Utah. This position will report to the Moab Area Office but will work in communities from the mountains around Price, UT to the desert rivers as far south as Bluff, UT.
Berkeley Forest Crew Member (multiple openings)
These positions at Berkeley Forests provide broad support for achieving the mission of facilitating research, demonstration, and education. A wide variety of work experience conducting both research and management activities is provided under the supervision of multiple registered professional foresters.
Berkeley Forests Crew Lead (Intern Forester)
Cross Ranch Burn Crew Member (5 openings)
Fire and Stewardship Crew Member
Burn Crew/Stewardship Crew Member (4 openings)
Prescribed Fire Crewmember (FFT2) - Seasonal
The Suffolk County Water Authority on behalf of the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission is seeking three (3) individuals with experience/qualifications/course work in fire suppression and fire management heavy equipment use or related fields, to serve as a seasonal crew member for Prescribed Fire Operations conducted under the Commission’s comprehensive prescribed fire program for the Central Pine Barrens region
Prescribed Fire Crewmember/Squad Boss (FFT1)
The Suffolk County Water Authority is seeking on behalf of the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission an individual with experience/qualifications/course work in fire suppression and fire management, heavy equipment operation or a related field, to serve as a seasonal Squad Boss (first line supervisory wildland firefighter) for prescribed fire operations conducted under the Commission’s comprehensive prescribed fire program for the Central Pine Barrens region.
Prescribed Fire Single Resource Boss - Seasonal
The Suffolk County Water Authority is seeking on behalf of the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission an individual with experience/qualifications in fire suppression and management, heavy equipment operation, and supervision to provide leadership and oversight of prescribed fire management/control crew.
Prescribed Fire and Land Management Technician (3 openings)
The Nature Conservancy seeks a Prescribed Fire and Land Management Technician who will maintain preserve areas frequented by the visiting public - the Agassiz Beach Ridges and Sheyenne Delta Landscapes in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Ecoregion (western Minnesota and eastern North Dakota, respectively.)
Northwoods Module Burn Crew Member (3 openings)
2026 U.S. Forest Service/SCA Wildland Fire Academy Fuels Team - Leader
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS)/Student Conservation Association (SCA) Wildland Fire Academy is an intense fuels reduction training program designed to introduce Field Leaders and Members to the rigors of the Fire & Fuel Programs across the USFS. During the program, Leaders and Members will train, live, and work as a cohesive and dynamic crew on fuels mitigation and fuels reduction projects. Leaders and their crew will be assigned to districts identified as Healthy Forest Restoration Act Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Lands to learn how different National Forests handle the challenges of wildfire mitigation in their respective ecosystems.
