Fuels Mitigation Crew Member

San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District • San Ramon, CA

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About The Position

The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District is seeking Fuels Mitigation Crew Members to help reduce wildfire hazards through hands-on fieldwork, community education, and mitigation practices. The role supports the District’s fuels mitigation and exterior hazard abatement programs in wildland and urban interface settings. Under the direction of the Wildfire Risk Mitigation Specialist or Logistics Battalion Chief, the employee performs non-emergency hazard mitigation, public education outreach, fire prevention assistance, and work to identify and eliminate potentially hazardous conditions. Duties include vegetation, defensible space, fire hazard, and state-mandated inspections; chipping and fuels reduction projects; towing and hitching trailers; operating small power tools; and other duties as assigned.

The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District is an independent special district in Contra Costa County providing emergency and non-emergency services across approximately 155 square miles. Its service area includes Alamo, Blackhawk, Danville, Diablo, San Ramon, the southern boundary of Morgan Territory, and the Tassajara Valley.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency certificate.
• Possession of and ability to maintain a current, valid California Class C driver’s license is a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Some college.
• Fuels management experience.
• Experience in fire prevention, defensible space inspection, vegetation management, or related field work.

Responsibilities

• Perform hazard mitigation and help identify and eliminate potentially hazardous conditions in wildland and urban interface settings.
• Conduct public education outreach and assist with fire prevention.
• Support fuels mitigation and exterior hazard abatement programs.
• Perform vegetation, defensible space, fire hazard, and state-mandated inspections.
• Participate in chipping and fuels reduction projects.
• Tow and hitch trailers.
• Operate small power tools.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED