Ministry of Forests

Multiple Locations, BC (On-Site)

Up to 220 positions are available. This position has full time on-site requirements. This posting is to establish an eligibility list to fill both current and/or future temporary (auxiliary) vacancies.

Wildfire Crew Member

$50,190.86 - $56,546.21 annually; plus $54.75 bi-weekly Isolation allowance for Fort Nelson; $41.07 bi-weekly isolation allowance for Burns Lake; $44.49 bi-weekly isolation allowance for Hazelton.

As a part of the BC Wildfire Service, you'll join a dynamic and experienced team of diverse individuals dedicated to the common goal of making responder safety a priority. As a part of this team, you'll collaborate with professionals in wildfire prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery from across the province. The Fire Crew Member is the foundational role in fire suppression, working together ensuring incidents are responded to safely and effectively.

As a Fire Crew Member, you'll be a part of a crew on the fireline and in day-to-day fieldwork around their communities, playing a vital part in keeping these communities safe and resilient. Your work in wildfire prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery will have a direct impact across the province. Candidates will find excitement in this opportunity to work in a fast-paced, team-based environment, where their efforts contribute to the well-being of British Columbia's citizens. Unit Crew – Day on the Fireline Initial Attack – Day on the Fireline Women in Wildfire

For information about the Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service, please visit: Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca).

Qualifications for this role include:

• Grade 12 or equivalent; OR
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered; AND
• Intermediate Basic First Aid* (formally known as First Aid Ticket OFA Level 2) with Transportation endorsement prior to attending New Recruit Bootcamp; AND
• Successfully complete pre-employment fitness standard; AND
• Successful completion of the New Recruit Boot Camp training standard and related ‘S-courses’; AND
• Maintain personal weights standards as required for crew type**; AND
• Class 5 drivers license as required for crew type. Class 7N drivers license may also be considered.

* Intermediate First Aid is the new name for Occupational First Aid (OFA) Level 2, as of Nov 2024.

**For more information on Crew type weight standards, please review BC Wildfire Service Wildfire personnel and response tools website here.

For more information and to apply online by December 31st, 2025, please go to: https://bcpublicservice.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/121201