College of Forestry

Student Employment Opportunities

Wildland Fire Heavy Equipment Operator

Company
Washington Department of Natural Resources
Wage
$54,204.00 - $62,892.00 Annually
City/Location
Ellensburg
State/Locale
WA
Closing Date
Tue, 7/15/2025
Closing Date Details
Apply at careers.wa.gov.
Open Until Filled
No
Job Type
Full Time
Job Type/Duration Description
The primary purpose of this position is to provide for the skilled and safe operation of heavy equipment owned or leased by the WADNR, including transports, dozers, excavators, tenders, engines, masticating equipment, and other miscellaneous equipment. This position provides operation of heavy equipment in response to wildland fire emergency incidents, serves as fire line overhead as qualified, and supports forest resiliency and fire hazard mitigation projects.