Wildfire Fighter Crew Leader
Wright Service Corp.Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
Posted March 18, 2026
50000 - 60000 CAD
Full Time
About the Company
Wright Service Corp. is a prominent leader in several environmental services industries, providing integrated vegetation management, forest management and reforestation, technology solutions, environmental and agricultural sustainability consulting, commercial environmental services, residential and commercial landscaping, tree care, interior plantscaping, and other outdoor and indoor services. The Wright family of companies includes Wright Tree Service®, Wright Outdoor Solutions®, Eocene Environmental Group℠, Eocene Environmental Group of the West, Wright Tree Service of the West, Wright Tree Service of Puerto Rico, Wright Canada Holdings and commonly seen brands, such as Spectrum Resource Group, ArborCare and Verdure Elements. Wright Service Corp. has been employee-owned since 2002 and headquartered in Central Iowa since 1933, when Wright Tree Service was founded by John L. Wright.
Job Description
The position of Wildfire Fighter Crew Leader involves leading a 5-person fire crew and ensuring crew safety, while implementing effective tactics to achieve assigned tasks. The successful candidate will have experience in wildfire fighting, hold various certifications, and be able to work well alone and with others.
Requirements
- Completed and hold validity throughout the season: S100 Basic Fire Suppression and Safety (or equivalent)
- Completed and hold validity throughout the season: S185 Fire Entrapment Avoidance
- Completed and hold validity throughout the season: S212 Fire Line Communications
- Completed and hold validity throughout the season: S230 Introduction to Supervision (Crew boss)
- Completed and hold validity throughout the season: S235 Burnoff and Backfiring
- ICS 100 (Incident Command System)
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods
- Acted as a Crew Leader on three (3) fires OR twenty (20) days as a fire fighter (minimum 240 hours required)
- Annual Physical Fitness Test—Moderate Standard
- OFA Level 1 with Transportation Endorsement
- Chainsaw or Power Saw operator
- Wildland Fire Safety Danger Tree Assessor
Benefits
- Paid $25.00 to $30.00 per hour, based on experience and certifications
- Signing bonus paid at season end
- Compensated travel time
- Accommodation provided during shifts and on resets
- Potential for work that extends past the firefighting season