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Forestry Technician (Lookout)
Forest Service · Posted 46 days ago
On-site Salt Lake City, UT $19.5/hr Apply by Aug 14, 2026 Forestry Technician ESTJESTPISFPISTP Trades
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This position is located within a National Forest. The purpose of the position is to provide fire detection services to district fire suppression personnel.
What You'll Do
- →Uses standard fire finders, compass, binoculars, protractors, and geographic maps to locate observed smoke.
- →Estimates distance to smokes and probable size and characteristics of fires.
- →Plots location of fires using specialized equipment.
- →Reports azimuth, distance, location, volume, color, behavior of smoke, and other pertinent information by radio.
- →Continues to observe the area and reports significant changes such as increased smoke, wind conditions, changes in color or volume of smoke, etc to dispatch.
- →Evaluates changing conditions with the use of weather instruments to interpret fire weather data, then advises Fire Suppression personnel of those changes.
- →Uses radio communications to warn personnel involved in the response to fires of changes that may affect them.
- →Observes ground lightning strikes, reports resultant fires, and records storm path to assist in the observation for hold over fires.
- →Records and reports daily weather observations and records.
- →Maintains photo records and log books identifying the source and duration of smoke plumes.
- →Makes minor adjustments to and maintains lookout equipment.
- →Maintains station and grounds in a neat and orderly condition.
- →Operates a radio communications center which connects to other lookout stations, lookouts, agencies, and two interagency dispatch centers.
- →Receives and relays messages and information received relating to weather forecasts, fire hazard conditions, fire emergencies, accidents, and location of work crews and personnel.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a US Citizen or US National.
- ✓Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- ✓Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- ✓Direct Deposit Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choosing.
- ✓Must be 18 years of age.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.gov.
- ✓Some positions may have Conditions of Employment such as: a valid state driver's license; a commercial driver's license (CDL); pre-appointment and random drug testing; or a physical or medical examination.
Personality Fit
Job ID: a1a054b0-a4a5-43b9-a906-e4f094d45006
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