Role Responsibilities

Are you a skilled communicator who thrives under pressure? Are you a natural leader with experience in wildfire management and crew supervision?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! We are currently seeking a Crew Supervisor to join our Wildfire Management team.

As a Crew Supervisor, you play a critical role in managing and supervising seasonal Wildfire Crews during Pre-Suppression and Suppression activities and on various projects.

You are responsible for ensuring the safety of your crew members and acting as a mentor to help enhance their knowledge and skills. When dispatched to a wildfire, you may be required to fill the role of Incident Commander, who is responsible for managing all resources on a wildfire. On larger incidents, you may be required to perform the function of Strike Team or Task Force Leader or Division Supervisor, supervising numerous crews within a manageable span of control.

Responsibilities:

• Obtain daily project or wildfire assignments and conduct a safety briefing to address anticipated working conditions and identify potential hazards to ensure worker safety.
• Act as a mentor and trainer to enhance the Wildfire Crew's knowledge base, skills, and abilities.
• Effectively communicate with the Supervisor, Forest Area Duty Officer, and Wildfire Crews to complete tasks and assignments safely and on time.
• Complete all administrative duties accurately and within established deadlines.
• Ensure all operations comply with Departmental Standard Operating Procedures & Business Rules and Occupational Health and Safety Acts & Regulations.
• Provide support to other Wildfire Operations and Wildfire Prevention programs.

If you are an experienced and motivated leader with a passion for wildfire management and crew supervision, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity! 

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in-depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

About Your Competencies

• Agility: Having the capacity to anticipate, evaluate, and swiftly adapt to shifting priorities, maintain resilience during uncertain times, and excel in a dynamic work environment.
• Building Collaborative Environments: Taking the lead in creating conditions and work culture that foster effective collaboration, enabling individuals to work together productively to achieve shared objectives. Demonstrating respect for others’ input and expertise and is willing to learn from others by encouraging open and considerate discussion of issues.
• Systems Thinking: Recognizing that tasks performed within the Alberta Public Service (APS) are part of a broader, interconnected environment. It is essential to comprehend that activities within one segment of the APS can have far-reaching impacts on other groups and projects, both within and outside the organization. Systems thinking helps us consider these wider consequences and connections.
• Creative Problem Solving: Having the ability to evaluate options and consequences in novel ways to develop innovative solutions and achieve desired outcomes.
• Drive for Results: Effectively setting goals to prioritize work and proactively seeking advice or guidance when needed. Recognizing program objectives and one’s own contributions through service delivery, performance, and interpersonal interactions to ensure future success.
• Develop Self and Others: Taking initiative to stay current on skills, approaches, and technologies in their field of work. Reflecting on own performance to understand success, participates in developmental activities, and contributing to team learning by sharing information, knowledge, and experiences.  

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma,
• Plus, one (1) year related experience,
• Ability to perform physical duties to act in the role of a Wildfire Crew Supervisor.

*All candidates must be 18 years of age or older as of March 1, 2026, or prior to their start date. Position start dates range from March 1 to April 30, 2026.

Equivalencies will be considered and candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary.

Directly related experience or education may be considered on the basis of:

• one year of experience for one year of education or 
• one year of education for one year of experience

Assets:

• Knowledge of the Wildfire Management program, policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Forestry-related courses or equivalent education.
• Emergency response or public safety operations related experience.
• Leadership in high-risk or dynamic operational environments.
• Experience managing operational documentation, logs, reports, and safety forms.
• Ability to lead and supervise teams in high-risk or dynamic operational environments.

Additional Requirements:

The following conditions are not required at time of application, but must be provided prior to start date:

• A valid, unrestricted Alberta Class 5 Driver’s License, or an equivalent Canadian license.
  • See the following links for more information on exchanging a non-Alberta license or licensed driver training.
• A minimum 3-year Driver's Abstract, showing a record of seven (7) demerits or less (obtained within 30 days of your commencement date and presented to management prior to commencement)
• A current Defensive Driving certificate.
• A valid Standard First Aid certificate with CPR certification.
• Passing results of the Fireline Support Fitness Standard.
  • Walk: 3.2 km (2 miles) with 11.4 kg (25 lb.) backpack in 30 minutes

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

This competition is recruiting for seasonal wage Crew Supervisor in the forest areas and locations listed below.

Large fires regularly have longer shift hours, which could include having work hours shifted to work weekends, evenings, and overnight on occasions.

Positions and Locations:

• Calgary Forest Area
• Edson Forest Area
• Fort McMurray Forest Area
• Grande Prairie Forest Area
• High Level Forest Area
• Lac La Biche Forest Area
• Peace River Forest Area
• Rocky Mountain House Forest Area
• Slave Lake Forest Area
• Whitecourt Forest Area

What We Offer:

• Wage employees receive 11.6% in addition to regular wage earnings in lieu of paid holidays and vacation leave:
  • 5.2 percent of regular wage earnings instead of paid holidays
  • 6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of annual vacation pay.
• Shift differential and opportunity to work overtime, evening, overnight and weekend shifts.
• Premium Pay Allowances:
  • Wage employees residing above the 57th Parallel (i.e., High Level Forest Area) are eligible for a biweekly Northern allowance of $241.38.
  • Wage employees residing within the Fort McMurray Forest Area receive a biweekly allowance of $478.17 (pro-rated for part-time employees)

About Your Work Environment:

• This position may require you to work evenings and weekends to meet fire season operational needs.
• Positions require availability for export (travel outside of home area) and open to shift work, including evenings and weekends.
• There is no public transportation service to this site; individuals must have their own transportation for commuting to work.
• Free accommodation and meals, and access to equipment supplied by the employer.
• Successful candidates will be provided with training at the Hinton Training Centre (HTC).
• Estimated term of employment is from 3 to 8 months during the wildfire season, anticipated between April 2026 to October 31, 2026, dependent on operational needs.

About Your Application:

• Your resume should indicate date ranges (month and year) for all education and work experience, specifying if the experience was casual, part-time (PT), or full-time (FT), while highlighting applicable duties or achievements.
  • For example, Wildland Firefighter: Apr 2019 – Aug 2019 (PT, 20 hours per week).
• Those selected for an interview are requested to bring three (3) work-related references.
• Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate.
  • Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.