Seasonal State Firefighter - Summer Recall mherst

Seasonal State Firefighter I - Amherst Summer Recall 2026 (260001WS)

Job Description

Position Information:

Start Date:

3/22/2026

End Date: 10/31/2026

Biweekly salary: $1,774.17

Number of vacancies: 1

Please note, if you are selected for this position and will be working less than 90 days, the position will automatically revert to a short-term position. Our short-term positions are not part of the salary scale that is advertised within this job posting. Should this position revert to a short-term seasonal position (less than 90 days), your salary rate will be discussed with you during the interview phase of the process.

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) seeks to protect, preserve, and enhance Massachusetts’ environmental resources and create a clean energy future for all residents. Through the stewardship of open spaces, the protection of environmental resources, and the advancement of clean energy, EEA works tirelessly to make Massachusetts a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family. Our commitment to environmental justice ensures that every resident, regardless of background or location, can live in a safe, clean environment and shares equally in the benefits of the clean energy transition.

At EEA, we create meaningful, inclusive opportunities that empower our employees to make a real difference in shaping the environmental future of Massachusetts. We foster a workplace culture where diversity is valued, innovation is encouraged, and collaboration thrives. Our employees play a vital role in advancing sustainability, environmental justice, and clean energy solutions, ensuring a positive and lasting impact on Massachusetts and its residents.

The Department of Conservation and Recreation’s mission is to protect, promote and enhance our commonwealth of natural, cultural and recreational resources for the well‑being of all. The DCR is steward to one of the largest and most diverse state parks systems in the nation which includes more than 450,000 acres of parks, forests, water supply protection lands, beaches, lakes, ponds, playgrounds, swimming pools, skating rinks, trails, golf courses and parkways.

DCR strives to be an exemplary leader in conservation and recreation. DCR’s staff is passionate, dedicated, and continuously employs best practices that are informed by expertise, and creates a sense of place through carrying out the mission.

This is the entry‑level protective service classification in this series. Incumbents apply basic principles, practices, and techniques and seek guidance and advice from more experienced colleagues.

Incumbents receive close supervision from employees of a higher grade in the chain of command who provide training, instruction, assign work and review performance through frequent formal and informal verbal and written reports for effectiveness and conformance to laws, regulations, and agency policy.

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• Operate agency fire towers for the purpose of detecting and locating local wildland fire ignitions, by using binoculars, spotting scopes, alidade and compass, topographic maps, and providing communications to state and local resources by means of telephone and radio system related to fire behavior, location and state resource needs.
• Assist in suppression of wildland fires as directed by a Firefighter in a higher level, and implement assigned tactics and direction through the use of standard wildland firefighting techniques and use of standard tools such as wildland fire engines, hoses, nozzles, bladder bags, hand tools, personal protective clothing, GPS, and mapping technology.
• Assist with non‑fire related field assignments, such as trail maintenance, access road maintenance and other related projects as directed by the supervising agency staff by taking specific direction from supervising staff regarding projects and applying the uses of hand tools, power saws, light mowers, brush saws or other related tools needed to complete the project assignments.
• Assist with Fire Prevention Programs (e.g. Smokey Bear), by…