Chattahoochee Fall Line Burn Crew Manager
Forest Stewards Guild
Employer: The Nature Conservancy
Location: CFL Office
Duration: The position will run from January 5, 2026, to June 26, 2026.
Full position description and application instructions
Position Summary
This is a full-time seasonal position with housing provided and a stated length of service from January 5-June 26, 2026. We are looking for qualified FFT1s or developing SRBs for this role, and an ideal candidate would be able to stay with us until the end of May if not the full term. We average at least 30 operations a season and provide a comprehensive experience for burn plan implementation as our crew preps, executes, and monitors most of our burns on a 34,000-acre landscape.
Duties include:
- Under the guidance of our Fire Management Staff, you’ll assist with prescribed burns
- Ensure safety protocols, maintain equipment, and operate various machinery such as ATVs, UTVs, tractors, and chainsaws.
- This role may be exposed to variable weather conditions at remote locations, work on difficult, hazardous terrain and under physically demanding circumstances
- By joining our Fire Management Team, you will be a part of a highly functioning team working together to restore native ecosystems in and around the Chattahoochee Fall Line Ecoregion located in northern Marion County, Georgia
- And more!
Please do not hesitate to reach out to me or Mike Thompson (michael.thompson@tnc.org) with any questions.
Job Features
Job Category | seasonal |