Wildfire Facility Coordinator

Role Responsibilities

Ready for a role where your hands‑on skills support frontline wildfire operations? Alberta Wildfire Telecoms & Facilities is recruiting seasonal Wildfire Facility Coordinators in Rocky Mountain House, Edson, and Peace River Forest Areas.

As a Wildfire Facility Coordinator, you will have the opportunity to leverage your skills in maintenance and construction to support the branch network of facilities, including airtanker bases, firebase camps, and fixed detection sites.

Reporting to the Regional Facilities Coordinator, you will assist in the delivery of the branch’s construction and maintenance program and ensure facilities remain fully operational and meet Health Board requirements, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation, and Alberta Building Code standards.

Your work will include performing and overseeing maintenance activities, as well as responding to repairs and equipment failures at facilities within your area.

This position assisting the Regional Facilities offers a combination of hands-on work, and the coordination and direct supervision of contractors.

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:

• A Journeyperson Certificate
• Two (2) years of related experience in a construction trade such as carpentry, electrical or plumbing.

Equivalency: Directly related experience or education considered on the basis of:

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

Hands-on experience with construction, electrical, mechanical or any other sub-trade is considered an asset.

Additional Requirements:

The following conditions are not required at the time of application but must be provided prior to your start date.

• A valid, unrestricted Alberta Class 5 driver’s license or an equivalent Canadian license.
• For more information on determining license equivalencies, exchanging a non-Alberta license, or information on licensed driver training schools.
  • 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 valid Standard First Aid certificate with CPR certification.
• A current Defensive Driving certificate.

*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.

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 seasonal wage Wildfire Facility Coordinators for select Alberta Forest Areas, with weekly hours up to 36.25.

Large fires regularly have longer shift hours, which could include having work hours shifted to work weekends, evenings, and overnight on occasions.  Positions require availability for export (travel outside of home area) and open to shift work, including evenings and weekends.

Locations:

• Rocky Mountain House Forest Area
• Edson Forest Area
• Peace River Forest Area

What We Offer:

• Wage employees receive 11.6% in addition to regular wage earnings in lieu of paid holidays and vacation leave
  • 5.6% of regular wage earnings instead of paid holidays 
  • 6% of regular wage earnings instead of annual vacation pay
• Shift differential and opportunity to work overtime, overnight, evening, and weekend shifts
• Free accommodations and meals may be available as determined by the Forest Area

Application Information:

• 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, Crew Leader: Apr 2019 – Aug 2019 (Seasonal) 
• 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