Why grow your career with Forestry Corporation of NSW:
At Forestry Corporation of NSW, our values are at the heart of everything that we do. We hope you share our values of:
1. Wellbeing: Everyone home, injury free, everyday
2. Respect: We care for country, community, and ourselves
3. Integrity: We are honest and accountable
4. Innovation: We challenge ourselves to think differently, be bold and continuously improve
The Opportunity:
An exciting opportunity exists to step into a role that combines leadership, land management and operational delivery.
This role offers the chance to lead meaningful work that supports the health of our forests and the safety of regional communities. As Fire & Operations Team Leader, you’ll guide a committed team in delivering practical, on-the-ground outcomes that make a real difference to how we manage and protect our estate.
It’s a great opportunity for someone with operational know-how and a team-focused mindset who’s ready to take the next step in their leadership journey.
What we can offer you:
- Flexible work arrangements to support your lifestyle
- Opportunities to work on high-impact projects that support sustainable land management
- A values-driven culture grounded in Wellbeing, Respect, Integrity and Innovation
- An organisation that balances economic value with ecological responsibility
- A network of professionals who genuinely care about what they do
- Ongoing training, development and mentoring
In this role, you’ll oversee the planning and delivery of critical forest infrastructure works—managing road construction, fire trails, bridges and other assets to support access, safety and operations across the estate. You’ll lead contract procurement and supervision, implement best-practice approaches to fire prevention and silvicultural burns, and ensure work is carried out safely, efficiently and in line with regulatory and environmental standards. You’ll also represent Forestry Corporation on Bush Fire Management Committees and play a central role in protecting both forest and community assets from fire, pests and weeds.
We would love you to have:
- Ability to lead and manage a team over a geographically dispersed area
- Understanding and commitment to safety within an operational forest environment
- Ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships with key stakeholders, including representatives of government, fire & emergency agencies, community, regulatory agencies, land managers and neighbours.
- Demonstrated experience in forestry management and forest operations, including fire management, planning and suppression, road works, weed and pest control and silviculture
- Sound understanding of relevant legislation, regulatory requirements and best practice methodologies
Please copy and paste the link below in your browser for a copy of the Position Description for this role:
https://www.forestrycorporation.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/1618433/Fire-and-Operations-Team-Leader.pdf
Applications close: 22 June 2025 @ 11:59PM AEST
Depending on the role the preferred candidate will be required to satisfactorily complete a Drug and Alcohol screening, and/or Medical Assessment and/or a Fire Task Based Assessment (TBA).
For roles requiring, the successful candidate(s) must be fit to perform firefighting activities, which may include working in smoky conditions and the ability to be physically active in uneven or steep terrain. Offers of employment for these roles are subject to the results of the pre-employment Medical Assessment which may preclude candidates high risk conditions from being able to meet the inherent requirements of the role.
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