- Working title
- Senior Forestry Equipment Manager
- Monthly salary
- $8,966.00 - $10,555.00 per Month
- Exam #
- 4471
- Deadline
- 09/16/2025
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00106876 - SENIOR FORESTRY EQUIPMENT MANAGER
Under general administrative direction of the Assistant Deputy Director for Fire Protection, plans, organizes, directs, and evaluates the Department's program for the design, development, purchase, maintenance, and disposition of all mobile equipment; recommends and implements departmental policies; controls and evaluates program objectives; prepares budget for procurement and maintenance programs; supervises headquarters staff engaged in the mobile equipment program; provides program direction to field staff engaged in equipment repair and maintenance.
JOB CHARACTERISTICS
Willingness to work irregular hours and to travel throughout the State.
Possession of a valid driver license of the appropriate class issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.
00106876 - SENIOR FORESTRY EQUIPMENT MANAGEREither I
One year of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a Forestry Equipment Manager II,
Or II
Seven years of experience in the construction and repair of gasoline-and diesel-powered mobile equipment, at least three years of which shall have been in the management of a fleet of approximately 250 units of gasoline-and diesel-powered mobile equipment and at least one year in the management of a fleet of at least 500 units of gasoline-and diesel-powered mobile equipment which included acquisition, modification, and repair of the equipment. (Experience in the California state service applied toward this requirement must include at least one year in a class comparable to Forestry Equipment Manager II.)
(Graduation from college with a degree in mechanical engineering or a closely related field may be substituted for two years of the required nonmanagement experience.)
Final Filing Date: 9/16/2025.
Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) must be received or postmarked by the filing date indicated above. Applications postmarked, personally delivered or received via interoffice mail after the filing date will not be accepted.
Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
If using the United States Postal Service (USPS) for delivery, there is no guarantee that your application will be postmarked and arrive by the final filing date. If your application does not have a postmark and arrives after the final filing date, your application may not be accepted into the examination. Therefore, to ensure timely delivery of your application, it is recommended that you use either parcel service, or certified mail. Using one of these options will provide proof the application was sent prior to the final filing date.
Who Should Apply
The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.
Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):
- SENIOR FORESTRY EQUIPMENT MANAGER - Open
All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements by the final filing date September 16, 2025, unless otherwise noted.
- Once you have participated in this examination, you may not test again for six (6) months.
- Applicants who have not passed probation in this classification are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.
Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.
You may apply by mail to:
- Department of Forestry & Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
Examination Unit
710 Riverpoint Ct.
West Sacramento, CA 95605
Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678).
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
- Department of Forestry & Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
Examination Unit
710 Riverpoint Ct.
West Sacramento, CA 95605
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678). All applicants must provide proof of identification. Accepted forms of identification are: 1) a photo identification card or 2) two forms of signed identification.
Please note the following:
1.) A State Application (STD 678) is REQUIRED and must be submitted.
2.) All applicants must include "from" and "to" employment dates (month/day/year), time base, and applicable civil service class titles on their STD 678. Applications received without this information may be rejected.
3.) If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications under Pattern II, please attach a copy of your diploma and/or transcripts showing proof of graduation in Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field, to your examination application packet.
APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Special Testing Arrangements
If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.
If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.
Application Link
Senior Forestry Equipment ManagerQuestions regarding this examination should be directed to:
CAL FIRE Examination Unit710 Riverpoint Ct.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
Phone: (916) 894-9580
CALFIREexams@fire.ca.gov
CAL FIRE Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator
710 Riverpoint Ct.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
Phone: (916) 767-8359
ReasonableAccommodations@fire.ca.gov
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.