Forest Ranger II

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The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Maine Forest Service, has multiple Forest Ranger II vacancies. These are full-time 52-week positions.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION & FORESTRY

MAINE FOREST SERVICE

FOREST RANGER II

Opening Date: August 31, 2026

Closing Date: End of the day October 16, 2026

Location: Statewide

Position Type: Permanent Full Time/Year-Round

Class Code: 9431

Grade: 22

Salary: $32.24 - $44.04 Per Hour*

*(This includes a $0.85 Availability/Reachability Stipend)

Interested applicants need to submit a Direct Hire Application, Cover Letter, a detailed Resume*, and any additional materials requested within the posting.

*For us to properly determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for any posting, you must be sure your resume includes the month and year for any relevant experience listed. Your resume should include the duties and responsibilities associated with each position. Any experience that was not full-time employment should be identified as such.

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION: This is investigative and protective services work in the detection, prevention, pre-suppression, and suppression of wildfires and the enforcement of forestry, environmental and conservation laws.

TYPICAL DUTIES

• Patrols and inspects assigned areas observing activities, checking recreational areas, and wood operations; noting road conditions; posting signs; conducting fire investigations; and issuing fire permits.
• Contacts and advises town fire wardens, landowners, mill owners, social organizations, industry, government groups, and others.
• Trains firefighting personnel, attends firefighting training, and repairs/checks firefighting equipment.
• Fights fires and supervises firefighting crews.
• Provides wildland fire training to fire departments, hotshots, schools, industry, and other groups.
• Inspects logging operations for compliance with the state’s fire, environmental, and conservation laws.
• Enforces statutes, prosecutes violators, writes case reports, and testifies in court.

For additional job tasks refer to: http://www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/bhrsalary/jobs.pl?pagenum=4&pagereq=\ActSpec\JobSpecs_HTM\9431.htm

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: (Entry level knowledges, skills, and/or abilities may be acquired through, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO the following coursework/training and/or experience).

-An Associates Degree which includes 15 hours of natural science (e.g., fire science, criminal justice, emergency management, forestry, biology, geology, oceanography) -OR- an acceptable equivalent two (2) year combination of directly related education, training, and/or experience.

-Be at least...