Battalion Chief - Field Operations (B6)

Job Description and Duties

Please see the attached duty statement for details on this postion.
Contact Division Chief David Morrison at 619-590-3100 or by email at [email protected] for questions related to the duties of the position.
Candidate may be selected by resume review.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Incumbent required to wear respiratory protection equipment, including self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). As such, Cal/OSHA requires that the incumbent be annually medically cleared to be fit-tested for respiratory protection equipment. May be subject to working nights, weekends or holidays in support of emergency incidents.

Benefits

This classification is eligible for the following pay:

$6882 - $8930 Base Salary (paid every month)

$2339 - $3035 Extended Duty Week Compensation (paid every 4 weeks)

$112,991 – $146,615 Annual Compensation

In addition to the above pay items, employees are eligible for medical benefits (health, dental, vision) and may be eligible for other pay differentials.

Benefit information can be found on the website and the website. In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits through June 2027. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction.

Bargaining Unit 08 Consideration:

The Bargaining Unit 8 Memorandum of Understanding regarding Voluntary In-Class Transfer Policy (Inter-Unit) (Section 9.2) will be followed. Transfers may require a two-year commitment.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Other - Authorization to Release Information Form (PO-299):