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Two positions currently open: Full-time Driver-Operator | Full-time Firefighter

Full-Time Employment Opening: Driver Operator

Durham Highway Fire Dept. has opened an application process for full-time Driver Operator working rotating 24 hour shifts (A, B, C).

Compensation: $16.17 / HR – $54,023 / annual estimate

Competitive benefits package including enrollment in the State Retirement System, 5% Departmental 401k contribution with no match requirement, full medical coverage.

Eligibility Requirements 

  • High School graduate or GED
  • Must be 18 years of age prior to the application
  • Must be North Carolina Driver Ops- Pumps certified
  • Must be North Carolina Emergency Vehicle Driver certified
  • Must be North Carolina Firefighter certified
  • Must be North Carolina EMT-B certified
  • Must be North Carolina Hazardous Materials certified
  • Must be NIMS ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800 certified

SUBMITTAL DATE: Open until Filled; Priority Application Date: Monday, November 21, 2022.

Please submit a Resume, Cover Letter, and All Applicable Certifications to:

Chief David McNulty
Durham Highway Fire Department
11905 Norwood Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27613

Applicant Selection Process

  • Qualified applicants must complete a physical assessment and an oral interview.
  • Complete background investigation
  • Pass an established medical physical exam and drug screening


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Full-Time Employment Opening: Firefighter

Durham Highway Fire Dept. has opened an application process for full-time Firefighter working rotating 24 hour shifts (A, B, C).

Compensation: $13.84 / HR – $46,216 / annual estimate

Competitive benefits package including enrollment in the State Retirement System, 5% Departmental 401k contribution with no match requirement, full medical coverage.

Eligibility Requirements

  • High School graduate or GED
  • Must be 18 years of age prior to the application
  • Must be North Carolina Firefighter certified
  • Must be North Carolina EMT-B certified
  • Must be North Carolina Hazardous Materials certified
  • Must be NIMS ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800 certified
  • NC Class B License Within Six Months of Hiring.

SUBMITTAL DATE: Open until Filled; Priority Application Date: Monday, November 21, 2022.

Please submit a Resume, Cover Letter, and All Applicable Certifications to:

Chief David McNulty
Durham Highway Fire Department
11905 Norwood Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27613

Applicant Selection Process

  • Qualified applicants must complete a physical assessment and an oral interview.
  • Complete background investigation
  • Pass an established medical physical exam and drug screening

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