Why Billings?

Billings is a dynamic and beautiful community of over 112,000 residents nestled between the Yellowstone River and a nine-mile long cliff face known as the Rimrocks, Billings is the largest city in Montana and the Northern Rocky Mountain Region.  Billings has a longstanding reputation for being well-managed, and the community has consistently supported a professionally-operated and innovative local government.  Billings serves as a regional center for commerce, transportation, energy, healthcare, entertainment, and education.

Billings is located on the high plains in south-central Montana, giving it more abundant sunshine and less snow than in the mountains to the west.  It is an outdoor lover’s paradise, with hiking, biking, deer and elk hunting and trout fishing within driving distance.  Also, within about an hour’s drive are the Red Lodge Mountain ski area and the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument.  Historic Yellowstone National Park lies less than three hours to the southwest. 

Visit the Billings Chamber of Commerce to learn more about Billings and our Community. 

 Job Opportunities

The City of Billings current on-line job application will be disabled as of December 31, 2022 at 11:59 p.m., and the city will be accepting job applications through our current system until this time.  Human Resources will move all open job postings from the current system into NeoGov - City of Billings Employment effective January 1, 2023 at 12:02 a.m.  All applicants will have to establish a new username and password and build their profile with the new software system.   All links to job opportunities will be updated to the new system effective January 1, 2023. 

Thank you for your interest in employment with the City of Billings. Browse through the City of Billings vacancy announcements to learn about available opportunities. Job vacancy announcements contain brief information, including the application deadline date, starting salary, and job requirements. A full job description for each position is available from Human Resources located at City Hall.
 

Firefighter Vacancies:

The Billings Fire Department is not currently accepting applications for the position of Probationary Firefighter. 

The Billings Fire Department is a member of the Montana Firefighters Testing Consortium.  The MTFC requires candidates to complete both the written examination and CPAT through Public Safety Testing (PST).  

WRITTEN EXAM:  The written exam is available through the PST online, in-home testing program, as well as in-person at PST test sites throughout the Pacific Northwest and at various partner college test sites across the US.  

CPAT EXAM:  CPAT events (Orientation, Practice Test, & CPAT Test) are available in Kent, WA and Spokane, WA, check the Test and Event Calendar - multiple events each month.  If you have never taken a CPAT Test, it is highly recommended that you participate in a free CPAT Orientation. 

CPAT events are also scheduled in Billings, MT annually.  

TESTING DEADLINES:  The MFTC's next testing has not been scheduled.  The Consortium is always available for testing through PST in order to keep the candidate pool as current as possible.  Departments will review scores on an as-needed basis, as determined by the agency.  Be sure to review each department profile below to make sure you meet any department-specific deadline.  Deadlines are set by each department, not by PST.  

Departments will reach out to candidates on an as-needed basis.  Be sure to be responsive to any agency requests. 

Billings Fire Department Probationary Firefighter Required Qualifications & Skills:

• High school diploma

• Up to one (1) year of combined education and experience in the areas of fire suppression & prevention

• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug and nicotine test, psychological examination, physical examination, and a Federal and State finger-print criminal background check

• Must possess State of Montana EMT Basic certification or must be obtained within six (6) months of employment

• National Registry EMT Basic certification 

• Must maintain the minimum Montana and National Register EMT Basic level certification throughout Billings Fire Department career

• Must have good interpersonal skills

Billings Fire Department Probationary Firefighter Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Associate’s degree in Fire Science or equivalent

State of Montana Qualifications for Firefighter: MCA 7-33-4107

The State of Montana determines that qualifications for the firefighting profession must recognize the rigorous physical demands placed on firefighters and the expectation of many years of emergency service. To qualify as a firefighter, an applicant:

(1) must be a citizen of the United States;

(2) must be at least 18 years of age;

(3) must be a high school graduate or have been issued a high school equivalency diploma by the superintendent of public instruction or by an appropriate issuing agency of another state or of the federal government;

(4) must possess or be eligible for a valid Montana driver’s license;

(5) shall pass a physical examination by a qualified physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse, who is not the applicant’s personal physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse, appointed by the employing authority to determine if the applicant is free from any mental or physical condition that might adversely affect the applicant’s performance of the duties of a firefighter, including requirements described in [section 2];

(6) must be fingerprinted and a search must be made of the local, state, and national fingerprint files to disclose any criminal record; and

(7) may not have been convicted of a crime for which the applicant could have been imprisoned in a federal or state penitentiary.”

Section 2. Qualifications of paid firefighters—tobacco use.

(1)(a) A paid firefighter hired on or after July 1, 2019, must be tobacco-free.

(b) The requirements of subsection (1)(a) must be verified through a physical exam as required in 7–33–4107.

View information on the Montana Firefighter Testing Consortium.