The Town of Sterling is seeking a Fire Chief/Emergency Management Director. This position provides supervisory and administrative work in planning, organizing, budgeting, staffing, managing, and directing all administrative and technical aspects of the Town Fire Department.
The Chief is responsible for the full-time and call department with 24/7 coverage for the Town of Sterling. Advance Life Support emergency medical service, fire prevention, suppression, and hazardous material response and mitigation. The Chief will have knowledge of professional firefighting and be an experienced incident commander; have excellent organizational skills and be proficient and professional in all aspects of communication. Additionally, the Fire Chief will be responsible for developing and administering the annual department operating and capital budgets to be approved at Town Meeting.
Please see attached job description for additional information.
Salary: Position range $140,000 – $155,000
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and references to:
William Caldwell
Town Administrator
1 Park Street
Sterling, MA 01564
Or by email to bcaldwell@sterling-ma.gov with the subject line “Fire Chief”
Posting deadline November 14, 2025