diff --git a/library/LuaApi.cpp b/library/LuaApi.cpp
index 47532c17b..b8a6fe53d 100644
--- a/library/LuaApi.cpp
+++ b/library/LuaApi.cpp
@@ -1470,6 +1470,9 @@ static const LuaWrapper::FunctionReg dfhack_job_module[] = {
     WRAPM(Job,getName),
     WRAPM(Job,linkIntoWorld),
     WRAPM(Job,removePostings),
+    WRAPM(Job,disconnectJobItem),
+    WRAPM(Job,disconnectJobGeneralRef),
+    WRAPM(Job,removeJob),
     WRAPN(is_equal, jobEqual),
     WRAPN(is_item_equal, jobItemEqual),
     { NULL, NULL }
diff --git a/library/include/modules/Job.h b/library/include/modules/Job.h
index fbbed9ff3..814f1e062 100644
--- a/library/include/modules/Job.h
+++ b/library/include/modules/Job.h
@@ -66,6 +66,21 @@ namespace DFHack
         DFHACK_EXPORT void setJobCooldown(df::building *workshop, df::unit *worker, int cooldown = 100);
         DFHACK_EXPORT bool removeWorker(df::job *job, int cooldown = 100);
 
+        // This helpful method only removes the backref from the item to the job, but it doesn't
+        // remove the item ref from the job's vector, or delete it or anything.  Think of it as a method
+        // that does all the needful to make an item ref ready to delete.
+        DFHACK_EXPORT void disconnectJobItem(df::job *job, df::job_item_ref *item);
+        // This helpful method only removes the backref from whatever the general_ref points to,
+        // it doesn't remove the general_ref from the job's vector, or delete it or anything.
+        // Think of it as a method that does all the needful to make a ref ready to delete.
+        // If it returns false, you've found a ref that the method doesn't know how to handle.  Congratulations!
+        // You should report that and/or check in a fix.
+        DFHACK_EXPORT bool disconnectJobGeneralRef(df::job *job, df::general_ref *ref);
+        // Delete a job & remove all refs from everywhere.
+        // This method DELETES the job object!  Everything related to it will be wiped
+        // clean from the earth, so make sure you pull what you need out before calling this!
+        DFHACK_EXPORT bool removeJob(df::job *job);
+
         // Instruct the game to check and assign workers
         DFHACK_EXPORT void checkBuildingsNow();
         DFHACK_EXPORT void checkDesignationsNow();
diff --git a/library/modules/Job.cpp b/library/modules/Job.cpp
index 2678eadba..3f12ea2c2 100644
--- a/library/modules/Job.cpp
+++ b/library/modules/Job.cpp
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ void DFHack::Job::printJobDetails(color_ostream &out, df::job *job)
     out.color(job->flags.bits.suspend ? COLOR_DARKGREY : COLOR_GREY);
     out << "Job " << job->id << ": " << ENUM_KEY_STR(job_type,job->job_type);
     if (job->flags.whole)
-           out << " (" << bitfield_to_string(job->flags) << ")";
+        out << " (" << bitfield_to_string(job->flags) << ")";
     out << endl;
     out.reset_color();
 
@@ -304,6 +304,135 @@ void DFHack::Job::setJobCooldown(df::building *workshop, df::unit *worker, int c
     }
 }
 
+void DFHack::Job::disconnectJobItem(df::job *job, df::job_item_ref *ref) {
+    if (!ref) return;
+
+    auto item = ref->item;
+    if (!item) return;
+
+    //Work backward through the specific refs & remove/delete all specific refs to this job
+    int refCount = item->specific_refs.size();
+    bool stillHasJobs = false;
+    for(int refIndex = refCount-1; refIndex >= 0; refIndex--) {
+        auto ref = item->specific_refs[refIndex];
+
+        if (ref->type == df::specific_ref_type::JOB) {
+            if (ref->job == job) {
+                vector_erase_at(item->specific_refs, refIndex);
+                delete ref;
+            } else {
+                stillHasJobs = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!stillHasJobs) item->flags.bits.in_job = false;
+}
+
+bool DFHack::Job::disconnectJobGeneralRef(df::job *job, df::general_ref *ref) {
+    if (ref == NULL) return true;
+
+    df::building *building = NULL;
+    df::unit *unit = NULL;
+
+    switch (ref->getType()) {
+    case general_ref_type::BUILDING_HOLDER:
+        building = ref->getBuilding();
+
+        if (building != NULL) {
+            int jobIndex = linear_index(building->jobs, job);
+            if (jobIndex >= 0) {
+                vector_erase_at(building->jobs, jobIndex);
+            }
+        }
+        break;
+    case general_ref_type::UNIT_WORKER:
+        unit = ref->getUnit();
+
+        if (unit != NULL) {
+            if (unit->job.current_job == job) {
+                unit->job.current_job = NULL;
+            }
+        }
+        break;
+    default:
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool DFHack::Job::removeJob(df::job *job) {
+    using df::global::world;
+    CHECK_NULL_POINTER(job);
+
+    if (job->flags.bits.special) //I don't think you can cancel these, because DF wasn't build to expect it?
+        return false;
+
+    //We actually only know how to handle BUILDING_HOLDER and UNIT_WORKER refs- there's probably a great
+    //way to handle them, but until we have a good example, we'll just fail to remove jobs that have other sorts
+    //of refs, or any specific refs
+    if (job->specific_refs.size() > 0)
+        return false;
+
+    for (auto genRefItr = job->general_refs.begin(); genRefItr != job->general_refs.end(); ++genRefItr) {
+        auto ref = *genRefItr;
+        if (ref != NULL && (ref->getType() != general_ref_type::BUILDING_HOLDER && ref->getType() != general_ref_type::UNIT_WORKER))
+            return false;
+    }
+
+    //Disconnect, delete, and wipe all general refs
+    while (job->general_refs.size() > 0) {
+        auto ref = job->general_refs[0];
+
+        //Our code above should have ensured that this won't return false- if it does, there's not
+        //a great way of recovering since we can't properly destroy the job & we can't leave it
+        //around.  Better to know the moment that becomes a problem.
+        bool success = disconnectJobGeneralRef(job, ref);
+        assert(success);
+
+        vector_erase_at(job->general_refs, 0);
+        if (ref != NULL) delete ref;
+    }
+
+    //Detach all items from the job
+    while (job->items.size() > 0) {
+        auto itemRef = job->items[0];
+        disconnectJobItem(job, itemRef);
+        vector_erase_at(job->items, 0);
+        if (itemRef != NULL) delete itemRef;
+    }
+
+    //Remove job from job board
+    Job::removePostings(job, true);
+
+    //Clean up job_items
+    while (job->job_items.size() > 0) {
+        auto jobItem = job->job_items[0];
+        vector_erase_at(job->job_items, 0);
+        if (jobItem) {
+            delete jobItem;
+        }
+    }
+
+    //Remove job from global list
+    if (job->list_link) {
+        auto prev = job->list_link->prev;
+        auto next = job->list_link->next;
+
+        if (prev)
+            prev->next = next;
+
+        if (next)
+            next->prev = prev;
+
+        delete job->list_link;
+    }
+
+    delete job;
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool DFHack::Job::removeWorker(df::job *job, int cooldown)
 {
     CHECK_NULL_POINTER(job);
@@ -397,6 +526,7 @@ bool DFHack::Job::removePostings(df::job *job, bool remove_all)
         {
             if ((**it).job == job)
             {
+                (**it).job = NULL;
                 (**it).flags.bits.dead = true;
                 removed = true;
             }