Job Description
A hands-on, outdoor-focused restoration technician role involving ecological restoration projects such as stream restoration, invasive species management, planting, and monitoring, with opportunities for training and career growth in environmental restoration.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate specialized equipment such as trucks, UTVs, brush cutters, chainsaws, and GPS systems in the field.
- Identify native and invasive plant species to guide restoration efforts.
- Mix and apply herbicides to manage invasive species and restore ecological balance.
- Participate in planting and seeding projects to support ecosystem restoration.
- Assist with vegetation monitoring, stream maintenance, and invasive species management.
Requirements
- High School degree or equivalent.
- Reliable means of transportation to get to the field office.
- Keen interest in natural resources and outdoors.
- Confidence in your physical and mental ability to effectively work outdoors in all weather.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Ability to walk in various streams, wetlands, up and down hills, and other rugged terrain.
- Ability to work long hours outdoors and in inclement weather.
- Preferably 1 year of work experience in ecological restoration.
- Ability to read and understand project plans, details, and specifications.
- Possession of a Commercial Pesticide Technician Apprentice License in applicable categories.
- Knowledge of native and invasive plant species.
- Experience of 1 year in mixing and applying herbicides for managing invasive species.
- Experience of 1 year performing planting and seeding techniques.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range not specified
Work schedule: Full-Time Temporary Seasonal position until end of Summer
Work environment perks: Outdoor work, operating specialized equipment, training and on-site education, exposure to ecological restoration projects
Additional benefits: Opportunities for growth and progression, training for commercial applicator licenses, travel within VA, MD, and DC with overnight stays, hands-on experience with GPS mapping, herbicide application, plant identification, and equipment maintenance
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