Field Fisheries Technician III — Data & Field Ops

State-of-South-Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

State of South Carolina is seeking a Field Technician to support the St. Stephen Fish Lift and monitoring studies for American shad, blueback herring, and American eels. The role involves daily field tasks, data collection, and lab-related age estimation.

The incumbent will assist with operational procedures, procurement, vehicle maintenance, and equipment inventory to ensure project success. Seasonally heavy hours and outdoor work with adverse weather may apply.

Qualifications

• Minimum associate degree in technical sciences with 1 year of wildlife or fisheries experience, or a high school diploma with 3 years of wildlife/fisheries work.
• Strong ability to communicate observations, deficiencies, and conflicts with the supervisor in a timely manner.
• Ability to utilize laboratory equipment to estimate otolith and scale ages and enter/verify data collections.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily tasks for the St. Stephen Fish Lift and related monitoring studies on American shad, blueback herring, and American eels.
• Participate in operational procedures and collect essential biological data.
• Assist with procurement, vehicle maintenance, and equipment inventory to ensure project success.
• Define and address maintenance priorities for facilities and equipment.
• Enter and validate data; estimate ages for collected specimens.

Skills

Data entry

Field wildlife work

Communication

Education

Associate degree in technical sciences

High school diploma + 3 years wildlife/fisheries work

Tools

Laboratory equipment use

Equipment maintenance

Job description

State of South Carolina is seeking a Field Technician to support the St. Stephen Fish Lift and monitoring studies for American shad, blueback herring, and American eels. The role involves daily field tasks, data collection, and lab-related age estimation.

The incumbent will assist with operational procedures, procurement, vehicle maintenance, and equipment inventory to ensure project success. Seasonally heavy hours and outdoor work with adverse weather may apply.