Forest Technician: Prescribed Fire & Wildlife Monitoring

Student Conservation Association; Round Oak (GA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Job summary

The Student Conservation Association is seeking a field-oriented member to support fire management and wildlife monitoring at Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge in Round Oak, GA. The role emphasizes prescribed fire preparation, RCW cluster monitoring, plot inventory, and invasive species control. You will work in front country and backcountry settings, with housing provided and a 40-hour work week.

Public Land Corps eligibility and U.S. citizenship requirements apply.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid state driver's license.
• Eligible under Public Land Corps Authority terms.
• Citizen or national of the United States, or lawful permanent resident.

Responsibilities

• Prescribed Fire: construct firelines with hand tools and operate ATV/UTV after training.
• Monitor red-cockaded woodpecker clusters and verify activity status.
• Inventory permanent forest plots and map with Fieldmaps; scan with LiDAR.
• Treat invasive exotic plants using herbicide as required.
• Engage in timber and streamside management tasks and boundary marking.

Skills

Driver's license

Public Land Corps eligibility

Citizenship requirement

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Student Conservation Association is seeking a field-oriented member to support fire management and wildlife monitoring at Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge in Round Oak, GA. The role emphasizes prescribed fire preparation, RCW cluster monitoring, plot inventory, and invasive species control. You will work in front country and backcountry settings, with housing provided and a 40-hour work week.

Public Land Corps eligibility and U.S. citizenship requirements apply.