Wildlife Habitat Technician – Field Operations

Genesis Distribution; Delaware; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife – Wildlife in Delaware seeks Conservation Technician III to assist regional managers across New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties. You will operate equipment, perform habitat and land management tasks, and help with data collection at deer stations.

Responsibilities include maintaining facilities, installing wildlife structures and assisting with invasive species control; a valid license is required.

Qualifications

• Two years experience in operating and maintaining equipment such as farming equipment, construction equipment, trucks, boats, or small motor equipment.
• Two years experience in maintenance trades such as grounds keeping, mechanical, building, or general carpentry.
• Six months experience in land management activities such as land stewardship, farming practices, invasive species identification and control, herbicide applications, or prescribed burning.
• Six months experience in record keeping.
• Knowledge of prioritizing, assigning and reviewing the work of others.
• Possession of a valid Driver’s License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

Responsibilities

• Operates and maintains farming/land management equipment and boats.
• Performs habitat management activities such as planting wildlife food and cover plots.
• Performs herbicide applications; prescribed burning and invasive species control.
• Installs and maintains waterfowl blinds, deer stands, information signs and wildlife nesting structures.
• Maintains ponds and water control structures; manages public use facilities.
• Assists staff biologists with biological data collection at deer checking stations.

Job description

DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife – Wildlife in Delaware seeks Conservation Technician III to assist regional managers across New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties. You will operate equipment, perform habitat and land management tasks, and help with data collection at deer stations.

Responsibilities include maintaining facilities, installing wildlife structures and assisting with invasive species control; a valid license is required.