WILDLIFE TECHNICIAN 2 - 08252026-80388

State of Tennessee; Big Sandy (TN); On-site; USD 46,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is recruiting for an on-site Wildlife Technician Lead in Big Sandy, TN. The role advances advanced wildlife conservation work and may involve supervising Wildlife Technician 1 staff in specialty areas such as habitat maintenance or hatchery operations.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent with 3+ years in wildlife conservation, plus a valid driver's license and possibly a CDL.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience equivalent to three years of full-time wildlife conservation, forestry, farming or related work.
• Qualifying coursework at an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Five or more years of working experience as a Wildlife Technician 1 with TWRA may be required for some positions.
• Must have a valid Driver's license.
• Some positions may require a current CDL license.

Responsibilities

• Assume the supervisory role within the assigned work unit in the absence of a supervisor or manager.
• Provide on-the-job training for newly hired personnel and volunteers, including safety precautions.
• Determine appropriate conditions and quantities for use of hazardous materials.
• Calibrate agency equipment such as scales, sprayer, meters, imagers and cameras.
• Operate tractors and heavy equipment to maintain habitat and manipulation.
• Conduct maintenance and repair of agency equipment.
• Follow guidelines for forestry/wildlife surveys, sampling and nuisance control.
• Coordinate forest/wildlife research and management programs; traps, tags, and inventories.

Skills

Finger Dexterity

Depth Perception

Oral Comprehension

Active Learning and Listening

Trunk Strength

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Boats

Motor Vehicles

Heavy Construction Equipment

Telephone

Power Tools

Job description

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 08/25/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Job Information

Opening Date/Time 08/25/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time 09/14/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly) $3,800.00 - $5,902.00

Salary (Annually) $45,600.00 - $70,824.00

Job Type Full-Time

City, State Location Big Sandy, TN

Department Wildlife Resources

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY, BENTON COUNTY

Wildlife Division

This is an on-site position.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

High School diploma or equivalent. Experience equivalent to three years of full-time wildlife conservation, forestry, farming or closely related work.

Substitution of Education for Experience

Qualifying coursework at an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

OR

Five or more years of working experience as a Wildlife Technician 1 with TWRA.

Necessary Special Qualifications

• Must have a valid Driver's license.
• Some positions may require a current CDL license.

Overview

Under general supervision, performs wildlife conservation work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required. This is the advanced working/lead class in the Wildlife Technician sub-series. Employees in this class either (1) lead Wildlife Technician 1's in wildlife conservation and forestry work in one of the following specialty areas: state lake operation and maintenance, fish attractor construction and fish data collection, wildlife area operation and maintenance, or hatchery operation and maintenance; or (2) perform advanced-level conservation work in conducting wildlife surveys, habitat management implementation, maintaining records, or guiding visitors at Agency facilities. This class differs from Wildlife Technician 1 in that incumbents of the latter perform wildlife conservation duties of lesser scope and complexity and do not act as lead workers.

Responsibilities

• Assume the "Supervisory" role within the assigned work unit in the absence of assigned Supervisor or Manager.
• Provide on-the-job training for newly hired personnel and volunteers, including general workplace safety precautions.
• Determines appropriate conditions and quantities for use of hazardous materials.
• Conduct/assist with providing general calibration of agency equipment such as electronic scales, agricultural sprayer, flow meters, water quality meters, thermal imagers, cameras, etc.
• Operate farm tractors, heavy equipment, pump equipment and implements used to maintain habitat and manipulation.
• Perform general maintenance and repair service of agency equipment such as mechanical motors, trailers, ATVs, farm implements, etc.
• Follows applicable operational guidelines for conducting forestry/wildlife surveys, sampling and nuisance control.
• Coordinates forest/wildlife research and management programs; traps, tags, bands, inventories or transplants wildlife for research or management purposes.
• Coordinate, participate and schedule use of agency personnel with appropriate supervisor(s) for events, programs and activities

Competencies

• Plans and Aligns
• Manages Complexity
• Action Oriented
• Instills Trust
• Decision Quality

Knowledges

• Building and Construction
• Geography
• Engineering and Technology
• Public Safety and Security
• Design

Skills

• Finger Dexterity
• Depth Perception
• Oral Comprehension
• Active Learning and Listening
• Trunk Strength

Abilities

• Far Vision
• Limb and/or Fully Body Coordination
• Gross Body Equilibrium
• Stamina
• Written Comprehension

Tools & Equipment

• Boats
• Motor Vehicles
• Heavy Construction Equipment
• Telephone
• Power Tools

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

• Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.