Natural Resources Tech

Position Overview

TNR is hiring six (6) Natural Resources Techs who will primarily assist with land and wildlife management activities on Travis County managed tracts of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve. Main duties will focus on shaded fuel break maintenance, road/trail clearing, invasive plant control, and fire ant control. Additional duties may include boundary inspections, native planting, rare species/karst surveys, feral hog trapping, deer management, GIS/data management, and public outreach events.

These positions are temporary. They will last no more than 6 months and do not offer benefits.

• Assist on wildfire fuel reduction projects, primarily by creating and maintaining shaded fuel breaks.
• Assist in maintaining an extensive network of preserve roads and trails.
• Operate and maintain chainsaws, wood chippers, skid steers, and other power equipment.
• Assume additional duties such as invasive plant control, habitat restoration, fire ant control, boundary inspections, native planting, rare species/karst surveys, feral hog trapping, and deer management.
• Assist in providing geographic information system (GIS) mapping support for management and maintaining GIS databases for land management activities. Maintain and update maps.
• Assist in researching and developing methods and protocols or improve methods for natural resource management. Research issues pertaining to natural resource protection and coordinate or work with other agencies or professionals to improve methods and project management for development and enforcement of statewide regulations.
• Assist in compiling and analyzing field data in the form of public presentations, technical written reports, special materials, annual reports, land management plans, protocols, and checklists for the general public. Evaluate data results with regard to impact on natural resources management.
• Assist in conducting education and outreach to the general public. Provide the public with information on natural resources protection and preserves. Disseminate information to landowners, managers, and other public agencies that use the preserves and parks as research sites.
• Assist in serving as an advisor and consultant for County parks and staff on a variety of natural resources issues.
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree in Natural Resources, Environmental Science, Ecology, Biology or a directly related field or directly related increasingly responsible demonstrated experience in natural resource management; or any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.

• Valid Texas Driver's License.
• Pesticide Applicator License.
• Wildland Firefighter Certification (Red Card Certification).
• Arc View Geographic Information System (GIS) geoprocessing experience.

Knowledge of:

• Standard theory, principles, practices, and techniques of land management protection and enhancement projects.
• Federal, State, Local and County applicable laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines.
• Policies, practices, procedures, and terminology related to land management protection.
• Computer equipment to include word processing, windows, spreadsheets, and databases, Arc View Geographic Information System (GIS) hardware and software, and related applications.
• Business letter writing, grammar and punctuation, and report preparation.

Skill in:

• Using Arc View Geographic Information System (GIS).
• Using biological monitoring and censusing, and wildlife control equipment.
• Explaining complicated technical problems in simple non‑technical language.
• Problem‑solving and decision‑making.
• Both verbal and written communication.

Ability to:

• Manage time well, perform and prioritize multiple tasks, organize diverse activities, and implement environmental research and projects.
• Meet deadlines and produce projects in a timely manner while working on several projects at once.
• Manage data in…