Land Management Technician

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Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Information Technology

Industries: Government Administration

• Operates and maintains land management equipment under a wide variety of conditions to provide support to the District.
• Installs and maintains pre-suppression fire lines and ensures compliance.
• Provides dozer/plow equipment standby during prescribed fire operations.
• Assists with wildfire suppression operations.
• Participates in prescribed burning activities for natural resource enhancement by developing plans, prescriptions, coordinating activities with other departments and agencies, conducting burns, and supervising actual burns.
• Operates and maintains equipment used in support of fuels management, restoration, and land maintenance projects such as farm tractors with mowers, roller choppers, harrows, tillers, mulchers, Marsh Masters, airboats, etc.
• Assists with forest and land management projects including marking timber, cruising timber, site preparation, and reforestation; conducts wildlife and plant surveys, trail maintenance, and boundary maintenance projects; assists with the coordination of contractors to ensure contract specifications are followed.

Abilities: Read maps and aerial photos; make sound management decisions and recommendations; communicate well with a variety of people in all situations.