Botanical Field Technician

Western Eco Systems Technology, Inc. (WEST), a dynamic environmental and statistical consulting firm with offices across the United States and Canada, is looking for a temporary, Botanical Field Technician with botanical identification experience.

WEST has a permanent core of professionals with broad experience in basic and applied ecological studies and the sophisticated analysis of natural resource data. Since its founding in 1990, the WEST team has shaped the foundation of what we do, and what we believe in through our core values and key principles. Our work matters to our clients, communities, and the environment.

Join WEST and discover a company of passionate, committed, and highly motivated individuals.

• Compensation: $21-27/hr DOE
• Start Date:
  
  June 2026
• End Date:
  June 2027, with possible extension
• Location:
  
  Southern Nevada, Las Vegas area
• Vehicle will be provided or mileage reimbursed.
• GPS units and other field equipment will be provided by WEST; however, field technicians must be equipped with suitable footwear (rugged hiking boots).

The botanical field technician will be responsible for conducting botanical field studies for projects in the Western US, primarily located near southern Nevada.

• Conducting botany‑related field work, including rare plant surveys, line‑point intercept transects, botanical inventories, restoration and mitigation monitoring, natural vegetation community mapping and characterizations, and wetland surveys.
• Supporting the preparation of rare plant and other botany‑related survey reports and technical memorandums.
• Conducting other survey work as needed that may include noxious weed surveys, wetland delineations, and other biological surveys.
• Travel will be required for this position, especially during field season and may be up to 100% of the incumbent’s time.

• Bachelor’s degree in botany, natural resources, plant sciences, wildlife biology or equivalent degree preferred.
• Must be proficient in keying and identifying plant species of the desert southwest and able to work independently and interact positively with project manager, field supervisor, landowners, and other technicians.
• Candidates with additional experience in biological science will be given preference.
• Employee must be able to appear for work on time (surveys often begin as early as sunrise).
• Maintain focus for long periods of time.
• Follow instructions from manager and team leader.
• Maintain positive attitude and accept guidance and constructive criticism.
• Precise and thorough data collection is essential.

Applicants must be in good physical condition, as surveys will be conducted in locations where temperatures and conditions can be extreme.

After an offer of employment is made, the candidate must successfully pass a pre‑employment background check, drug screening, and a DMV records check that meets WEST’s minimum criteria to operate a motor vehicle on behalf of the company. A valid driver’s license will be required. Candidates must adhere to all health and safety requirements.

WEST provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, genetics, and any protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Further, WEST takes affirmative action to ensure that all individuals are treated fairly, and without discrimination, for recruitment, selection, advancement and every other term and privilege associated with employment.