Fisheries Separator Technician - Ice Harbor Dam

Overview

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We are currently looking to fill one full-time Fisheries Technician role at Ice Harbor Dam
. Ice Harbor Dam is located on the lower Snake River near Pasco, Washington
. This position would average 40 hours per week, assisting with collection and identification of juvenile salmonids that are diverted around the dam into the JFF. Collected fish are assessed for injuries and general health condition before being released back into the river. This position would also assist with monitoring adult fish ladders and conducting visual counts of birds upriver and downriver of the dam.

The primary goals of the Fish Facility are to monitor and ensure as high of survival rate as possible of juvenile fish migrating down river to the ocean and to ensure adults can travel upriver to their spawning grounds.

This position would start mid-March and last through July 8.

• Our full-time employees are eligible for an outstanding benefits package that consists of medical, dental, vision, life / disability insurance, and 401k with match.
• Competitive hourly wage ($22.34 to $29.67)
• Health & Welfare Funds ($5.09)

• Assist with sampling fish at USACE hydroelectric projects, including juvenile salmonid and non-salmonid species identification, look for fin clips, weigh, measure, identify injuries and diseases on the fish.
• Accurately record information in spreadsheets and collate and summarize information to write weekly and annual reports on fish information.
• Conduct and document juvenile and adult fishway inspections of the dam and fish facility to ensure operations follow criteria as set forth in the USACE Fish Passage Plan.
• Piscivorous avian predator identification.
• Assist with production of annual report which is distributed to state and federal agencies.
• Assist with recovery of fish from areas of the dam being dewatered for maintenance.
• Assist fish facility maintenance staff with routine maintenance tasks.

• Experience as a fisheries technician or biologist, evaluating the health of juvenile salmonids.
• Experience with fish handling.
• Experience with anesthetizing fish.
• Work experience at a large hydroelectric project smolt collection facility.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Access) in Windows, including generating tables from Excel, preparing data deliverables and writing scientific reports in Word, and utilizing Access.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to take direction and work collaboratively with a wide range of personalities.
• Strong organization skills and detail oriented.
• Ability to accurately interpret and follow established protocols, guidelines, and procedures.
• Ability to meet USACE requirements and security clearances to work at dam sites on the Snake and Columbia rivers. This includes about 8 hours of online training that must be completed before the first on-site shift at a dam.
• Knowledge of Snake and Columbia rivers fish species.

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in a natural resources field or a closely related discipline with relevant work experience.

• Must be capable of lifting up to 50 pounds, walking up to 5 miles per day, and working outdoors in various weather conditions and around spiders/insects.
• Must have reliable transportation and be able to commute to remote locations, which is not compensated.
• Must be available to work regularly scheduled shifts for the duration of the season (back-up staffing is limited). Some overtime may be required.
• Must be willing to start work in the early morning, standard schedule is 0630 to 1700 hours, Monday - Thursday.
• May be required to work weekends and/or holidays.
• Ability to adapt to variable work schedules.

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