Wildlife Area Technician – Natural Resource Technician

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Title-Wildlife Area Technician – Oak Creek Wildlife Area
Classification-Natural Resource Technician 3
WDFW Program- Wildlife Program – Lands Division
Duty Station- Naches, Washington – Yakima County

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This is an opportunity to contribute to the conservation of the Oak Creek Wildlife Area by implementing projects that protect, enhance and restore habitats, support wildlife species, and maintain recreational opportunities.

Envision yourself in the field, carrying out vegetation management activities, applying herbicides to control invasive species.

With your hand and power tool experience you will also perform technical tasks to maintain wildlife area facilities, equipment, and infrastructure.

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role,the Wildlife Area Technician will,

Plan, coordinate and implement projects to protect, maintain, and improve habitats, species, and recreational opportunities on the Wildlife Area:

• Implement Wildlife Area projects.
• Restore, enhance and maintain wildlife habitats.
• Implement Integrated Pest Management plan and apply herbicides as needed.
• Conduct agricultural activities such as mowing, disking, seeding, and trimming trees.
• Operate a variety of small and heavy equipment to include brush cutters, chainsaws all-terrain vehicles (ATV), utility terrain vehicles (UTV), herbicide sprayers, skid steer loaders, tractors, and excavators.
• Inspect, manage, and maintain access areas and public use resources on the wildlife area to ensure the health and safety of the public, compliance, and the aesthetics of the wildlife area.

Winter Elk Feeding:

• Assist with coordinating hay deliveries, stack hay, distribute hay with mechanized equipment and by hand off of large trucks for wintering elk and bighorn sheep.
• Operate large trucks, skid steer loaders, and tractors in adverse weather conditions.
• Snow removal using vehicle mounted plows, tracked dozers, skid steer loaders, snow blowers, and shovels in adverse weather conditions.
• Maintain and oversee irrigation systems.
• Assist and oversee the implementation of capital improvement projects.

Maintain capital facilities, wildlife area infrastructure, vehicles, and equipment:

• Maintain Wildlife Area buildings, information kiosks and signage.
• Maintain and oversee irrigation systems.
• Assist and oversee the implementation of capital improvement projects.
• Maintain roads, culverts, gates, fences, parking lots and other capital improvements.
• Maintain wildlife area vehicles, equipment, and maintenance records.
• Monitor, assess and ensure safety of Wildlife Area facilities and equipment.

Working Conditions:

Work setting, including hazards:

• Primarily fieldwork, however some work is performed in an office or shop setting.
• Fieldwork may include exposure to inclement weather, navigating difficult terrain and operating small/large equipment and working from boats or around water.
• Walk, lift, bend, and stoop, sometimes on uneven terrain and while at times carrying up to 40 pounds of tools and/or equipment.
• Must be able to safely drive on primitive roads during all weather conditions.
• Use 4 x 4 trucks, utility and large frame tractors, construction equipment, all-terrain vehicles (ATV), utility task vehicles (UTV), and must be able to load and transport heavy equipment.
• This position may involve working in or near water, including tasks that require navigating, negotiating, and performing duties related to water environments.

Schedule:40 hours per week. The standard work schedule includes the potential for occasional evening or weekend work as needed. Schedules may vary based on business needs, time of year, and/or weather conditions.

Travel Requirements: This position may travel up to 15% of their work time.

Tools and Equipment:Standard field tools (shovels, fence post drivers, spray equipment), chain saws, power tools, ATVs, tractors, mowers, skid steers, backhoes, dozers, large trucks with attachments, agency vehicles, and standard office equipment, GPS units, smartphones, and digital cameras.

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