Conservation Technician I - II

State/SOS•Dover, DE

15h

About The Position

This is the entry level, performing a variety of natural resources conservation or preservation duties related to the protection, preservation, improvement, and maintenance of state owned and/or maintained grounds and facilities used by the public. Employees perform the full range of Essential Functions, completing routine and standardized assignments under close supervision. Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, employees can complete job duties of a similar kind not specifically listed. Performs a variety of natural resources conservation or preservation duties for assigned agency operations such as propagating, seeding, transplanting, cultivating, harvesting, and care of trees, flowers, shrubs, lawns, and crops, turf/grounds management, integrated pest management, herbicide/fertilizer application, layout and design, macroalgae harvesting, channel marking, debris management, and assessing soil composition and environmental conditions. Ensures the safe use of state owned and/or maintained grounds and facilities by the public and resolves safety concerns or other issues. Applies conservation or preservation principles and practices, as well as related laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures. Completes maintenance and repairs in a variety of labor/trades fields such as plumbing, carpentry, painting, welding, construction, and grounds maintenance. Operates marine, land-based, and construction equipment and vehicles. Provides information to the public and responds to inquiries regarding conservation or preservation efforts and related activities; assists in responding to storms or other related, agency-specific situations. Participates in special projects and initiatives. Completes standard forms/applications and maintains records, logs, and reports. Maintains applicable tools, equipment, and supplies. Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
Coursework, training, and/or work experience in operating and maintaining motor vehicles, landscaping and groundskeeping equipment and hand tools.
Coursework, training, and/or work experience in plant life, horticulture or arboriculture such as plant growth, pest or disease control, groundskeeping or landscaping.
Possession of a valid Driver's License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).
Six months' experience in operating and maintaining motor vehicles, landscaping and groundskeeping equipment and hand tools.
Six months' experience in plant life, horticulture or arboriculture such as plant growth, pest or disease control, groundskeeping or landscaping.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of natural resources conservation or preservation duties for assigned agency operations such as propagating, seeding, transplanting, cultivating, harvesting, and care of trees, flowers, shrubs, lawns, and crops, turf/grounds management, integrated pest management, herbicide/fertilizer application, layout and design, macroalgae harvesting, channel marking, debris management, and assessing soil composition and environmental conditions.
Ensures the safe use of state owned and/or maintained grounds and facilities by the public and resolves safety concerns or other issues.
Applies conservation or preservation principles and practices, as well as related laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
Completes maintenance and repairs in a variety of labor/trades fields such as plumbing, carpentry, painting, welding, construction, and grounds maintenance.
Operates marine, land-based, and construction equipment and vehicles.
Provides information to the public and responds to inquiries regarding conservation or preservation efforts and related activities; assists in responding to storms or other related, agency-specific situations.
Participates in special projects and initiatives.
Completes standard forms/applications and maintains records, logs, and reports.
Maintains applicable tools, equipment, and supplies.
Performs other related duties as required.