C/S Conservation Technician I

State of Delaware • Dover, DE

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Help protect the places, resources, and facilities that serve Delaware communities. As a Conservation Technician I at the Stockley Center Patriots Office, you’ll play a vital role in caring for state-managed grounds and natural resources through landscaping, turf management, planting, pest control, and environmental stewardship. Your hands-on skills will support repairs, construction, equipment maintenance, and safe public spaces. Join a team where your work makes a lasting, visible difference—every day.

Requirements

• Knowledge of operating and maintaining motor vehicles, landscaping and groundskeeping equipment and hand tools.
• Knowledge of performing a variety of groundskeeping, mechanical, and building maintenance trades work.

Responsibilities

• Applies conservation and preservation principles and practices in support of the management of the state's natural resources which includes such activities as propagating, seeding, transplanting, cultivating, harvesting and care of trees, flowers, shrubs, lawns and crops to include turf/grounds management, pest management, herbicide/fertilizer application, layout and design, assessment of soil composition and environmental conditions.
• Performs maintenance and repairs in a variety of labor/trades fields such as plumbing, carpentry, painting, welding, construction, grounds maintenance and assists higher level personnel on large scale projects.
• Operates marine, land-based and construction equipment and vehicles.
• Maintains and repairs a variety of equipment/vehicles.
• Provides information to the public as requested or responds to inquiries regarding agency initiatives/programs.
• Ensures the safe usage of state owned, managed, and/or maintained grounds and facilities by the public.
• Completes standard forms/applications; maintains records and reports detailing daily activity, tool and equipment inventory, fuel and service logs and related activities.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed