Conservation Technician III - Little Creek

State of Delaware•Dover, DE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Fish & Wildlife conserves and manages Delaware’s fish and wildlife and their habitats, and provides fishing, hunting, wildlife viewing and boating access on nearly 65,000 acres of public land. This position within the Wildlife/Fisheries Construction Team will perform major construction and maintenance projects on state wildlife areas, state fisheries ponds and public boat ramps located throughout the state. It involves operating heavy and specialized construction equipment including dump trucks, tractor trailers, bulldozers, excavators, backhoes, air boats, and weed/algae harvesters in the safest and most cost-effective manner, and building, repairing, and maintaining dikes.

Requirements

Two years experience in operating and maintaining equipment such as farming equipment, construction equipment, trucks, boats, or small motor equipment.
Two years experience in maintenance trades such as grounds keeping, mechanical, building, or general carpentry.
Six months experience in land management activities such as land stewardship, farming practices, invasive species identification and control, herbicide applications, or prescribed burning.
Six months experience in record keeping.
Knowledge of prioritizing, assigning and reviewing the work of others.
Possession of a valid Driver's License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).
Ability to take a Functional Capability Evaluation to assess your strength and agility to meet the physical requirements of the position.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of natural resources conservation and 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 and 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 and 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.