Fisheries Separator Technician - Lower Granite Dam

Natives of Kodiakorporated•Pullman, WA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Environmental Assessment Services, LLC (EAS), a nationally known scientific environmental characterization company, is seeking two experienced and enthusiastic full-time Fisheries Technicians for Lower Granite Dam. This position offers the opportunity to build your career and be appreciated for your work. The facility operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, requiring employees to be available for all shifts, including weekends and holidays. The position is seasonal, running from mid-March through November 12, with potential for housing provided approximately 30 minutes from Little Goose Dam. EAS is part of the Natives of Kodiak family of companies.

Requirements

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.
Must be capable of walking up to 5 miles per day.
Must be able to work outdoors in various weather conditions and around spiders/insects.
Must have reliable transportation and be able to commute to remote locations.
Must be available to work regularly scheduled shifts for the duration of the season.
Must be willing to start work in the early morning.
Ability to adapt to variable work schedules.
Must be able to meet USACE requirements and security clearances to work at dam sites on the Snake and Columbia rivers.
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.

Nice To Haves

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.
Knowledge of Snake and Columbia rivers fish species.

Responsibilities

Assist with sampling fish at USACE hydroelectric projects, including juvenile salmonid and non-salmonid species identification, looking for fin clips, weighing, measuring, and identifying 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 the production of the annual report which is distributed to state and federal agencies.
Assist with the recovery of fish from areas of the dam being dewatered for maintenance.
Assist fish facility maintenance staff with routine maintenance tasks.