Land Management Technician

St Johns River Water Management District•Green Cove Springs, FL

12d•$40,872 - $51,085•Onsite

About The Position

The St. Johns River Water Management District is an environmental regulatory agency whose work is focused on ensuring a long-term supply of drinking water, and to protect and restore the health of water bodies in the district’s 18 counties in northeast and east-central Florida. Become a member of our team to help protect our natural resources while enjoying work/life balance in a professional culture with competitive pay and benefits. Job Summary: Operates and maintains land management equipment under a wide variety of conditions to provide support within the Bureau of Land Resources.

Requirements

Ability to read maps and aerial photos.
Ability to make sound land management decisions and recommendations.
Ability to communicate well with a variety of people in all situations.
Operation and maintenance of John Deere 650 bulldozers or the equivalent.
Operation and maintenance of transports with air brakes including both manual and automatic transmissions.
Operation and maintenance of farm tractors and various tractor implements.
High school diploma or G.E.D.
One (1) year of experience in natural resource management.
Valid State of Florida Driver’s License.
Valid Florida Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) with Tanker (N) endorsement at the time of hire, or the ability to obtain the license and endorsement within six (6) months from the date of hire.

Responsibilities

Operates and maintains fire management equipment under a wide variety of conditions to provide support within the Bureau of Land Resources; installs and maintains pre-suppression firelines; ensures that firelines are in compliance with the applicable Silvicultural BMP's; provides dozer/plow equipment support during prescribed fire operations; assists with wildfire suppression operations.
Operates and maintains equipment utilized in support of fuels management and restoration projects such as farm tractors with mowers, roller choppers, harrows, mulchers, Marsh Masters, etc.
Assists with forest and land management projects including marking timber, cruising timber, site preparation, and reforestation; conducts wildlife and plant surveys, trail maintenance, and boundary maintenance projects; assists with the coordination of contractors to ensure contract specifications are followed.
Assists with security and public recreational needs; recreational amenity upkeep, keeping public parking areas free of trash, fixing fences, ensuring gates are secure, etc.