Land Management Technician

St Johns River Water Management District•Umatilla, FL

About The Position

Operates and maintains land management equipment under a wide variety of conditions to provide support within the Bureau of Land Management.

Ability to: Read maps and aerial photos; make sound management decisions and recommendations; communicate well with a variety of people in all situations.
Skilled In: The operation and maintenance of John Deere 650 bulldozers or the equivalent; the operation and maintenance of transports and/or combination vehicles with air brakes including both manual and automatic transmissions; operation and maintenance of farm tractors and various tractor implements.
Minimum Qualifications: A high school diploma or G.E.D., one year of experience in natural resource management and a valid Florida Class A Commercial Driver License with Tanker N endorsement or the ability to obtain within six months from date of hire.

Operates and maintains District equipment under a wide variety of conditions to provide support within the Bureau of Land Resources; installs and maintains pre-suppression fire lines; ensures that fire lines are in compliance with the applicable Silvicultural BMP's; provides dozer/plow equipment stand-by during prescribed fire operations; assists with wildfire suppression operations.
Participates in prescribed burning activities for natural resource enhancement by developing plans, prescriptions, coordinating activities with other departments and agencies; conducting; and supervising actual burns
Operates and maintains equipment utilized in support of fuels management, restoration, and land maintenance projects such as farm tractors with mowers, roller choppers, harrows, tillers, mulchers, Marsh Masters, airboats, 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.