Seasonal Watershed Maintainer

Aquarion Water Company•Easton, CT

8h•$23•Onsite

About The Position

This Watershed Maintenance Technician seasonal worker provides key support to the Watershed and Environmental Management Department (WEM). This position is responsible for safely performing a wide variety of duties related to the maintenance of outside properties, woodlands, fields, dam slopes, well fields, roadsides, reservoirs, shorelines, etc. in order to maintain prudent stewardship of the watershed properties. Assists in source protection and natural resource management activities, as directed.

Requirements

Minimum high school diploma required, associate or trade school certificate is highly desirable

Nice To Haves

Minimum 2 years of hands-on landscaping or similar field work experience
Minimum 2 years of heavy equipment operation
Ability to swim
Chainsaw Safety Training (preferred)
CT Boating Safety Certificate (preferred)

Responsibilities

Conduct all activities and equipment operation in a safe manner
Mow grass including dam slopes, pipelines, & roadsides with tractor mounted implements
Removal of and cuts, chips, and/or burns brush and trees
Invasive aquatic plant species removal by boat
Operations pertaining to wildlife management
Tree and shrub planting
Litter/rubbish pickup and removal
Snow removal at company facilities
Forest access road construction and maintenance
Assist with maintenance of equipment
Conduct or manage field repairs of equipment when necessary
Utilize communication tools (e.g. company email, company issued cell phone) to keep supervisor or others informed of progress and/or issues encountered in the field
Equipment Operating Capabilities: AEBI slope mowing tractor (flail mower and snow blower)
Rubber tire tractors in excess of 45hp
Tractor implements: flail mowers, offset rotary mower, brush mower, hydraulic boom mower
Boats and outboard motors: canoes, rowboats and various sized boats with outboard motors
Walk behind mowers: Scag, Billy Goat
Chainsaws, weed trimmers, back pack blowers
Truck mounted snow plow and sander