Wildlife / Forestry Technician

Mendocino Forest Products Company•Ukiah, CA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Mendocino Redwood Company is hiring a full-time, non-exempt Wildlife / Forestry Technician based in either Ukiah or Fort Bragg, California. The hourly rate is $28.65. The position is primarily field-based and alternates seasonally between wildlife survey work and forestry activities. From February through August, the technician conducts Northern Spotted Owl (NSO) night and daytime surveys. From September through January, the work includes timber marking and Timber Harvest Plan (THP) layout and development activities. Additional assignments may include other wildlife surveys, watershed monitoring, and forest road inventories. The technician works independently or as part of a small team in remote field settings, including at night, and travels through terrain by pickup truck, all-terrain vehicle, and on foot. The position reports to the Manager, Forest Science for approximately seven months of the year and to Forest Area Managers for approximately five months. Local travel of up to 100 miles one way is required, usually by pickup truck. Work is primarily outdoors, may involve night work and irregular or extended schedules, and requires use of personal protective equipment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Associate degree, or at least 6 months of experience performing similar forestry and wildlife work.
Maintain and carry a valid driver license and remain eligible and capable of operating company vehicles, including automobiles, trucks, and large four-wheel-drive vehicles, in accordance with company policy.
Knowledge of and ability to use a directional compass, topographical maps, and/or GPS.
Safely traverse steep, uneven, and difficult terrain, including frequent strenuous hiking throughout the workday.
With appropriate training, safely and effectively operate all-terrain vehicles in varied terrain in accordance with company policies and safety guidelines.
Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds of debris, tools, or forestry equipment, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Meet the position’s vision requirements, including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception; ability to adjust focus and visually identify Northern California birds and trees.
Use required personal protective equipment, including above-ankle boots, eye protection, hearing protection, leather or rubber gloves, a hard hat, and an all-terrain vehicle helmet.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word, and MS Outlook, or similar software programs.

Responsibilities

Conduct Northern Spotted Owl (NSO) and other sensitive species surveys and monitoring, including night and daytime surveys.
Work independently or as part of a small team in remote field settings, including during nighttime hours.
Travel through field terrain by truck, all-terrain vehicle (ATV), and on foot for survey work.
Care for live mice and feed live mice to NSOs in accordance with established protocols.
Enter survey results into databases and perform routine data quality checks (QA/QC).
Perform timber marking in advance of timber harvest activities.
Assist with Timber Harvest Plan (THP) layout, including mapping and flagging, under the supervision of a Registered Professional Forester (RPF).
Conduct forest road inventory surveys to identify storm damage and maintenance needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.