Wildlife / Forestry Technician

Mendocino Forest Products Company•Ukiah, CA

6d•$28

About The Position

Mendocino Redwood Company is hiring now for a full-time Wildlife Forestry Technician. This is a non-exempt position and offers an hourly rate of $27.65 and is located in either Ukiah, CA or Fort Bragg, CA. In aggregate, The Mendocino Companies (Mendocino Forest Products Company, Mendocino Redwood Company, Humboldt Redwood Company, Humboldt Sawmill Company, and Allweather Wood) own nearly 450,000 acres of Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC® C031337) certificated redwood and Douglas-fir timberland, constitute the largest waterborne wood treater in the Western USA, and is the largest producer of redwood lumber in the world. Collectively providing 950 employees and their families with excellent wages and benefits in communities throughout the Western USA. Additionally, the Mendocino Companies own and operate a 25-megaWatt biomass cogeneration power plant and wood pellet plant. Responsibilities Under the direction of Director, Forest Sciences this is a full-time position to survey and monitor threatened, endangered, and sensitive species associated with Timber Harvesting Plans (THPs). Under the direction of Forester, Forester- RPF, and Area Forester, conducts field work to implement THPs and other Forest Management projects. The key areas of focus for this position are as follows;

Requirements

Must maintain and carry a valid driver license and remain eligible and capable of operating company vehicles including automobiles, trucks and large 4-wheel drive vehicles in accordance with company policy guidelines.
With appropriate training, an individual must be capable of safely and effectively operating (run, maneuver, navigate and drive in various types of terrain) all -terrain vehicles in accordance with company policy guidelines.
Bachelor's degree (B.S. or B.A.), or course work toward a Bachelor's degree, from four-year college or university in Wildlife Biology, Forestry or Forest Science, Natural Resources, or related field preferred; or 2 to 3 months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience, including familiarity with concepts in forest ecology, and wildlife management techniques.
As mentioned above, the employee must be able to safely navigate steep and difficult terrain, including strenuous hiking for approximately six hours per day.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to effectively communicate with others.
The employee is required to sit, stand, and walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
Climbing and/or crawling through steep and brushy terrain may be required for one to two hours or more per day.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds two to three times per day.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus; ability to identify northern California birds and trees.
The employee must have the ability to use a directional compass and topographical maps, and/or GPS.
Knowledge of GPS, working knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word and MS Outlook, or similar software programs.

Responsibilities

Conducts Northern Spotted Owl (NSO) and other sensitive species surveys and monitoring
Maintains live mice and feeds live mice to NSOs
Database, office and field preparations
Works alone or in small groups in remote areas at night (i.e., conducting night surveys on foot)
Safely navigates steep and difficult terrain, including strenuous hiking for approximately six hours per day
Occasionally works in inclement weather, including wet and cold conditions
Travels throughout the area defined in the THP and marks timber for cutting
Flags boundaries of the area defined in the THP
Records watercourse classifications and other relevant data as required to conform to the CA Forest Practice Rules
Conducts other surveys including botanical and archeological
Prepares field notes to use in writing the THP
Conducts timber cruising and performs inventory analysis
May administer vegetation projects including supervising planting trees
Administers road surveys and maintenance activities
May assist in logging supervision.