Conservation Technician III - Little Creek

About the role

The Division of Fish & Wildlife conserves and manages Delaware’s fish and wildlife and their habitats, and provides fishing, hunting, wildlife viewing and boating access on nearly 65,000 acres of public land.

Responsibilities

• Operates heavy and specialized construction equipment including dump trucks, tractor trailers, bulldozers, excavators, backhoes, air boats, and weed/algae harvesters in the safest and most cost-effective manner;
• Buils, repairs, and maintains dikes;
• Ensures the safe use of state owned and/or maintained grounds and facilities by the public and resolves safety concerns or other issues;
• Applies conservation and preservation principles and practices, as well as related laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures;
• Completes maintenance and repairs in a variety of labor/trades fields such as plumbing, carpentry, painting, welding, construction, and grounds maintenance;
• Operates marine, land-based, and construction equipment and vehicles;
• Provides information to the public and responds to inquiries regarding conservation and preservation efforts and related activities; assists in responding to storms or other related, agency-specific situations;
• Participates in special projects and initiatives;
• Completes standard forms/applications and maintains records, logs, and reports;
• Maintains applicable tools, equipment, and supplies;
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control: Regional Operations: Two years experience in operating and maintaining equipment such as farming equipment, construction equipment, trucks, boats, or small motor equipment;
• Two years experience in maintenance trades such as grounds keeping, mechanical, building, or general carpentry;
• Six months experience in land management activities such as land stewardship, farming practices, invasive species identification and control, herbicide applications, or prescribed burning;
• Six months experience in record keeping;
• Possession of a valid Driver's License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

Qualifications

• Knowledge of prioritizing, assigning and reviewing the work of others.

Skills

• None specified in the provided text.

Benefits

• To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at https://dhr.delaware.gov/benefits/.

Pay

• Not specified in the provided text.

Schedule

• Not specified in the provided text.