Game Lands Maintenance Worker 1
About the role
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is seeking a hardworking, outdoor-driven Game Lands Maintenance Worker 1 to help build, maintain, and enhance Pennsylvania's game lands and wildlife habitats. In this role, you will operate heavy equipment, construct and repair infrastructure, manage habitat projects, assist with prescribed fires, and work across forests, fields, and rugged terrain to support healthy ecosystems and public access. If you enjoy physical, hands-on work, take pride in craftsmanship, and want a career where every day supports conservation and Pennsylvania's natural resources, then this is the job for you.
Responsibilities
- Construction Activities: Help build and maintain bridges, roads, parking areas, gates, signs, and public ranges
- Habitat Management: Help develop and maintain wildlife habitat areas and herbaceous openings by planting shrubs and seedlings as well as clearing overgrowth
- Equipment Operation: Use heavy equipment, lawn mowers, chainsaws, snow removal equipment, and other tools to complete assigned projects safely
- Program Support: Assist with applying herbicides and pesticides, conducting controlled burns, and various landowner and other programs
- Boundary Maintenance: Help maintain and reestablish boundary lines by reading maps, posting signs, and helping with land surveys
- Safety and Reporting: Follow all safety procedures, report violations or unsafe conditions, and attend required training
Qualifications
Minimum Experience and Training (one of the following)
- One year of laboring experience using construction tools and equipment
- One year of farming experience using agricultural tools and equipment
- One year of construction equipment operation experience
- An equivalent combination of experience and training
Special Requirements
- Must possess an active Pennsylvania non-commercial Class C driver's license or equivalent
- Must obtain an active Class A Commercial Driver's License within one year of employment
Additional Requirement
- Must be able to perform essential job functions
Work Schedule
- Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
- Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, with a 30-minute lunch
- This position may have Alternate Work Schedules (AWS)
- No telework option
Salary
In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email.