Columbia Conservation Tech I

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission seeks a Wildlife Conservation Technician I for habitat management and infrastructure maintenance in Columbia, NC. Responsibilities include restoring wildlife habitats, managing hunting opportunities, conducting research, and operating heavy equipment. Candidates should have knowledge of wildlife management and experience with various tools and machinery. A valid North Carolina driver's license is required, along with a CDL and pesticide applicators license within specified timeframes.
About the position

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is accepting applications for a Wildlife Conservation Technician I for our Land & Water Access Division - Columbia Depot. The position conducts fish and wildlife habitat management, research, surveys, and infrastructure management on state owned lands or waterways. Project objectives are directed at restoring and improving fish and wildlife habitats for all endangered and game species, providing hunting opportunities for sportsmen, managing wildlife openings, creating early successional habitats, restoring altered ecosystems, supporting research and survey efforts that aid in the long-term management and identification of species and habitats, prescribed burning, and maintaining and renovating boating access areas, public fishing areas and Aids to Navigation on our waterways that benefit citizens of our State. Infrastructure-related duties include maintenance of roads, dikes, trails, game land boundary, docks, piers, navigation aids and parking areas. The work consists of operating heavy equipment, including farm tractors, crawler tractors, mowers trucks and other heavy equipment.

Responsibilities
• Restoring and improving fish and wildlife habitats for all endangered and game species
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• Providing hunting opportunities for sportsmen
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• Managing wildlife openings
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• Creating early successional habitats
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• Restoring altered ecosystems
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• Supporting research and survey efforts that aid in the long-term management and identification of species and habitats
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• Prescribed burning
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• Maintaining and renovating boating access areas, public fishing areas and Aids to Navigation on waterways
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• Maintenance of roads, dikes, trails, game land boundary, docks, piers, navigation aids and parking areas
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• Operating heavy equipment including farm tractors, crawler tractors, mowers trucks and other heavy equipment

Requirements
• Knowledge of wildlife management, fish management, wildlife habitats, land management, forest management or agriculture practices
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• Experience operating or maintaining a variety of equipment and tools such as agricultural machinery, large commercial highway vehicles w/trailers, ATVs, fire pumper units, weather instruments, watercraft, chainsaws, welders, 2-way radios, power hand tools or shop tools
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• Possession of a valid North Carolina driver's license is required within 90 days of hire
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• Possession of a North Carolina Class A Unrestricted Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is required within 12 months of employment
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• Possession of a North Carolina Pesticide Applicators license is required within 6 months of employment

Nice-to-haves
• Ability to operate GPS units and associated GIS software
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• Ability to utilize office technology
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• Ability to collect and analyze data and to prepare written reports

Benefits
• Competitive and family-friendly benefits
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• Health and wellness information
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• Leave options
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• Employee discounts