Environmental Technician – Aquatic Invasive Species Watercraft Inspector

Dudek is hiring an Environmental Technician I for Aquatic Invasive Species Watercraft Inspection in Susanville, CA. The role involves conducting watercraft inspections, decontamination, documentation, and public outreach. Technicians will work on-site at various DWR locations, with hours dependent on project needs. Dudek values collaboration, innovation, and employee well-being, offering training and a supportive culture. A driver's license is required.
Position: Environmental Technician I – Aquatic Invasive Species Watercraft Inspector
Who We Are
Dudek is a leading environmental, planning, and engineering firm that help public and private clients plan, design, and build projects that improve communities’ built and natural infrastructure. Founded in 1980, Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2024.

As a 100% employee-owned company, Dudek’s culture rewards smart, productive team members with ownership, professional development, and financial benefits. We seek creative, pragmatic problem-solvers working at the intersection of science, engineering, regulations, and multiple stakeholders’ interest to help clients achieve project goals.
We encourage collaboration, sustainability, and innovation.

At Dudek, we abide by shared values:
Trust: We trust each other to use good judgment.
Respect: We act professionally and treat each other fairly.
Teamwork: We come together, share openly, and apply diverse perspectives.
Fun: We take our work seriously…not ourselves.
Well-Being
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We care about each other’s health, safety, and total wellness.

Our culture is the foundation of who we are and how we work.

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About The Job
Dudek is seeking as-needed environmental technicians to conduct watercraft inspections, watercraft decontamination services, documentation, reporting, on-site surveys, customer service, outreach and education, and interaction with the public and partners of the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and California State Parks. Work will be conducted in the field at DWR locations including Lake Oroville and associated facilities and the Upper Feather River reservoirs (Lake Davis, Frenchman Lake, and Antelope Lake).

Watercraft inspectors will conduct outreach and education for each boater and will physically and visually inspect all watercraft for aquatic invasive species and assess risk in accordance with control guidance and according to established protocol. Training will be provided by Dudek. Inspectors will be required to decontaminate higher risk vessels to remove the biological risk of infestation. The number of hours will be dependent on project needs and does not guarantee 40 hours per week.

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Who You Are
To thrive at Dudek, you should be comfortable with accountability, collaboration, flexibility while being a resourceful and independent thinker. We look for curious, solution-focused people who can adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem, so we encourage innovation.

Duties and Responsibilities (may include some or all of the below):
• AIS outreach and education of boaters.
• Perform watercraft inspections and decontaminations according to protocol.
• Documentation, data entry, reporting.
• Clear communication with public, staff, partners, and professional demeanor.
• All work will be conducted under the guidance of Dudek senior staff, and complete background information and instructions will be provided for each project and site.
• Equipment needed for data collection will be provided by Dudek.
Minimum Requirements
• Driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team and manage high-traffic situations.
• Basic computer literacy.
• High school degree, some college or university completed or currently enrolled.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment.
• As a federal contractor, successful candidates are required to pass the following pre-employment requirements prior to beginning employment: pre - employment drug test and background check.

Preferred Qualifications
• Interest in natural resources and conservation.
• Previous experience with outreach and education.
• Customer service and conflict resolution experience.
• Knowledge of watercraft.
Physical Requirements
Working Conditions:
• This job operates in an outdoor or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc.
• This job requires project site visits which are based outdoors which can include…