Natural Resource Management Technician - Seasonal and Permanent

Virginia Forestry and Wildlife Group is hiring for seasonal and permanent Natural Resource Management Technicians in Charlottesville, VA. The role involves field management activities such as invasive species control, prescribed fire, and wildlife habitat maintenance. Candidates should be enrolled in or recently graduated from a Natural Resources program. Excellent communication skills are required for interaction with clients and agencies.
Note: We are hiring for this job in both full-time permanent and full-time summer seasonal positions. The technician will be part of a field management crew working on numerous interesting properties around central Virginia. Activities will include (but are not limited to) the implementation of natural resource management activities: primarily invasive species control (80-90%), prescribed fire, forest management, wildlife habitat establishment and maintenance, tree/shrub planting, field surveys and assessments and biodiversity restoration work. Excellent communication with company principals, staff and clients (private landowners, public agencies and non-profit organizations) is an important part of the position. Applicants should be currently enrolled or recently graduated from an undergraduate program in a Natural Resources discipline (forestry, wildlife, botany, etc.) in either a two-year technical program or four-year university setting. Experience may substitute for...