Program Technician, Restoration and Enhancement

The Program Technician, Restoration and Enhancement at Irvine Ranch Conservancy involves coordinating habitat restoration projects, including seeding, planting, and monitoring in outdoor settings. The role requires two years of relevant experience and includes some office work for data management. Benefits include paid time off, medical and dental insurance, and a 401K plan. This full-time position is based in Irvine, CA and is not remote.
About the position

The Program Technician, Restoration and Enhancement position at Irvine Ranch Conservancy involves coordinating and leading work crews in habitat restoration projects. The role is primarily field-based, focusing on activities such as seeding and planting native vegetation, weed maintenance, and field monitoring, while also including some office work related to data entry, analysis, and reporting. Technicians will work both independently and as part of a team under general direction.

Responsibilities
• Coordinate and lead work crews in habitat restoration projects.
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• Seed and plant native vegetation.
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• Perform weed maintenance.
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• Conduct field monitoring of restoration activities.
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• Handle data entry, analysis, and reporting on daily work activities.

Requirements
• Minimum of two years of work experience in a related field.
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• Experience in landscape maintenance, habitat restoration, nursery work, or similar.
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• Experience safely using and maintaining hand tools such as hoes, trowels, shovels, and weed whips.
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• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in an outdoor setting at multiple locations.

Nice-to-haves
• Spanish proficiency (helpful but not required).
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• Familiarity with the local ecology (helpful but not required).

Benefits
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
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• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
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• Health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution.
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• Life and short- and long-term disability insurance.
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• 401K plan with employer match.
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• Flexible spending account and dependent care spending plan (FSA).