Natural Resources Technician
Company: SWCA Environmental Consultants
Location: Reno
Posted on: January 24, 2023
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Job Description:
About the opportunityDo you thrive in the pursuit of ensuring
excellence in environmental consulting services for your clients?
SWCA Environmental Consultants is expanding their team and looking
for dynamic individuals who are following their passion in
delivering the highest-quality project work. -Our Las Vegas office
is seeking temporary Biological Field Technicians to support a
variety of biological studies in the Mojave Desert. This position
will support projects throughout Nevada. -This role is a field
position that may require short-term travel away from home and long
hours. Work schedule varies by project but typically consists of
five to six 8- to 12-hour workdays per week, with overtime
possible. Vehicles provided. Travel to and from the Las Vegas
office to the project area is paid. This position may provide the
opportunity for growth and transition into a full-time permanent
position.What you will accomplishA key aspect of this position will
be conducting desert tortoise and other wildlife and vegetation
field studies and construction monitoring. You will be responsible
for collecting field data, including identification of fauna and
flora. Use topographic maps, aerial photographs, GPS units, and
other maps and tools to determine exact locations of project areas,
habitat types, and associated landforms. Photograph and record
appropriate habitat, species, and landforms. Operate SWCA vehicles,
assure they will perform safely, and notify appropriate person if
vehicle needs maintenance. Ability to drive a 4-wheel-drive vehicle
on rugged, back-country roads. - -Experience and qualifications for
success
Keywords: SWCA Environmental Consultants, Reno , Natural Resources Technician, Engineering , Reno, Nevada
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