Restoration Technician Project Based
Restoration Technician Project Based
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17-04-2025
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WRA Landscape Restoration (WRALR) is a licensed contracting business specializing in ecological restoration and wildland vegetation management and sustainable landscaping. Our Landscape Restoration team is based out of the North Bay and provides services throughout the entire San Francisco Bay Area.
We are seeking a skilled Restoration Technician to join our team as an oncall projectbased hire. This role focuses on performing essential tasks to restore and protect critical habitats enhance biodiversity and mitigate environmental threats. The ideal candidate will have a passion for ecological restoration handson experience in fieldwork and a commitment to contributing to the success of environmental conservation projects. Additionally the ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills enabling effective collaboration with the team.
This position is a seasonal parttime role for projectbased work. WRA LR may not always have projects for you to work on either due to project availability or specialization required. Additionally you are under no obligation to accept the work we offer you.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform various habitat restoration tasks including vegetation management habitat restoration native plant installation and irrigation design and installation
- Create and maintain shaded fuel breaks to reduce fire risks
- Map invasive species populations and conduct control efforts to protect native ecosystems
- Implement streambank stabilization measures and bioengineered erosion control installations
- Apply herbicide under direction to treat nonnative invasive plants
- Monitor and document progress through photo point monitoring and reporting
- Complete mandatory training related to safety and the proper use of equipment including chainsaws and backpack sprayers
- Be available for occasional work on weekends or overnight stays with advance notice
Minimum Qualifications:
- English language fluency is required for effective communication in this role. Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English is preferred but not required
- A high school diploma or equivalent
- Must possess a valid drivers license and have maintained a satisfactory driving record (as determined by our insurance provider) for the past three years. This position requires operating company vehicles and transporting others
- Experience in ecological restoration fuel reduction and invasive species control
- Plant identification skills including California native plants and wildland weeds
- Punctual and dependable
- Ability to work effectively with individuals of different backgrounds knowledge and skill levels
Desirable qualifications
- Experience using and maintaining mechanical equipment (i.e. chainsaws brush cutter power hedge trimmer and auger drills)
- Experience using and maintaining hand tools (i.e. Pulaski McLeod hand pick and other necessary equipment)
- Chainsaw safety certificate
- Wildland Firefighter Type IIIGPS/GIS mapping
- GPS/GIS mapping
- QAC or QAL Certification
- Irrigation Technician Certification
- Experience towing trailers
- First Aid or Wilderness First Aid Training
Daily Physical Requirements:
- High level of stamina and physical fitness
- Able to navigate steep slopes on foot often while carrying loads
- Must safely lift and transport heavy loads of 45 50 lbs. for an extended period
- Able to bend frequently or work on knees for an extended period
- Able to reliably commute to WRA LRs San Rafael offices
- Able to travel for work and work away from home for extended periods
- Tolerance to poison oak pollens thorny brush insects and inclement weather
Compensation: $2226 per hour depending on experience and qualifications.
Who we are:
WRA Landscape Restoration is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating a diverse environment. We recruit employ train compensate and promote regardless of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation disability age veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
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