Conservation Technician IV Little Creek

The Division of Fish & Wildlife conserves and manages Delawares fish and wildlife and their habitats and provides fishing hunting wildlife viewing and boating access on nearly 65000 acres of public land.

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This position within the Wildlife/Fisheries Construction Team will perform major construction and maintenance projects on state wildlife areas state fisheries ponds and public boat ramps located throughout the state. Operates heavy and specialized construction equipment including dump trucks tractor trailers bulldozers excavators backhoes air boats and weed/algae harvesters in the safest and most cost-effective manner; builds repairs and maintains dikes.

• Applies conservation and preservation principles and practices in support of the management of the states natural resources which includes such activities as propagating seeding transplanting cultivating harvesting and care of trees flowers shrubs lawns and crops to include turf/grounds management pest management herbicide/fertilizer application layout and design assessment of soil composition and environmental conditions.
• Performs maintenance and repairs in a variety of labor/trades fields such as plumbing carpentry painting welding construction grounds maintenance and assists higher level personnel on large scale projects.
• Operates marine land-based and construction equipment and vehicles.
• Maintains and repairs a variety of equipment/vehicles.
• Provides information to the public as requested or responds to inquiries regarding agency initiatives/programs.
• Ensures the safe usage of state owned managed and/or maintained grounds and facilities by the public.
• Completes standard forms/applications; maintains records and reports detailing daily activity tool and equipment inventory fuel and service logs and related activities.

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Conservation Technician IV
Applicants must have education training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control: Regional Operations:

1. Three years experience in operating and maintaining equipment such as farming equipment construction equipment trucks boats or small motor equipment.
2. Three years experience in maintenance trades such as grounds keeping mechanical building or general carpentry.
3. Six months experience in land management activities such as land stewardship farming practices invasive species identification and control herbicide applications or prescribed burning.
4. Six months experience in record keeping.
5. Knowledge of staff supervision acquired through course work academic training training provided through an employer or performing as a lead worker overseeing the work of others; OR supervising staff which may include planning assigning reviewing and evaluating the work of others; OR supervising through subordinate supervisors a group of professional technical and clerical employees.
6. Possession of a valid CDL Class A Drivers License (not suspended revoked or cancelled or disqualified from driving).

DNREC does not provide sponsorship for holders of H-1 B Visas.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal E-Verify system where the State will provide the federal government with each new hires Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our job seeker resources.

Functional Capability Evaluation: Upon a conditional offer you must take a Functional Capability Evaluation to assess your strength and agility to meet the physical requirements of the position.

All applicants must read the detailed physical requirements for this position which is located at:

the file is named Conservation Tech I-V; - DNREC - Division of Fish and Wildlife - Fisheries/Wildlife.

All new hires are required to report to the Statewide New Employee Orientation (SNEO) on their first day of employment. Sessions are held at designated locations in Kent or New Castle County.

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at Process

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