L.T. Murray Wildlife Area Technician - Natural Resource Tech 3

The Natural Resource Technician 3 plays a key role in supporting the management of Washington’s Wildlife Areas by helping to protect, maintain, and enhance habitats, species, and public recreation opportunities.

• Plan, coordinate, and implement projects to protect, maintain, and improve habitats, species, and recreational opportunities on the Wildlife Area.
• Implement Wildlife Area projects.
• Restore/enhance/maintain wildlife habitats.
• Plan and implement Integrated Pest Management and apply herbicides as needed.
• Perform agricultural activities such as mowing, disking, seeding, and trimming trees.
• Operate a variety of small and heavy equipment to include brush cutters, chainsaws, ATVs, UTV’s, tractors, and excavators.
• Inspect, manage, and maintain access areas and public use resources on the wildlife area to ensure the health and safety of the public, compliance, and the aesthetics of the wildlife area.
• Provide technical support to wildlife area projects and activities.
• Maintain capital facilities, wildlife area infrastructure, vehicles, and equipment.
• Maintain Wildlife Area buildings, information kiosks, and signage.
• Maintain and oversee irrigation systems.
• Assist/oversee the implementation of capital improvement projects.
• Maintain roads, culverts, gates, fences, parking lots and other capital improvements.
• Maintain wildlife area vehicles, equipment, and maintenance records.
• Monitor/assess/ensure safety of Wildlife Area facilities and equipment.
• Winter elk feeding program.
• Operate and maintain a 2.5-ton hay truck.
• Operate tractor to load hay.
• Operate a skid steer and truck with snowplow attachment.
• Dispatch diseased or sick elk.
• Monitor elk herd, and record and report on herd numbers and health/condition.
• Coordinate with elk feeding volunteers and ensure volunteer safety.
• Maintain elk fence.

• Two years of experience as a Natural Resource Technician 2, Forest Technician, Engineering Aide 1 or higher class performing technical or paraprofessional duties relating to land management, or development
• A bachelor’s degree with major study in wildlife management, biological sciences, environmental sciences, natural resource sciences, agricultural sciences, or related scientific discipline.
• An associate’s degree in natural resource sciences, biological sciences, environmental sciences, wildlife management, agricultural sciences, or related scientific discipline, and two (2) years of technical experience in land management.

• Health insurance
• Paid leave
• Staff training and other compensation benefits

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