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Posting Closing Date: 04/01/2025
Starting pay rate:$1,346.15 bi-weekly + benefits
Location: Fred C. Babcock/Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area – 29200 Tuckers Grade, Punta Gorda, FL 33955
Residency Requirement: 25 miles from the main entrance of Babcock-Webb WMA
Working hours: Monday through Friday 8am – 5pm with occasional assignments outside normal daily working hours. Occasional overnight travel is required.
Supervisor: Andrew Pope
List of any subordinates supervised: N/A
Description of duties: An exciting opportunity exists for a Fish and Wildlife Technician to join a team of employees within the Wildlife and Habitat Management Section in managing the Babcock-Webb Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Charlotte County. FWC’s Southwest Region is seeking a motivated applicant that is willing and able to work outdoors in a variety of conditions throughout the year in fulfillment of their job responsibilities. This position will participate in the application of wildlife habitat management activities including prescribed burning, mowing, chopping, clearing, planting and chemical control of desirable and non-desirable vegetation. This position will also assist with the planning, development and maintenance of projects facilitating public use including parking and road construction, culvert installation, trash pickup, building maintenance and fence, gate and sign construction and maintenance for Babcock-Webb WMA. The incumbent will operate, maintain, and repair equipment and vehicles including trucks, tractors, ATVs, and heavy equipment in accordance with manufacturer and industry recommendations. Incumbent will prepare and submit accurate weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for timesheets, purchasing, and accomplishments. Employee will be required to interact professionally with the public and partners providing accurate information concerning wildlife, area conditions, rules and regulations, and will attend regional and divisional meetings and training programs.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to operate, maintain and repair heavy equipment and associated implements
Ability to work independently
Ability to plan and organize work assignments
Familiarization with outdoor recreational activities
Skilled in construction activities including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and welding
Knowledge of wildlife and land management principles and practices
Basic knowledge in the use of personal computers
Ability to operate outdoors under inclement weather conditions
Ability to frequently push, pull and/or carry more than 40 pounds
Ability to work productively alone with remote supervision or as a member of a team, and the flexibility to occasionally work long hours and variable schedules, such as nights, weekends, or holidays
Minimum Qualifications:
A highschool diploma and two years of post high school experience in wildlife, fisheries, environmental, ecological or related agriculture or construction is required.
Vocational training or an Associate’s degree in wildlife, fisheries, environmental, ecological or related agriculture or construction from an acreddited school or college may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
Preferred Qualifications: experience operating and maintaining vehicles and heavy equipment, prescribed burning experience.
Additional Requirements – Employment in this position is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal history check. Must possess or obtain a valid Class A Florida Commercial Driver’s License within the first 270 days of employment. Position subject to random drug screening.