Land Management Assistant Senior – SFWMD CREW (Estero, FL)

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This position will report to the CREW Management Area Field Office located in Estero, Lee County.

This practitioner level land management position is responsible for performing land management functions administered by the Land Stewardship Section and performs a variety of duties to assure District-owned lands are properly managed for ecological and recreational purposes.  This position is responsible for performing land management activities including the planning and monitoring of invasive plant control contracts, participating in prescribed burns to improve plant diversity and habitat conditions, and preparing Statements of Work for various contracted activities including habitat restoration projects, maintenance activities, debris removal, and mechanical vegetation control.  Additional responsibilities include supervising contractors, posting regulatory and rule signage for site security and public use purposes, conducting gate and fence repairs, conducting invasive plant and mechanical vegetation control activities, performing semi-annual site inspections for resource protection purposes, and addressing unauthorized activities such as illegal dumping or encroachment issues.  Incumbent shall have the ability to operate field equipment including swamp buggies, airboats, farm tractors and implements, and all-terrain vehicles to complete assigned field activities.