Ecological Restoration Technician

📋 Description

• You’ll work outdoors, helping restore real ecosystems.
• Operate equipment like trucks, UTVs, brush cutters, and chainsaws.
• Use GPS mapping to navigate and document your work.
• Learn planting, seeding, erosion control, and invasive species management.
• Contribute to restoration projects (streams, stormwater, planting, landscape).
• Join a team that values safety, hard work, and environmental impact.

🎯 Requirements

• High School degree or equivalent.
• Reliable transportation to the field office.
• Keen interest in natural resources; knowledge of native/invasive plants.
• Commercial Pesticide Technician/Apprentice License in your state.
• 1+ year experience mixing and applying herbicides for invasive species.
• 1+ year experience planting and seeding techniques.

🎁 Benefits

• Travel overnight up to 50% within IA; lodging and per diem provided.
• Hands-on field training with specialized restoration equipment.
• Safety-focused team with strong environmental impact.
• Opportunity to earn S-130/190 Burn Certification.