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Lead Maintenance Technician

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The Lead Maintenance Technician performs skilled maintenance, repair, and preventative maintenance ... Company Description Founded in 1984, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is a nonprofit garden located in ...

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

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Lead Maintenance Technician

Richmond, VA · On-site

$19 - $20/hr

The Lead Maintenance Technician performs skilled maintenance, repair, and preventative maintenance ... Company Description Founded in 1984, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is a nonprofit garden located in ...

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Seasonal Botanical Technician

Hilo, HI • On-site

Colorado State University
Education • 5 - 10K employees
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$25 - $30/hr

Full-time

Posted 4 days ago

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6.9

Company rating: 6.9 out of 10

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Position Summary:
The Seasonal Botanical Technician works in the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML) at CSU. This role is located at Pohakuloa Training Area on the Big Island of Hawaii. The work site is located about 45 minutes from Hilo and Kona. The Seasonal Botanical Technician supports management of native and non-native plant species. The technician primarily works as part of a field crew, but may also work alone. The position is primarily field work (90%) with about 10% office time. This position is contingent on funding.
Essential Job Duties:
  • Inventory and survey plant populations, with an emphasis on threatened and endangered species, using GPS-enabled mobile data devices to navigate to sites, collect data, and conduct transect surveys.
  • Survey, monitor, and control incipient, invasive, and highly invasive plant species, including applying mechanical and chemical control measures to protect threatened and endangered plant populations within defined management areas.
  • Evaluate and manage emerging threats to rare plants and outplants, including invertebrate pests and seed predators; collect seeds, prepare planting sites, conduct outplanting activities, and maintain outplanting sites and plants.
  • Enter, edit, and perform quality control on field data, while maintaining field gear, equipment, vehicles, and facilities to support program operations.
  • Participate in team meetings, provide feedback and recommendations to supervisors regarding resource conditions and follow-up actions, and perform other duties as assigned

Conditions of Employment:
  • Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)
  • Valid driver's license or the ability to obtain a driver's license by the employment start date.
  • Participate in occasional overnight camping at remote work sites up to 3 nights at a time.
  • Must be able to comply with all applicable regulations to obtain a Common Access Card (CAC); required at a minimum to complete a NACI/SF85 and successfully pass a federal background check to remain eligible for employment.
  • Legally authorized to work in the U.S. by proposed start date; the department will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Supervision:
  • None

Minimum Qualifications:
  • BS/BA in botany, natural resource management, environmental science, or closely related natural science OR two years of related work experience in these areas can be substituted for the educational requirement.
  • Experience with monitoring and/or managing plant species.
  • Demonstrated experience working in remote field locations; ability to walk up to 5 miles per day in rugged terrain carrying materials and supplies under all weather conditions.
  • Working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Must be able to repetitively lift 50 lbs.
  • Have a State of Hawaii Commercial Pesticide Applicator certification or ability to pass applicator exam and obtain within 3months of employment. Must maintain Hawaii State Pesticide Applicator's certification throughout employment.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience monitoring plant species and vegetation communities in Hawaii, including plant identification and the use of dichotomous keys.
  • Experience managing invasive weeds around threatened and endangered plants in Hawaii using chemical and mechanical control techniques.
  • Experience operating, maintaining, and safely using vegetation management equipment, including line trimmers, backpack sprayers, chainsaws, and similar tools.
  • Experience with native plant restoration activities, including seed collection, propagation, site preparation, outplanting, and maintenance of restoration sites and plants.
  • Experience using handheld GPS units and mobile data collection devices for field navigation and data collection.
  • Demonstrated ability to compile scientific information regarding plant species and communicate effectively through strong oral, written, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment; experience working on military installations or prior military service is desirable.
  • Current or previous State of Hawaii Commercial Pesticide Applicator certification and experience driving 4-wheel-drive vehicles on unimproved roads.

Salary Range
$25 to $30 an hour
Required Application Documents
To apply, please upload the following applicant documents. Ensure your materials fully address the required and preferred job qualifications of the position. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
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Employee Benefits
Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it's a thriving community that's transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service. With a robust benefits package, collaborative atmosphere, and focus on work-life balance, CSU is where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact.
  • Review our detailed benefits information here.
  • Explore the additional perks of working at CSU here.
  • For the total value of CSU benefits in addition to wages, use our compensation calculator.
  • Lastly, click here for more information about why Fort Collins is consistently ranked in the top cities to live in!

Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.
EEO
Colorado State University (CSU) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Colorado State University is one of the nation’s top public Tier 1 Research universities and an institution on the rise. Our Ram success is driven by an ambition to be excellent in all we do combined with an unparalleled location that is one of the fastest-growing and most vibrant areas in the country. CSU is a higher education destination for working and learning for faculty, staff, and students from across Colorado, the nation, and around the globe. CSU has produced record enrollment in the past decade, built on all-time highs in student diversity and student success, experienced record fundraising and research expenditures that keep hitting new highs year-after-year, and our faculty are known nationally and internationally for their groundbreaking research. Among other recognition for research and creative scholarship, CSU was recognized in 2022 as one of 10 top research institutions in the world contributing to solving the COVID pandemic. CSU is thriving, with a five-year average enrollment of more than 33,400 students. The record-setting 2022 incoming class of 5,517 students reflects 25% from diverse populations and 24% who were first in their families to attend college. CSU graduates find success with 85% securing a job related to their career plans within six months of graduation. More than nine out of 10 Rams would select CSU again, demonstrating the quality of the campus and learning environments.

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Fort Collins, CO, US

Year founded

1870

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