Education and Experience Required: Associate Degree in wildlife, fisheries or construction management from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience which has included the management of wildlife or fisheries resources or the operation of heavy equipment; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Considerable knowledge of office practices and procedures including office technology such as spreadsheets, data bases, GIS, and word processing. - Considerable knowledge of the practical techniques and procedures required by either inland fisheries management or wildlife management and/or considerable knowledge of construction methods and practices as applied to the construction and maintenance of boating access areas, hatcheries and aquaculture facilities, habitat management, game lands maintenance, agriculture and marine construction. - Knowledge of dendrology and the equipment and techniques used in prescribed burns. - Knowledge of fish culture, disease management, and environmental control. - Knowledge of the types, habitats and habits of a variety of inland fish or wildlife species and their management. - Knowledge of water level management, wetlands, water chemistry or quality and plant species succession. - Skills in skilled trades such as carpentry, painting and other activities requiring hand tools or heavy equipment. - Ability to accurately collect, analyze and report on field research data. - Ability to direct the work activities of other technicians. - Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, Ability to gather and compile materials from a variety of sources such as disease sampling, mast and
vegetation surveys, population data, upland songbird routes, bear bait lines and harvest data.
- Ability to interpret and apply building and construction codes and regulations.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with department and other town staff, builders,
developers, personnel from other relevant state agencies, the Corps of Engineers, private contractors,
materials suppliers, partner organizations, and the general public.
- Ability to maintain vendor relationships and monitor the quality and quantity of vendors' work.
- Ability to manage projects including material and human resources as well as time and deadlines.
- Ability to operate and maintain power hand tools, small gasoline engines, portable generators,
chainsaws, machinery, equipment - including agricultural, drag-line, motor-grader, bulldozer, front-end
loader and other heavy construction equipment - and vehicles including outboard-powered watercraft
and large trucks requiring a CDL.
- Ability to use explosives safely and monitor the safety of others.
- Ability to value trees for lumber.
- Considerable ability to read maps and plans