Job Description:
Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST), a dynamic medium-sized consulting firm with offices across the United States, is looking for temporary, full-time, Biological Field Technicians. WEST has a permanent core of professionals with broad experience in basic and applied ecological studies and the sophisticated analysis of natural resource data. Since its founding in 1990, the WEST team has shaped the foundation of what we do, and what we believe in through our core values and key principles. Our work matters to our clients, communities, and the environment. Join WEST and discover a company of passionate, committed, and highly motivated individuals. Primary duties involve: Conduct transect based surveys for Oregon and Washington special-status wildlife, such as Washington ground squirrels, avian species including raptors, burrowing owls and other wildlife. May also involve conducting surveys for several rare plant species depending on prior botanical survey experience. Fieldwork will require long days in a wide variety of conditions (300 – 100° F). Candidates must be comfortable with hazards typical of the environment (walking on uneven and sloped terrain, sharp vegetation, wind, dust, extreme heat and cold). Job duties require use of compass, range-finder, tablet, and Global Positioning System devices, and operation of a four-wheel drive vehicle. Training will be provided. An average workweek will include approximately 40 hours, though may require shorter or longer hours some weeks, depending on the weather, project, and seasonal workloads. Travel to multiple sites will be required, as well as weekend work. This is often not a Mon-Fri position. Most work will occur at several sites in Washington with the possibility of assisting Oregon projects.
