Lead Wildlife Technician

Mendocino Redwood Company was created in July 1998 with a long-term investment by the Fisher family of San Francisco and their investment partners. MRC consists of approximately 350 square miles (228,800 acres) of forestland spanning across over 75 Northern California coastal watersheds with 1500 miles of year-round streams. The forestlands are located about two hours north of the Golden Gate Bridge in Mendocino and Sonoma counties.

From the beginning, MRC® has operated with a publicly declared purpose to demonstrate that it is possible to restore industrial forestlands as part of a viable business plan. The company's long-term goal is to restore its property to a Redwood and Douglas-fir dominated selectively-harvested forest. Specific stewardship objectives include measurable improvements in aquatic and upslope habitat, old growth protection, clean water, and community well being, in addition to producing long-term sustainable timber supplies.  

Position Overview:

Survey and monitor threatened, endangered, and sensitive Threatened Endangered Sensitive (TES) species associated with Timber Harvest Plans (THPs), collect baseline biological data for species to be included in a future Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP), and conduct surveys for non-TES species across MRC's property. The position will report to the Biologist.

Responsibilities:

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Northern Spotted Owl (NSO) surveys and monitoring
• Northern Spotted Owl (NSO) habitat measurements
• Diurnal surveys for TES species (e.g., Marbled Murrelet, Red Tree Vole, Point Arena Mountain Beaver)
• General biodiversity surveys for songbirds, herpetofauna, small mammals and mesocarnivores
• Database, office and field preparations
• Ability to care for and maintain rodent colony, feed live mice to NSOs to assess reproductive status
• Ability to work alone at night in remote areas (i.e. conducting night surveys on foot) and during inclement weather

Supervisory Responsibilities:

A person working in this position acts a liaison between supervising staff and technicians, and is responsible for communicating department goals, protocols and procedures to field technicians but does not have direct performance appraisal responsibility for them.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from 4 year College or university in Wildlife Biology or Forest Science, or related field; or 6 months to 1 year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience, including familiarity with safe capturing and handling of small mammals; familiarity with concepts in forest ecology, sampling theory, avian point-count methodologies, and wildlife management techniques.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus; ability to identify northern California birds visually and acoustically. The employee must have ability to use directional compass and topographical maps.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside adverse weather and field conditions. As the employee is often required to use four-wheel drive, all terrain vehicles, and chainsaws, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Personal Protective Equipment:

The personal protective equipment requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This position requires eye protection, sleeve protection, safety shoes, leather/rubber gloves and ATV helmet.

Travel Requirements:

The travel requirements described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this Job.

Position travels within a local nature (within 100) miles usually by truck. Must be able to operate an automobile, truck, and/or all terrain vehicle. Driver's record must be acceptable at the time of hire and during employment in accordance with Company policy.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of GPS, working knowledge of Excel, Word and Outlook.

FLSA Status: Hourly, Non-exempt, Full-time

Closing Date: December 31, 2008  Job start date is February 9, 2009.

To Apply:

Please email applications.