Habitat Restoration Technician

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Habitat Restoration Technician to join our team in Lompoc, CA. The position is full time (40 Hours per week) on an Alternative Work Week (AWW) schedule: Monday – Thursday, 10-hour days.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support habitat restoration projects, primarily in remote, wildland settings on Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA and regularly on other installations such as Naval Base Ventura County San Nicolas Island, CA, Pillar Point Air Force Station, and others

• Remove non-native invasive plants primarily via chemical and manual methods

• Install native outplantings

• Install and maintain irrigation systems

• Collect accurate data on smart phones

• Navigate using GPS

• Use handheld power equipment such as chain saws and brush cutters

• Mix and apply herbicide with backpack and/or boom sprayers

• Drive 4WD and trailered loads

• Identify maintenance needs of equipment, e.g., pumps, engines, trailers, vehicles, etc.

• Up to 25% travel throughout CA and possibly other western states (e.g., NV). Work vehicles are provided for travel to work sites throughout Vandenberg Space Force Base

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma and 2+ years of experience in landscape maintenance, herbicide application, agriculture, or similar

• Ability to pass two tests to obtain a CA Dept of Pesticide Regulations (DPR) Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC)

• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record

• Ability to drive 4WD trucks with trailers

• Ability to use smart phone/GPS/mobile application technologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in ecology, habitat restoration, or natural resources

• Experience in restoration, landscaping, and/or gardening

• CA DPR QAC or Qualified Applicator License (QAL)

• Chainsaw experience

Clearance Requirement :

• None; Candidate can be US citizen or Permanent Resident

Physical Requirements:

• Field technicians may encounter typical field hazards such as poison oak, ticks, and other nuisance species

• Ability to carry heavy loads (up to 50 lbs)

• Ability to hike long distances over rugged terrain in inclement weather conditions