Integrated Vegetation Management Technician
- Victoria, BC
- 19,50-24,00 $ par heure
- Temporaire
- Temps-plein
- A Company Culture of Safety, Family, Integrity, Excellence and Stewardship.
- $ 19.50 - $24.00 per hour.
- Paid travel time and accommodations when away from home.
- All equipment supplied.
- Potential for work that extends past the IVM season.
- Conduct field surveys to assess vegetation health, growth patterns, and potential risks to infrastructure.
- Use integrated methods (such as mechanical, chemical, and biological controls) to manage vegetation and prevent overgrowth.
- Apply herbicides or other treatments as needed to control invasive species or vegetation that could interfere with infrastructure.
- Maintain accurate records of vegetation management activities, including treatment areas, products used, and results.
- Select and implement appropriate management and control practices.
- Promote awareness of invasive species and integrated vegetation management practices to the public on a day-to-day basis.
- Collect and interpret vegetation population data and monitor control efficacy.
- Complete job duties in physically strenuous and varying terrains.
- Operate specialized equipment such as herbicide sprayers, chainsaws, brush cutters, and trucks.
- Other duties as required.
- Certificate, Diploma or Degree in Natural Resources, Forestry or Environmental. (asset)
- 1 years’ experience in vegetation management would be considered an asset.
- B.C Pesticide Applicator Certification (5 year), or provincial equivalent.
- Ability to identify invasive plants is considered an asset.
- Provincially relevant first aid or equivalent.
- Current and unrestricted Driver’s License and Driver’s Abstract with less than 6 demerits.
- Strong proficiency in using a chainsaw is considered an asset.
- Ability to acquire the required provincial pesticide applicator or exterminator license.
- Ability to work outside and in a range of weather conditions.
- Physically fit to work and walk in a rough terrain area.
- Ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast paced, and ever-changing environment.
- Ability to work away from home for shifts.
- Attention to detail and data driven.
- Candidate must be comfortable with regular travel for work purposes.
- Pre-employment drug testing required for safety sensitive positions.