The State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), has a great opportunity for an Environmental Protection (EP) Forester 1 (35 Hour) within the Forestry Division’s State Lands Management Unit to work in Camp Columbia, Mohawk, Nassahegon, Tunxis, and Wyantenock State Forests.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
As an EP Forester 1, you will:
- Work independently providing forestry assistance managing Agency owned state forest for the Division of Forestry;
- Develop and implement Forest Management Plans for the assigned state forests;
- Coordinate and conduct educational workshops for interested groups regarding various aspects of forest management, climate change, forest carbon, forest health, insects and disease, and other natural resource interests and issues;
- Act as a Department representative at technical and professional meetings;
- May lead and assist in fire prevention and control activities including the training and direction of fire wardens and crews;
- Assist other states or federal agencies on emergency assignments;
- Responds (e.g., written & orally) to correspondence and inquiries;
- Provides recommendations to supervisor & staff on assessment of programs to improve efficiency;
- Reviews plans & documents prepared by others.
HOW TO APPLY
Job Opening: Environmental Protection Forester 1 (35 Hour) – Department of Administrative Services
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BEFORE YOU APPLY
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