Field Technician

MEDITERRANEAN SAGE ERADICATION
SUMMER FIELD TECHNICIAN

Dates:  May 2024 – July 2024

Office Location: Boulder County Fairgrounds, Longmont, CO

Description:  The Longmont and Boulder Valley Conservation Districts will hire a seasonal field technician to assist the Mediterranean Sage field coordinator. The technician will assist the coordinator with visiting properties to implement mechanical weed control methods on Mediterranean Sage (Salvia aethiopis). This position is grant funded and has funding for a total of 320 hours. 

Examples of Duties:  Contacting landowners from existing database of current infested properties and helping the landowners to monitor their land for the noxious weed; assisting landowners with digging and disposing of the noxious weed; working with the staff of the Boulder County Open Space Weed Department and the City of Boulder Open Space Weed Department to remove plants from public property; creating maps of where the plants are found and continuing to update the log book.

Required Qualifications:  Ability to identify noxious weeds and strong public outreach skills. Must be able to work independently as well as with a team. Must report to the Boulder County Fairgrounds for work each day.

Physical Requirements:  Ability to mechanically dig noxious weeds from rocky terrain using a shovel, carry various equipment over uneven terrain, and spend full workdays outdoors in variable weather conditions.

Other Information:  Hours:  8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday (variable depending on field conditions).  The position reports to the Vegetation Management Specialist of the Conservation Districts. The candidate will work out of the Natural Resources Building on the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont, Colorado.