Mantech

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Conservation Biologist to join our team in Lompoc, CA. This is a full-time onsite position.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Removal of non-native, invasive plants primarily via chemical and manual methods

• Instillation of native out planting and maintenance of irrigation systems

• Propagate and maintain native plants in a remote island greenhouse setting

• Monitor the success of restoration

• Perform surveys for threatened and endangered flora and fauna

• Navigate and map various plant species using GPS

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

• Travel up to 50%

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Biology, Ecology, or related Natural Resources field required

• 2+ years of experience with coastal California biological resources, specifically central and southern California coastal plant species and vegetation communities

• Possession of a California Department of Pesticide Regulation Qualified Applicator Certificate

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to identify common local vegetation types including both native and non-native plant species in a variety of habitats throughout California

• Experience with dichotomous keys such as those in The Jepson Manual

• Experience in identifying common local vegetation types including both native and non-native plant species in a variety of habitats throughout California

Clearance Requirements:

• US Citizenship required

Physical Requirements:           

• Must be comfortable working outdoors and may be exposed to typical field hazards such as poison oak, ticks, and other nuisance species

• Office work entails stationary sitting positions up to 20% of the time

• Operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer

• Must be able to move weight occasionally up to 50 lbs. at a time

• Must be able to traverse outdoors in rugged uneven terrain at night

• Must be able to operate 4WD and terrain vehicles occasionally trailering heavy loads

• Must be able to use handheld power equipment such as chain saws and brush cutters