Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation Technician – Eglin Air Force Base, FL Position Available In Okaloosa, Florida
Tallo's Job Summary: A Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation Technician position is available at Eglin Air Force Base, FL, with a salary ranging from $40,000 to $43,000 per year. Colorado State University is recruiting for this temporary role, offering entry-level experience in wildlife, protected species, and natural resource management projects. Military affiliation is not required for applicants. Responsibilities include various natural resources projects, such as installing silt fences, maintaining infrastructure, and assisting with special-opportunity hunts and surveys. Technicians will operate a variety of tools and equipment, working in hot, humid environments with exposure to biting insects and venomous snakes.
Job Description
Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation Technician
- Eglin Air Force Base, FL Colorado State University
- Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands Eglin Air Force Base, Florida Job Type Temporary
Salary $40,000 - $43,000 per year
Deadline Apr 28, 2025
Experience 0 - 1 years A Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation Technician (Seasonal Worker, 40 hours/week, 12-month duration) position is available with the Colorado State University (CSU) Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML).
These positions will provide support to the natural resources program at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), Florida. The successful candidate will gain excellent, entry-level experience on a range of wildlife, protected species, and natural resource management projects. Military affiliation is not required to apply for this position. Wildlife and outdoor recreation technician will be tasked with a variety of natural resources projects including but not limited to: Installing and maintaining silt fences associated with gopher tortoise translocation pens
Digging starter burrows, and processing tortoises prior to release
Occasional shorebird and sea turtle monitoring opportunities are also available as needs dictate
Recreation Area maintenance tasks include installing/repairing infrastructure (e.g., fences, picnic tables, signs, kiosks, fire rings, gates), and mowing/hedging/weed eating as part of regular grounds maintenance
Technicians will also have the chance to assist with special-opportunity hunts (deer and turkey), game check station support (morphometric data collection and jawbone extraction), annual youth fishing rodeo, and deer spotlight surveys
Technicians will be required to operate gas-powered tools (mowers, augers, trimmers, blowers, etc.), battery-powered tools (grinders, drills, etc.), hand and garden tools, and other specialty equipment as necessary
Experience using small farm tractors, skid steers, and welders is a plus but not required
Technicians should also be willing to opportunistically collect roadkill wildlife for disease testing and genetics sampling
Seasonal needs and surge periods will dictate daily routines/priorities and these will shift throughout the calendar year Technicians will work in hot and humid environments under various weather conditions; exposure to biting insects, poisonous plants, and venomous snakes should be expected
