Coastal Fisheries Technician I-II

Position Title: Coastal Fisheries Technician I-II (please note: listed on TPWD Jobs website as “Fish & Wildlife Technician I-II”)

Agency: Coastal Fisheries Division, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD)

Job Location: Dickinson Marine Laboratory, Dickinson, TX

Responsibilities: Under the direction of the TPWD Coastal Fisheries Upper Coast Regional Director, this position is responsible for assisting the oyster habitat restoration biologist in collection, recording and editing of fishery-dependent and independent data and sidescan sonar data from Texas' coastal ecosystems and Gulf of Mexico. Operates equipment safely and maintains gear, equipment and facility. Performs additional duties as assigned. Complies with all Agency, Division and Branch rules, regulations and procedures. NOTE: 10% travel required.

Working Conditions: (1) Required to work hours other than 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with days off other than Saturday, Sunday and holidays as needed; (2) Required to work overtime as necessary; (3) Required to travel with possible overnight stays; (4) Required to perform work outdoors, occasionally in adverse weather conditions; (5) Required to perform work in water-based field activities, including work aboard seagoing vessels; (6) Required to perform manual labor including lifting supplies and materials up to 50 lbs.; (7) Non-smoking environment in State buildings and vehicles.

  

Minimum Qualifications:

·         Education: Graduation from High School or GED. Acceptable Substitution: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's, Master’s or PhD degree in Fisheries Biology, Marine Biology or closely related field may be substituted for two years of required experience.

·         Experience: Fish and Wildlife Technician I: No experience required. Fish and Wildlife Technician II: Four years relevant experience.

·         Preferred Experience: Experience working aboard vessels in the Gulf of Mexico or other large bodies of water.

·         License/Certifications: Must possess or be able to obtain, within 30 days of employment, a valid Class "C" Texas driver's license. NOTE: Retention of position contingent upon obtaining and maintaining license. 

·         Preferred Licensure: Current Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA) certification.

Salary, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities, How to Apply, Additional Requirements and full details on this position may be found at http://agency.governmentjobs.com/tpwd/default.cfm and click on “Job # 13-00173”

 Please note:

·         Skills test may be requested at time of interview. For complete list of additional requirements, please see “Additional Requirements” at url listed immediately above.     

Closing Date: 11:59PM CDT November 6, 2012. State of Texas Application for Employment + required forms to apply at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/business/jobs/   

Questions?: Mr. Lance Robinson at lance.robinson@tpwd.state.tx.us