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Resource Environmental Solutions LLC · 13 hours ago

Ecological Restoration Technician

Grimes, Iowa, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

RES is a company focused on restoration and sustainability, seeking a passionate and motivated Restoration Technician to join their team. In this hands-on role, you will work outdoors to restore ecosystems, operate specialized equipment, and gain valuable experience in environmental restoration.

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Responsibilities

Work outdoors in nature, helping restore real ecosystems

Learn to use specialized tools, equipment, and techniques

Work with a team that values safety, hard work, and environmental impact

Gain experience in planting, seeding, erosion control, and invasive species management

Spend 100% of your time in the field, operating equipment like large trucks, UTVs, brush cutters, augers, and chainsaws

Use GPS mapping systems to navigate and document your work

Get hands-on experience with backpack and hand sprayers for herbicide application

Report any equipment maintenance needs and perform some basic upkeep yourself

Identify native and invasive plant species and use that knowledge to guide your work

Mix and apply herbicides to manage invasive species

Implement an invasive species management program to restore balance to the ecosystem

Roll up your sleeves for planting and seeding projects

Earn your S-130/190 Burn Certification and be involved in habitat management techniques

Qualification

Ecological restoration experienceCommercial Pesticide LicenseHerbicide application experienceNative plant knowledgeInvasive plant managementTeam collaborationAdaptabilityWork ethicCommunication skills

Required

High School degree or equivalent

Reliable means of transportation to get to the field office

Keen interest in natural resources and outdoors

You must be able to lift 50lbs, walk over uneven surfaces and up/down hills, climb on construction equipment and work outdoors and in inclement weather

Preferred

1+ years of work in ecological restoration

Ability to read and understand the project plans, details, and specifications

Commercial Pesticide Technician/Apprentice License in the applicable categories for your assigned state

Native and invasive plant species knowledge, applicable to your assigned state

1+ year experience mixing and applying herbicides for managing invasive species

1+ year experience performing planting and seeding techniques

Benefits

Hotel and Per Diem provided

Company

Resource Environmental Solutions LLC

As the nation’s largest nature-based solutions company, RES (Resource Environmental Solutions) is restoring a resilient earth for a modern world, project by project.

Founded in 2007

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

501-1000 employees