Wyoming
Job Title: Seasonal Soil Technician
Organization: Grouse Mountain Environmental Consultants
Responsibilities:
- Travel and sample rangeland sites throughout the state of Wyoming
- Navigate to rangeland sites using a GPS and a 4-wheel vehicle to collect accurate field data using
- a Microsoft tablet
- Read maps and use Trimble GPS to find remote locations
- Dig soil pits and identify soil horizons
- Classify texture and color soils
- Identify Ecological Site Description (ESD) based on collected vegetation and soil data
Qualifications:
- 15 semester hours of education from an accredited university in subjects such as soil genesis, pedology, soil chemistry, soil physics, and soil fertility or
- any of the 4 certifications from the Soil Science Society of America
- Experience classifying soil composition and texture
- Ability to lift 30 pounds on a regular basis
- Ability to hike difficult terrain in variable weather conditions
- Skilled in operating UTVs
- Willingness to travel and camp overnight across Wyoming
- Previous AIM training a plus, but not required
How to Apply: Interested candidates should email their resume to Jenna Foss at jfoss@gmecwy.com. Please contact Jenna with additional questions regarding this position at 307-684-2112.
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