WILDLIFE AREA TECHNICIAN 2

Posting number: 2026-02719

Department: DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Job classification: WILDLIFE AREA TECHNICIAN 2

Posting type: Open Competitive

Categories: Wildlife

Summary

This position within the Fisheries Division at Nevada Department of Wildlife is responsible for assisting Biologists with numerous activities on waters in Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, and Nye counties. Primary duties generally include assisting Biologists with aquatic species population monitoring, angler surveys, fish introductions and translocations, stocking fish, nonnative species eradication projects, hatchery duties, aquatic habitat restoration, aquatic habitat monitoring, data collection and entry, and maintaining field equipment in good working order. The position will serve as the liaison and principal coordinator for stocking the urban ponds. This will require planning, scheduling, and coordinating with Department hatcheries and private live fish contractors to ensure the urban ponds are stocked appropriately and according to Department stocking plans. This position will be assisting Biologists and in projects focused on sportfish, native fish, amphibians, springsnails, and nonnative species management. The position will also represent the Department while assisting with public events and conservation education programs. This position will represent the Department while working on interagency conservation projects including working with US Bureau of Land Management, US Fish and Wildlife Service, US National Park Service, and other state and local agencies. This position will require extensive travel during times of the year.

Wildlife Area Technicians may be assigned to work at a wildlife management area, on a water development crew or as a regional utility person.  Typical duties involve the maintenance of wildlife habitat by operating light and heavy equipment, controlling water levels in wetland areas, managing vegetation and related activities intended to develop and enhance an environment which will support the State's wildlife species.

Examples of duties

Graduation from high school or equivalent education and four years of experience in maintenance, farming or construction, one of which was maintaining lands for wildlife, constructing dikes, ditches or roads; applying fertilizers; managing water levels and manipulating flow of water; maintaining equipment and structures by cleaning, painting, repairing and rebuilding structures; and collecting data and surveying wildlife by counting and inventorying species; and/or constructing and/or repairing wildlife water catchment devices; OR one year of experience as a Wildlife Technician I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Qualifications

Operate bulldozers, excavators, motor graders, paddle wheel scrapers, draglines, diesel trucks and semi-trailers, backhoes, farm tractors, forklifts, and small engine powered equipment and boats to develop, modify and improve habitat for wildlife.

Construct dikes, ditches, roads, nest islands, fields, and water control structures; control water levels by measuring water flow rates and temperatures; assess water sources and availability; record use information and ensure adequate supply for waterfowl and other wildlife species.

Manage vegetation in wildlife management areas; farm aquatic plant species and cereal grains; apply fertilizers and herbicides; burn over-abundant plant species; and chop or disc undesirable vegetation to maintain suitable habitat for wildlife.

Collect data and survey wildlife species; count, inventory, identify and classify wildlife according to sex, size or species; trap, band, transport or transplant wildlife as required; operate hunter check stations and record harvest data related to species, sex and size; collect internal organs and body parts for analysis; complete forms and write narratives for analysis by wildlife biologists.

Perform routine maintenance such as cleaning, painting, repairing and rebuilding facilities and equipment; respond to emergency situations; prepare routine records and reports related to work performed; service and repair vehicles and equipment to provide for efficient operation and extended life of equipment and structures.

Maintain security of structures and equipment; patrol areas and lock gates and doors; note violations and report to appropriate authorities.

Provide information to the public by explaining procedures and regulations; give directions, answer questions and lead tours of facilities and wildlife management areas to maintain good public relations.

Construct water catchments; survey selected areas; identify and clear sites for water development construction; no