The Prescribed Fire Crew will report to the Northeast Region at Lower Green Swamp Preserve: 3540 East Knights Griffin Road Plant City, Florida and/or Central Region at Triple Creek Office: 12325 Trails End Lane, Riverview, FL. Job Distinctions Performs professional and technical duties to implement projects on ELAPP and County lands. Assists project managers with restoration projects and leads prescribed burn activities. Duties and Responsibilities Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below. - Plans, coordinates, and implements site management plans, including trail development, monitoring, restoration projects, invasive plant and prescribed burning activities.
- Schedules maintenance of access points, parking areas, kiosks, recreational trails, fire lanes, and park sites and assist as necessary
- Assists Project Managers with projects on preserved lands.
- Conducts pre- and post-treatment inspections for type and amount of invasive plants and effectiveness of control activities along with planning and scheduling of future control activities.
- Monitors natural communities for management needs and effects of management activities.
- Prepares prescribed burn units and participate on or lead prescribed burns, as directed.
- Operates tractors, backhoes and other heavy machinery
- Fastens and transport loads such as heavy equipment, UTV’s, mowers, etc. using trucks and trailers
- Conducts mitigation monitoring including writing reports to government agencies to ensure compliance.
- Leads prescribed burns and herbicide applications.
- Maintains inventory and orders supplies.
- Conducts preventative maintenance on tractors, UTV’s, mowers, power tools, and other equipment.
- Maintains grounds, trails and fire lanes through mowing, disking, trimming, etc.
- Trims limbs and brush using hand tools and power saws.
- Opens and closes gates, as needed, for public access.
- Conducts regular site security inspections.
- Posts property boundaries and entrances with appropriate signage.
- Performs guided field trips and volunteer events.
- Assists with exotic/ invasive/ nuisance animal removal.
- Assists with water quality monitoring.
- Attends job skill training and applies new skills, as needed.
- Documents daily activities in preserves, including plant & animal sightings.
Mayprovideguidanceandtraining,andreview theworkof otherstoensureaccuracy,completion,andtimeliness;may superviselower-levelstaff. - Performs other duties as related to land management.
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Job Specifications - Knowledge of preserve locations, trails, and access points.
- Knowledge of safe and proficient operation of tractors and similar heavy equipment.
- Ability to plan, organize, and supervise the work of others.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to follow safety procedures and technical directions.
- High degree of adaptability and problem-solving ability.
- Ability to safely operate power tools such as power saws, trimmers, mowers, etc.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Restricted Use Pesticide License/Natural Areas category.
- Ability to attend prescribed fire training, become a Florida Certified Prescribed Burner, lead burns, and maintain certification
- Good interpersonal relations skills with public and co-workers
- Other skills and abilities related to land management.
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Physical Requirements - Ability to walk, climb, run, stoop, bend, stand, push, pull, lift 40 lbs. and carry heavy items.
- Ability to work outdoors year-round in typical Florida conditions.
- Weekend and evening work may be required.
- Work involves being around flames and smoke.
- This position may be required to report for work, and work long hours, when a declaration of emergency has been declared in Hillsborough County.
Work Category - Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
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Minimum Qualifications Required - Graduation from high school or possession of a GED certificate; AND
- Four years of experience in environmental lands management; OR
- An equivalent combination of education, training and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-related competencies noted above; AND
- Must obtain within 6 months of employment valid Restricted Use Pesticide License-Natural Areas Category, and maintain throughout employment; AND
- Must pass basic firefighting training courses (S130, S190, L180) within 6 months of employment; AND
- Must obtain Florida Certified Prescribed Burn Manager certification within 1 year of employment, as directed, and lead prescribed burns.
Additional Requirements for some positions - Possession of a valid Florida Class “B” Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement may be required within 6 months of employment and maintained throughout employment; OR
- Possession of a valid Florida Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement may be required within 6 months of employment and maintained throughout employment.
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