Fisheries Technician- McNary Dam

EAS has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Fisheries Technician to assist on a contract providing Biological Services to the US Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District.

We are currently looking to fill a full-time Fisheries Technician role at McNary Dam in Umatilla, Oregon with hours ranging from 24-40 hours per week with the possibility of overtime. The pay for this position ranges from $22.34 - $29.67 per hour and will be based on factors such as experience, education, and location of the job site, plus $5.09 per hour towards health and welfare dollars. The health and welfare dollars may be reduced if participating in employer sponsored benefit plans. The McNary Dam work period is March 27 through October 10 and includes fish sampling and temperature monitoring. Although the position advertised is for work at McNary Dam, there may be opportunities for additional work at other sites including Ice Harbor, Little Goose and Lower Granite Dams, depending on project needs.

Why join us?

• Competitive Salary
• 401k with 4% Company Match
• Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short- and long-term disability
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Paid Vacation, Sick Leave and Holidays
• Life insurance and more

Essential Functions (reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions):

• Assist with sampling fish at USACE hydroelectric projects, including juvenile salmonid and non-salmonid species identification, look for fin clips, weigh, measure, identify injuries and diseases on the fish.
• Monitor fish health and recirculation system while sampling fish.
• Accurately record information in spreadsheets and collate and summarize information to write weekly and annual reports on fish information.
• Conduct juvenile and adult fishway inspections of the dam and fish facility to ensure operations follow criteria as set forth in the USACE Fish Passage Plan.
• Piscivorous avian predator identification.
• Deploy and download HOBO temperature monitors and weather station data from June 15 to August 31.
• Accurately record temperature and weather information in spreadsheets and collate and summarize information to provide daily, weekly and annual temperature reports.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a natural resources field or a closely related discipline or an Associate’s degree in a natural resources field or a closely related discipline with relevant work experience.
• Experience as a fisheries technician or biologist, evaluating the health of juvenile salmonids.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Access) in Windows, including generating tables from Excel, preparing data deliverables and writing scientific reports in Word, and utilizing Access.
• Experience with fish handling.
• Experience with anesthetizing fish.
• Work experience at a large hydroelectric project smolt collection facility.
• Experience with avian identification.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to take direction and work collaboratively with a wide range of personalities.
• Strong organization skills and detail oriented.
• Ability to accurately interpret and follow established protocols, guidelines, and procedures.
• Ability to produce accurate, timely and quality work products and be accountable for meeting objectives.
• Ability to meet USACE requirements and security clearances to work at dam sites on the Snake and Columbia rivers. This includes about 8 hours of online training that must be completed before the first on-site shift at a dam.
• Knowledge of Snake and Columbia rivers fish species.
• Generate an accurate weekly report that is distributed to state and federal agencies.
• Knowledge of HOBO temperature monitoring and weather station equipment.
• Ability to download HOBO and weather station data, accurately maintain spreadsheets of this data and disseminate this data in daily, weekly and annual reports.
• Must be capable of lifting up to 50 pounds, walking up to 5 miles per day, and working outdoors in various weather conditions and around spiders/insects.
• Must have reliable transportation and be able to commute to remote locations.
• Must be available to work regularly scheduled shifts for the duration of the season (back-up staffing is limited).
• Must be willing to work early morning, be onsite by 0630 and work until the late morning or early afternoon).
• Housing and mileage to the project site is not provided.
• May be required to work holidays and/or weekends. We sample every other day, for the field season.
• Ability to adapt to variable work schedules and potentially work at other project to assist with other monitoring efforts.

As a Federal Contract Employer, KOMAN Families of Companies follows Federal Laws as it pertains to drug testing. All candidates who receive a written offer of employment will be required to undergo drug testing for commonly abused controlled substances in accordance with Federal Law. It is important to note although a State may have legalized a controlled substance, if the controlled substance is illegal per Federal Law, it is then considered to be illegal. KOMAN Families of Companies is a Drug-Free Workplace. Successful completion of a background and DMV record check also must be completed prior to hire.

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Environmental Assessment Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.