Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST), a dynamic environmental and statistical consulting firm with offices across the United States and Canada, is looking for a temporary, Botanical Field Technician with botanical identification experience.
WEST has a permanent core of professionals with broad experience in basic and applied ecological studies and the sophisticated analysis of natural resource data. Since its founding in 1990, the WEST team has shaped the foundation of what we do, and what we believe in through our core values and key principles. Our work matters to our clients, communities, and the environment. Join WEST and discover a company of passionate, committed, and highly motivated individuals.
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Key Details:
- Compensation: $21-27/hr DOE
- Start Date: June 2026
- End Date: June 2027, with possible extension
- Location: Southern Nevada, Las Vegas area
- Additional Details: Vehicle will be provided or mileage reimbursed. GPS units and other field equipment will be provided by WEST; however, field technicians must be equipped with suitable footwear (rugged hiking boots).
Job Description:
The botanical field technician will be responsible for conducting botanical field studies for projects in the Western US, primarily located near southern Nevada.
Primary duties involve:
- Conducting botany-related field work, including rare plant surveys, line-point intercept transects, botanical inventories, restoration and mitigation monitoring, natural vegetation community mapping and characterizations, and wetland surveys.
- Supporting the preparation of rare plant and other botany-related survey reports and technical memorandums
- Conducting other survey work as needed that may include noxious weed surveys, wetland delineations, and other biological surveys.
- Travel will be required for this position, especially during field season and may be up to 100% of the incumbent’s time.
This is a general description of the functions for this position and is not inclusive of the duties which may be associated with this position.
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