Conservation Technician jobs in Syracuse, NY

Conservation Technician maintains the authenticity and overall appearance of art objects. Conducts analysis to determine appropriate method for cleaning and repairing objects. Being a Conservation Technician may require an associate's degree or its equivalent and 2-4 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Additionally, Conservation Technician relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Typically reports to a supervisor/manager. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Forestry Technician 1 (Seasonal)
  • Environmental Conservation, Department of
  • Syracuse, NY FULL_TIME
  • Thirty (30) semester credit hours, including twelve (12) semester credit hours in forestry, which must include at least one course in three or more of the following areas: botany, dendrology, forest biology, forest ecology, forest ecosystem management, forest entomology, forest health, forest mensuration, forest pathology, forest protection, forest soils, general soils, geographic information systems, land surveying and silviculture
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    One (1) year of technical forestry experience in one (1) or more of the following areas: forest management, including sale and removal of timber products; nursery management, including the transplanting of tree or shrub seedlings; forest pest management, including control of diseases and insect pests.

    Preferred qualifications:
    Experience identifying and controlling invasive plants using manual and chemical control methods; experience identifying common tree species of New York and the pests that impact them; experience using maps, GPS and GIS to assist in locating and recording survey sites; experience creating GIS polygons using ArcMap or ArcGIS.

    Duties Description
    DEC Division of Lands & Forests, Forest Health, has statewide invasive species control programs for giant hogweed, kudzu, southern pine beetle, hemlock wooly adelgid and other target species. This position will move between control programs based on the seasonality of treatment for each species.

    The position’s duties involve fieldwork throughout NY on both public and private lands; mapping infestations, collecting site information, surveying for plants and implementing control of giant hogweed, kudzu, southern pine beetle, hemlock wooly adelgid and other target species. Appropriate safety equipment and safety training will be provided at the outset of employment.

    Principal Duties
    • Contact property owners to obtain permission to enter property for survey and/or control.
    • Locate specific control sites using maps and GIS products.
    • Implement manual and chemical control of giant hogweed, kudzu and other target plant, insect or disease. Pesticide will be applied under the supervision of a certified commercial pesticide applicator using an appropriate backpack sprayer and nozzle to minimize non-target effects, according to the product label and manufacturer’s safety instructions. All necessary equipment will be provided. Landowners will be notified prior to herbicide application and provided with a copy of the herbicide label.
    • Use equipment such as a compact tracked loader or a tracked aerial lift and power tools such as chainsaws or brush saws access and treat southern pine beetle and other target species.
    • Conduct field surveys with the use of a hand-held GPS and mobile mapping unit and plot target species location polygons and records on digital maps.
    • Acquire and inventory digital photographs of specific control sites to monitor yearly progress.
    • Maintain detailed records of the control activities and site information for each site.
    • Will be required to dig, cut and/or use a pesticide backpack, or use a chainsaw to control invasive species for long hours in hot and cold weather in a variety of terrains while maintaining a good attitude.
    Additional Comments

    Must be a NY State Certified Category 2, 3A or 9 Pesticide Technician/Applicator or pass pesticide exams within 6 months of appointment.
    Required to have Game of Logging Levels 1 & 2 or equivalent, or obtain within 6 months of appointment.

    Must have a valid driver’s license or demonstrate the ability to meet the transportation needs of the position. Use of personal protective equipment, including a respirator will be required.
    Must be able to negotiate difficult terrain, work in remote areas and in adverse weather conditions. Travel may be required.

    This hourly position if currently funded through 3/31/23, with a possibility of continuing beyond that date. Actual work schedule and hours may vary and will be discussed at interview.

  • 20 Days Ago

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Fish and Wildlife Technician 1
  • Environmental Conservation, Department of
  • Dexter, NY FULL_TIME
  • 30 semester credit hours, including 12 semester credit hours in fisheries, marine resources or wildlife management; mariculture; marine biology; aquaculture; aquatic, marine or terrestrial ecology; zo...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Forestry Technician 1- 2 Positions
  • Environmental Conservation, Department of
  • Syracuse, NY FULL_TIME
  • 30 semester credit hours, including 12 semester credit hours in forestry, which must include at least one course in three or more of the following areas: botany, dendrology, forest biology, forest eco...
  • 20 Days Ago

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Real Estate Specialist 2 (Conservation)
  • Environmental Conservation, Department of
  • Syracuse, NY FULL_TIME
  • Minimum qualifications for provisional appointment: Promotion: You must be a qualified employee of New York State and have had one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as: Either A. Real...
  • 11 Days Ago

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Real Estate Specialist 2 (Conservation)- NY HELPS
  • Environmental Conservation, Department of
  • Syracuse, NY FULL_TIME
  • This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non-competitive appointm...
  • 23 Days Ago

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New York State Parks Corps- Thousand Islands Region Conservation Steward
  • Student Conservation Association, Inc
  • Trumansburg, NY FULL_TIME
  • This position requires that you become enrolled in AmeriCorps. If you are selected for this program, please be sure to accept AmeriCorps during the SCA offer process. No travel allowance will be offer...
  • 9 Days Ago

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Project Engineering Manager
  • The Judge Group
  • Syracuse, NY
  • We are working with a national food manufacturer that is looking for a Project Engineering Manager to plan, direct, and ...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Controls Engineering Manager
  • The Judge Group
  • Syracuse, NY
  • Our Syracuse, NY mfg client has an immediate need for a Controls Engineering Manager. This will be a hybrid role that wi...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Engineer-RF (SC) - II
  • The Judge Group
  • Syracuse, NY
  • Our client is currently seeking a Engineer-RF (SC) - II MUST HAVE SKILLS (Most Important): A degree in electrical engine...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Field Service Engineer- CNC Machine Tools
  • Swift Placement & Consulting
  • Syracuse, NY
  • Job Description Job Description Service Engineers are expected to provide customers with maintenance and repair assistan...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Field Technician
  • New Visions Communications Inc
  • Syracuse, NY
  • Job Description Job Description New Visions Communications is a high-energy fast-growing technology company that install...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Cyber Warfare Technician
  • US Navy
  • Syracuse, NY
  • About Enlisted Sailors in the Navy Cryptology community analyze encrypted electronic communications, jam enemy radar sig...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Project Engineer
  • Colliers Engineering & Design
  • Syracuse, NY
  • Overview: Colliers Engineering & Design, is seeking a Project Engineer to join our Highway team in Syracuse, NY! Youll a...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Inside Sales Project Engineer
  • FTS, Inc.
  • Syracuse, NY
  • Job Description Job Description My team partners with an exciting manufacturer out of Syracuse, NY focused on industrial...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

Syracuse is located at 43°2′49″N 76°8′40″W / 43.04694°N 76.14444°W / 43.04694; -76.14444 (43.046899, -76.144423). It is located about 87 miles (140 km) east of Rochester, 131 miles (210 km) east of Buffalo,and 150 miles (240 km) west of the state capital Albany. It is also the halfway point between New York City and Toronto, about 245 miles (390 km) from each, Toronto to the northwest and NYC to the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.6 square miles (66 square kilometres), of which 25.1 square miles (65 square kilometres) is land and 0.6...
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Income Estimation for Conservation Technician jobs
$48,198 to $56,679
Syracuse, New York area prices
were up 1.5% from a year ago

Conservation Technician in Johnstown, PA
On a normal working week Forest and Conservation Technicians work More than 40 hours per week.
February 19, 2020
Conservation Technician in Raleigh, NC
Individual should be able to accurately collect, analyze and report on field research data and possess the ability to work activities of other technicians – as well as have the ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
February 14, 2020
Conservation Technician in Rochester, NY
A land conservation technician’s goal is to convince farmers to use farming practices that are more beneficial for the environment.
January 12, 2020