Survey Technician
$52,000–$52,000 year
On-siteSouth Lake Tahoe, California, United States
Job Summary
Implement field and lab tasks with minimal supervision while ensuring timelines and budgets are met efficiently. Conduct diving and topside support for various projects in San Diego and South Lake Tahoe, including operations in poor visibility. Organize, load, and unload equipment and supplies necessary for field work projects. Perform lab work on benthic infauna samples, including sorting, identification, QA/QC tasks, data entry, and chain of custody maintenance. Drive a boat and trailer on field work assignments and pull together all equipment needs. Clean and maintain equipment to ensure safe and efficient project mobilization. Manage accurate data, perform analysis, and generate reports under Project Management oversight. Take initiative to find effective processes for accomplishing tasks.
Required Qualifications
- Open Water Diver certification
- DAN membership and DAN master insurance coverage
- Ability to perform heavy lifting (50+ pounds)
- Ability to perform strenuous physical activity, work in cold water conditions, and work extended hours
- Ability to be both self-directed/work alone, and be a positive, contributing member of a group
- Minimum of Bachelor's Degree or 5+ work experience in related field
- 2+ years SCUBA diving experience
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced SCUBA certifications: Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, Scientific Diver, Altitude Diver, Drysuit Diver, Divemaster
- CPR/First Aid, Emergency Medical Responder, or Wilderness First Responder certification
- Motorized boating experience and/or boater's safety course
- Use of remote mapping software
- Boat, dive gear, and small engine maintenance
- Familiarity with aquatic invasive plant control efforts in Southern California and the Lake Tahoe Basin
- Experience with California marine species
- Caulerpa prolifera certified
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