Conservation Technician I

State of North Carolina

Wildlife Conservation Technician I managing fish and wildlife habitats for NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Conducting research, habitat management, and infrastructure duties across state owned lands.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeWhite Oak • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $33,902 - $59,327 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct fish and wildlife habitat management, research, surveys, and infrastructure management on state owned lands or waterways.
Restoring and Improving fish and wildlife habitats for all endangered and game species.
Providing hunting opportunities for sportsmen.
Managing wildlife openings.
Creating early successional habitats.
Restoring altered ecosystems.
Supporting research and survey efforts that aid in the long-term management and identification of species and habitats.
Prescribed burning; and
Maintaining and renovating boating access areas, public fishing areas and Aids to Navigation on our waterways that benefit citizens of our State.
Infrastructure-related duties include maintenance of roads, dikes, trails, game land boundaries, docks, piers, navigation aids and parking areas.
Operating heavy equipment, including farm tractors, crawler tractors, mowers trucks and other heavy equipment.
Night work and overnight travel may be required on occasion. Individual in this position may be required to work some weekends and/or holidays.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associate Degree in wildlife or fisheries management or construction management from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience which has included the management of wildlife or fisheries resources or the operation of heavy equipment;
Possession of a Commercial Driver’s License (Class A). If not already in possession of one must be obtained within 1 year of employment date.
Possession of an NC Pesticide Applicators license. If not already in possession of one must be obtained within 1 year of employment date.
Ability to work primarily outdoors, in all kinds of weather conditions;
Ability to perform manual labor, lifting medium to heavy items weighing up to 50 pounds daily;
Ability to wear safety equipment and follow established safety regulations and procedures.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Pre-employment drug / alcohol testing is required
Completion of release form and background statement allowing NCWRC to check with previous employees for the past two years about controlled substances and alcohol testing (if applicable)
All offers of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of pre- and post-employment evaluations.

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Hard Skills & Tools

wildlife habitat managementfisheries managementinfrastructure managementprescribed burningheavy equipment operationmanual laborecosystem restorationhabitat restorationsurveyingresearch

Soft Skills

ability to work outdoorsability to perform manual laborability to follow safety regulationsability to work in all weather conditions

Certifications

Associate Degree in wildlife managementAssociate Degree in fisheries managementAssociate Degree in construction managementCommercial Driver’s License (Class A)NC Pesticide Applicators license