Since 2010 Ecological Solutions has provided specialized services in vegetation management and ecological restoration solutions. Our team is based out of the North Bay and provides natural resource based services throughout the entire San Francisco Bay Area. We are seeking a Restoration Supervisor to fulfill our mission which is centered around the preservation, protection, and enhancement of natural lands. This will primarily be a field based position, leading a team of technicians in ecological restoration services including native plant restoration, native plant landscaping, invasive plant control, site maintenance and irrigation, erosion control, and fire fuel management. Additional activities include data collection for reports and field research, documenting and mapping distributions of native resources and invasive populations, and strategically planning ecologically driven approaches to achieve optimal success on our project sites. The primarily component of this position is field based and is physically demanding year round. Candidates must be willing to work outdoors in wild and rough terrain through extreme weather conditions. Steep slopes and poison oak are common on most job sites.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership, support, and care for our Restoration Technicians focusing on team wellbeing and cohesion
- Perform on the ground training on approaches to work and specialized equipment through day-to-day activities
- Coordinate work schedules through organizing personnel and field equipment on multiple sites
- Lead various aspects of habitat restoration including; vegetation management, habitat restoration, native plant installation, irrigation design and installation, and project site maintenance
- Photo point monitoring, and tracking production and status of project sites
- Mapping invasive species population distribution, and treatments
- Attending program and staff meetings, and periodic check-ins with General Manager
- Occasionally working on the weekends and possible overnight stays with advanced notice
Management tasks include:
- Supervise and direct field personnel including establishing schedules and work assignments.
- Work with the General Manager to track task budgets, work performed and project progress documentation
- Meet task deliverables on time and budget
- Enforce OSHA safety regulations, safety orders, and supervision of jobsite PPE and water
- Conduct job site safety analysis and record regular tailgate safety meetings