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FORESTRY TECHNICIAN

State of California

State of California

Humboldt County, CA, USA
Posted on Nov 14, 2025

Job Description and Duties

FORESTRY TECHNICIAN (PERMANENT INTERMITTENT) / NORTH COAST REDWOODS DISTRICT/ NATURAL RESOURCES / FORT HUMBOLDT STATE HISTORIC PARK
The reporting location is 3431 Fort Ave Eureka, CA,95503. Under the close supervision of the Forester II. Incumbents will learn to perform routine technical resource management assignments of average difficulty. Incumbents will perform basic forest restoration, prescribed fire and fire control assignments during fire season and occasionally at other times. Incumbents may also perform botanical surveys, exotic plant control habitat restoration and vegetation inventory/monitoring/mapping. Incumbents entering State service at this level will receive in a timely manner during the probationary period, and prior to working in emergency assignments training in the Department's "Basic Fire Fighter" training as is required for Fire Fighter II. One of the requirements for permanent status in this class is successful completion of the training course. Incumbents may receive additional training, as required, to perform their assigned functions, in such areas as forest surveying, map reading, cruising, dendrology, advanced firefighting and GIS. Tasks will depend on Natural Resources Division projects and programs as identified by the Forester II.
Occasional travel and overnight stay throughout the district may be required. Possession of a valid driver’s license is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle.

This position may work up to 1500 hours per year.

The selected candidate is required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan fingerprinting prior to appointment.

Employee must attend (at employer’s expense) and pass Basic Firefighter training within 12 months of hire and must pass, within 1 month, the fire community's standardized Moderate Pack Test (Requirements: 2-mile walk with 25 lb. pack in 30 minutes. No jogging or running).

Possession of a valid Class C driver’s license is required. You must answer the questions addressing your driver’s license on your application. Ensure you provide your driver’s license number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions on your application.

Per California Code of Regulations (CCR) 599.961, this is a sensitive position, and therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing. It should be noted that testing is not mandatory, but is allowed to be conducted only if and when there is a determination of reasonable suspicion as defined in CCR 599.962.

State Housing is not available. For more information, please contact Lathrop Leonard at (707) 502-9352 or at lathrop.leonard@parks.ca.gov.

This recruitment may be used to fill identical vacancies which may occur within 180 days of the Final Filing Date of this job posting.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

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