Water Quality Technician

Cattaraugus County SWCD Water Quality Technician Job Listing

Position Description: Conservation District Water Quality Technician will perform a variety of technical duties related
to the planning and implementation of conservation practices in Cattaraugus County. Conservation District Water Quality Technicians are both field technicians and professional office staff. In the field, technicians will conduct design surveys, hydroseed, carry out field visits, inspect construction projects, assist in flood control structure operation and maintenance, and make environmental management recommendations to landowners and farmers. In the office, technicians will create reports, assist in grant writing and grant administration, utilize GIS mapping software and interact with the public through outreach programs. Technicians will also assist with and learn to oversee numerous watershed-based water quality programs; federal, state, and local environmental permitting processes; and utilize various pieces of field equipment and software programs. The listed job duties are only a fraction of the potential conservation-related work that is possible with this position.