Fisheries Technician - Associate Environmental Support Technician

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This is a temporary position that may last up to 6 months.

Fisheries Technician

Associate Environmental Support Technician

Job Classification: 6201
Grade: 3
Career Level: T1 – Entry Technical Support

Job Summary:

Seasonal technicians support PGE's Fisheries, Terrestrial, Water Quality, and Parks programs during the spring outmigration of summer steelhead, spring Chinook, and sockeye salmon smolts. Under the technical oversight of full-time staff, technicians perform time-sensitive field and facility work that supports Pelton Round Butte license commitments, including reintroducing salmon and steelhead to the upper Deschutes Basin.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process fish daily at the Selective Water Withdrawal (SWW) facility and Pelton Trap, seven days per week
• Transport smolts downstream daily and assist with hauling summer steelhead and spring Chinook to and from three upper basin acclimation ponds
• Operate three rotary screw traps in the upper Deschutes Basin and assist with PIT tagging and reservoir releases
• Conduct redband trout surveys on the Metolius River and Whychus Creek, and assist with angler surveys
• Assist with monthly water quality sampling in the lower Deschutes River and reservoirs
• Support terrestrial work, including weed monitoring and spraying, fence maintenance and construction, ladder and guzzler inspections, shoreline surveys, and eagle productivity surveys, as needed.
• Assist PGE parks staff with opening-day preparation and maintenance operations as needed
• Maintain monitoring equipment and help ensure accurate, complete data collection.
• Boating experience, preferred

Education, Experience, and Certifications:

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Related college coursework preferred in a designated specialty, such as fisheries or aquatic science.

Experience

• Typically requires two or fewer years of experience in a related field.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

Functional Competencies

• Basic knowledge of processes and procedures within the assigned technical area.
• Basic ability to interpret relevant technical information.
• Basic knowledge of departmental policies, procedures, and safety requirements.
• Basic proficiency with office computer applications, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Basic knowledge of company and department-specific systems and tools.

General Competencies

• Basic knowledge of the company and utility industry.
• Basic problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

Physical and Cognitive Demands:

Cognitive Level: Basic

Requires the ability to use common sense to carry out simple or straightforward instructions and meet initial screening requirements.

Cognitive Abilities

• Adheres to established response times, deadlines, and time-sensitive tasks.
• Follows accuracy standards and completes decision-making tasks.
• Interacts effectively and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Communicates and solves problems effectively under stress.
• Responds and adapts to frequent change.
• Accepts constructive feedback and demonstrates self-awareness.
• Recognizes opportunities for improvement and takes ownership of development areas.
• Applies lessons learned to avoid repeating mistakes in similar work situations.
• Collaborates successfully with peers, managers, and others throughout the organization.
• Demonstrates sound memory and the ability to process and consistently apply new information to work tasks.

Schedule and Attendance Requirements

• Adheres to an established work schedule, including start and stop times and designated breaks and meal periods, as applicable.
• Works extended hours when required by the position and applicable overtime provisions.
• Works a variable schedule as needed.
• Reports to work and performs duties during periods of severe inclement weather, as required.
• Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance consistent with established standards and position requirements.
• Ability to work weekends, with two days off in a row as a set schedule

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