Field Technician

South Lake Tahoe CA

Description

About Us Marine Taxonomic Services (MTS) is an environmental consulting firm committed to providing innovative solutions to help our clients create valuable scientific knowledge while growing their business in a sustainable manner. MTS projects are selected and implemented to manage the condition of our natural resources through the procurement of scientific data. Founded in 1980 and incorporated in 1993, MTS is a certified small business with offices in San Diego, California; Corvallis, Oregon and South Lake Tahoe, California. Viable candidates will have all their own dive gear (wetsuit/drysuit, regulators, mask and snorkel, booties, hood, BC); experience working as a diver in altitude and cold water; and be available in South Lake Tahoe. Work schedule includes 40 hours/week. Work in excess of 40 hours/week and/or 10 hours/day may be required to complete project deadlines, including weekend shifts. Anticipated start date ASAP (late July 2021). Anticipated duration is 3 months, with the potential to extend work based on funding and performance. POSITION DETAILS: · Diving and topside support for various projects throughout South Lake Tahoe. Primary project involves installing tarps underwater with poor visibility. · Organization, loading and unloading of equipment and supplies necessary for field work projects · All responsibilities done in partnership with, and under the direction of, a Project Manager. Professional Requirements and Certifications REQUIRED · Open Water Diver certification. · DAN membership and DAN master insurance coverage. · Ability to perform heavy lifting (50+ pounds). · Ability to perform strenuous physical activity, work in cold water conditions, and work extended hours. This is a physically demanding and mentally taxing project in the outdoors. Field work can, at times, be tedious. · Ability to be both self-directed/work alone, and be a positive, contributing member of a group. PREFERRED • Advanced SCUBA certifications: Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, Scientific Diver, Altitude Diver, Drysuit Diver, Divemaster • CPR/First Aid, Emergency Medical Responder, or Wilderness First Responder certification • Motorized boating experience and/or boater’s safety course • Use of remote mapping software • Boat, dive gear, and small engine maintenance • Familiarity with aquatic invasive plant control efforts in the Lake Tahoe Basin