Nutria Eradication Technician

Job Title

Under the supervision of the Nutria Eradication Operations Supervisor, the incumbent will fill a critical role in the Department's Nutria Eradication Program.

Nutria are highly invasive and extremely detrimental to the environment, but primarily nocturnal and relatively elusive in low densities. As part of a crew, the incumbent will conduct surveys to detect, locate, and trap nutria, with the ultimate goal of eradicating nutria from the State of California. The incumbent will conduct habitat suitability assessments, visual observation and camera surveys, trapping, nutria dispatch and necropsies, and electronic data collection (i.e., ESRI Collector smartphone application), as well as use baits and lures and communicate with local landowners. The incumbent is responsible for following spatial assignments and completing tasks according to project protocols. The incumbent will work with the Operations Supervisor and field crew leads to design, build, evaluate, and/or help refine detection and trapping methods and tools for the most effective and efficient detection and removal of nutria. Work includes answering routine questions from the public relative to Departmental nutria efforts. This position is physically demanding, but highly rewarding given the ultimate accomplishment of protecting California's wetlands, waterways, infrastructure, and agriculture from the devastation nutria have caused in other regions of North America.

This position is posted in the following counties: San Joaquin/Solano counties. Please apply to each county in which you are interested in working.

Personal Leave Program: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions ranging from 2% to 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) hours. Please note that the salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect these reductions associated with the 2025 Personal Leave Program.

This position may be eligible for a telework opportunity in accordance with departmental policies and operational needs. Beginning July 1, 2026, employees will be required to work in-person at least four (4) days per week in alignment with Executive Order N-22-25. Additional in-office days may be required based on operational needs.

This position is a 12-month Limited Term (LT) and may be extended up to 24 months or become permanent.

During this 12-month Limited Term assignment, you will receive full health, dental, and vision benefits! You will also earn State Service and accrue monthly leave credits.

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

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent, Temporary