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Salary- $25/Hr
As the Floodzilla Field Technician, you will be responsible for the weekly duties that keep the Floodzilla Gage Network conveying accurate data to the public. You will be responsible for maintenance of existing flood sensors, overall project management for new flood sensor installation, troubleshooting devices, ensuring network connectivity, as well as site management, which includes brush clearing and accessing private property. You will help recruit and manage volunteers. Other duties may include miscellaneous support to the general activities of the SVPA, including occasional administrative assistance as needed.
We welcome people to apply that have an interest in technology, environmental work, water resource management, and/or agriculture.
Target hourly wage is $25/hr for an average of 20/hrs a week. The position will run from May 2022 – December 2022, with the possibility of extending to December 2023, based on grant funds available. The SVPA office is currently located in downtown Carnation. A hybrid remote/in person schedule is an option, but regular office attendance on a weekly basis is required.
This position will include sick leave, paid vacation, and paid holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. If the holiday falls on a weekend, you may take the allotted vacation day the Monday or Friday of that week at the prorated amount of four hours per day. Paid vacation accrues at the rate of four hours per month. Shifting hours to accommodate consecutive days off will be considered. This position does not include healthcare insurance benefits but does include workers compensation. SVPA payroll is processed semi-monthly.
Required Qualifications:
- Experience with self-management
- Comfort working alone
- Be able to lift 40 lbs
- Comfort climbing a 20’ ladder
- Ability to work in inclement weather
- Comfort using brush clearing tools
- Ability to work in the Snoqualmie Valley about 2 times a week, particularly prior to and after floods
- Comfort working with public and private landowners
- Aptitude for managing volunteers
- Ability to host community events and other community engagement
- Clean driving record
- Ability to pass a background test
Desired Qualifications:
- Interest in learning software programming
- Interest in the flooding issues that take place in the Snoqualmie Valley
- Experience troubleshooting equipment
- Interest in learning grant writing
- Interest in learning land surveying
- Knowledge of radio communication