Ecosystem Restoration Technician (Seasonal, Full Time)

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Here, you can apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work that’s vital to our clients and the communities they serve.

Join a team that’s naturally committed to the environment.

Your Opportunity 

Advance your career in the natural resources field by gaining experience supporting projects to 

conserve, restore, and manage prairies, wetlands, woodlands, and other native habitats while 

expanding your network to include industry-leading scientists and environmental professionals. 

This ecosystem restoration team works on a variety of projects in natural areas including properties 

owned by forest preserve districts, state and federal agencies, municipalities, energy providers, 

and private landowners. 

This is a short term full-time (40+ hours per week) seasonal position. This position supports 

projects on a seasonal basis, anticipated to start in March 2026 through October 2026. The length 

of employment can be extended or converted to long term based on an employee’s demonstrated 

exemplary performance. Start and end dates can be flexible to accommodate academic schedules. 

Project sites are generally within 60-90 miles of one of the three local offices, Madison, Brookfield, 

and De Pere. 

Your Key Responsibilities 

• Working with field crews to carry-out tasks related to ecosystem restoration and 
• management on sites ranging from one to 100s of acres. 
• Specific job tasks include invasive species identification and control (herbicide application, 
• cutting, and mowing), native seeding and planting, prescribed burning, and brush and tree 
• removal. Depending on experience and proficiency, equipment operation and tools to 
• conduct the above tasks may include the use of light and heavy-duty trucks and trailers, 
• chainsaws, brush saws, herbicide sprayers, ATVs / UTVs, tractors, and skid loaders with 
• various attachments. 
• Demonstrating skills and experience with field tasks such as plant identification, invasive 
• species control methods, ecological restoration techniques, and natural area 
• assessments.
• Lead field efforts for planning, collection, and documentation of field and written/tabular 
• data for various restoration tasks. 
• Implementing a safety-first mindset and applying all established health, safety, security, 
• and environment (HSSE) standards during all office and field operations.