TPWD - Fish and Wildlife Technician - II

General Description

Fish and Wildlife Technician I:
Under the direction of the Ecosystem Leader, this position performs routine (journey-level) fish and wildlife conservation work. Assists in collection, recording, and editing of fishery-dependent and fishery-independent data in the Upper Laguna Madre ecosystem. Operates equipment safely. Maintains gear, equipment, and facility. Works under moderate supervision with minimal latitude for initiative and independent judgment. Performs additional duties as assigned. Complies with all Agency, Division, and Branch policies, procedures and standards.

Fish and Wildlife Technician II:
Under the direction of the Ecosystem Leader, this position performs routine (journey-level) fish and wildlife conservation work. Assists in collection, recording, and editing of fishery-dependent and fishery-independent data in the Upper Laguna Madre ecosystem. Operates equipment safely. Maintains gear, equipment, and facility. May assist with training, assigning, and scheduling the work of other team members as needed. Works under general supervision with limited latitude for initiative and independent judgment.

Performs additional duties as assigned. Complies with all Agency, Division, and Branch policies, procedures and standards.

• Education:
  
  Graduation from high school or GED.
• Experience:
  • Fish and Wildlife Technician I:
    No experience required.
  • Fish and Wildlife Technician IB:
    Two years of relevant experience.
  • Fish and Wildlife Technician II:
    Four years of relevant experience.
• Licensure:
  Must possess or be able to obtain, within thirty days of employment, a valid Class C Texas driver’s license. Retention of position is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining the required license.
• Acceptable substitutions for FWT IB and II:
  Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Fisheries Biology, Marine Biology, or a closely related field may be substituted for two years of required experience.

• Experience:
  • Two years of relative experience.
  • Experience navigating vessels in shallow bay systems.
  • Experience constructing, using, and maintaining specialized fisheries‑sampling gears such as seines, nets, trawls, and oyster dredges.
  • Experience with basic boat and outboard motor repair and maintenance.
• Licensure:
  Possession of a U.S. Coast Guard Captain’s license or a similar boating safety license.

• Knowledge of common Texas marine organisms.
• Knowledge of Texas commercial and recreational fisheries.
• Knowledge of Texas coastal ecosystems.
• For Technician II:
  Knowledge of basic fishery management practices, conservation laws, and regulations.
• Skills in effective verbal and written communication.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with colleagues, partners and stakeholders.