Biological Science Technician; Mineland Restoration

Open: December 9, 2025 —
Closes: March 18, 2026

These vacancies are Temporary Seasonal positions Not to Exceed: 1039 Hours in a service year. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period is APRIL / MAY 2026. SALARY INFORMATION: GS-06: $44,959.00 - $58,445.00 Per Year. GS-07: 49,960.00 - $64,952.00 Per Year.

This is an open continuous vacancy announcement; applicants will be referred periodically throughout the announcement period. Final application disposition will be completed once all positions have been filled; the announcement reaches the closing date stated in the announcement. The first cut-off date is 18-DECEMBER-2025.

• Conduct surveys and assessments of abandoned mine sites and features, including portals, structures, spoil piles, impoundments, and equipment.
• Conduct field visits and assessments of gas well sites and access roads.
• Assist with strip-mine restoration planning and implementation.
• Control non-native invasive plants using integrated pest management methods such as manual hand‑digging/pulling, mowing, and herbicide application.
• Assist with monitoring the effectiveness of treatments.
• Organize and maintain project equipment and supplies.
• Follow standard operating procedures to collect field data, enter data into databases, and assist in preparing reports and summarizing findings.

• Conduct field visits and surveys of hazardous mining sites, including portals, structures, spoil piles, impoundments, and other abandoned mine features.
• Perform routine and recurring monitoring of previously installed gates at mine portals.
• Conduct field visits and surveys of gas well sites and related infrastructure (e.g., wells, separators, metering stations, general site conditions, access roads).
• Assist in strip mine restoration efforts, including surveying for wetlands, legacy infrastructure, acid mine drainage, sedimentation, erosional features, and other site conditions.
• Control non-native invasive plants using integrated pest management methods such as manual hand‑digging/pulling, mowing, and herbicide application.
• Assist with monitoring the effectiveness of treatments.
• Collect and enter field data, prepare reports, and summarize findings.
• Work with program managers to coordinate fieldwork activities and ensure project goals are met.
• Coordinate and provide work direction, training, and guidance to technicians, interns, and volunteers, including the use and revision of standard operating procedures, equipment, tools, data collection methods, and data management systems.