From Forest and Conservation Workers to …

Under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect areas such as forests, forested areas, woodlands, wetlands, and rangelands through such activities as raising and transporting seedlings; combating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to plant life; and building structures to control water, erosion, and leaching of soil. Includes forester aides, seedling pullers, tree planters, and gatherers of nontimber forestry products such as pine straw.

Typical skills in this occupation (O*NET)

Public Safety and SecurityEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementCritical ThinkingMonitoringGeographyBiology

1. Forest and Conservation Technicians

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Public Safety and Security, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, English Language, Customer and Personal Service, Reading Comprehension

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Law and GovernmentMathematicsEducation and TrainingTime Management

   3 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • Range Technician (Field Unit Hiring Authority) · Bureau of Land Management · Susanville, CA
   • Range Technician · Bureau of Land Management · Meeker, CO
   • Forestry Technician (Fire Dispatch) · Office of the Secretary of the Interior · Williams, AZ

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2. Range Managers

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Biology, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Complex Problem SolvingLaw and GovernmentSystems AnalysisSystems EvaluationWriting

   11 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • Park Guide · National Park Service · San Francisco, CA
   • Park Ranger (Protection) (Seasonal) · National Park Service · Kettle Falls, WA
   • Physical Scientist · National Park Service · Orick, CA

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3. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Speaking

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Operations Monitoring

   5 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • Temporary Irrigation Specialist · California State University · Fresno, CA
   • Irrigation Specialist (Internal to CSUDH Only) · California State University · Carson, CA
   • Irrigation Specialist · California State University · Sacramento, CA

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4. Conservation Scientists

   Good match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   English Language, Biology, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Geography, Speaking

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   MathematicsComplex Problem SolvingChemistryScienceWriting

   11 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • Park Guide · National Park Service · San Francisco, CA
   • Park Ranger (Protection) (Seasonal) · National Park Service · Kettle Falls, WA
   • Physical Scientist · National Park Service · Orick, CA

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5. Tree Trimmers and Pruners

   Good match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Customer and Personal Service, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Speaking, Coordination

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Operation and ControlOperations MonitoringMechanicalComplex Problem SolvingInstructing

   9 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • Lead Groundsworker · California State University · Camarillo, CA
   • Groundsworker · California State University · Fullerton, CA
   • LABORER NA02 · U.S. Marine Corps · Oceanside, CA

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Occupation data: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. JOBUS modified the data for display.