The Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment seeks a Trade and Field Technician for the following responsibilities:
Maintain the department’s Forest Harvesting Laboratory and equipment in a safe and efficient manner. Provide technical and logistical support for field projects. Assist faculty, staff, and graduate students with field, shop, and laboratory work. Deliver relevant instruction to department members. Assist with management, planning, and maintenance of the University’s Fishburn Forest property. Facilitate access to the department’s equipment room and vehicle fleet to support teaching and research operations. Maintain FREC Fixed Asset inventory and record keeping to ensure compliance with University policies and procedures.
• Working knowledge of forestry and natural resources field operations and procedures
• Experience in the use and routine maintenance of forestry field equipment
• Ability to perform or procure routine maintenance of vehicles
• Demonstrated competence in the use of computer programs such as spreadsheets,
word processing, and databases
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent training and experience) in a discipline related to the department’s mission
• Additional experience, training, certificates, or education in fields related to natural
resources/environmental/biological sciences
• Experience operating equipment such as tractors or loaders
• Experience in public speaking, education, training, technical and/or research writing
Required Application Materials
Resume/curriculum vitae; Cover Letter; List of 3 References
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Contact Information:
Inquiries can be directed to Ms. Ingrid Skenderian, FREC HR Professional at singrid1@vt.edu, or phone 540-231-9573
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
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About the College of Natural Resources and Environment
CNRE is one of nine academic colleges at Virginia Tech and has four academic departments covering a range of interests and disciplines: Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Geography, and Sustainable Biomaterials. The college employs more than 300 faculty and staff, including 83 tenure-track faculty. Approximately 1,000 undergraduate students in 11 majors and 200 graduate students in traditional master’s and doctoral programs are enrolled in the college at the Blacksburg campus. An additional 200 graduate students are pursuing professional master’s degrees in the Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability. The college is a national leader in the natural resources fields, one of the top five producers of graduates nationally, and had expenditures of approximately $24 million in research during the 2024-2025 academic year.
