Current Job Openings

Technician-Heavy Equipment Operator

Armand Bayou Nature Center (ABNC) is one of the largest urban wilderness preserves in the United States with 4,000 acres of the natural wetlands forest, prairie, and marsh habitats once abundant in the Houston and Galveston area. ABNC is home to over 370 species of birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians and offers hiking trails, exhibits, field trips, Scout programs, birding, a historic farm, and fun for all. ABNC’s nonprofit mission is twofold: To preserve the habitats with which we have been entrusted; and to provide opportunities for people to experience and understand the local ecosystem.

Armand Bayou Nature Center is seeking candidates for the position of Technician/Heavy Machine Operator. The Technician will perform a range of duties at the Nature Center as needed. Reporting to the Conservation Director, the Technician will primarily assist with the implementation of the ABNC Natural Resource Management Plan. Duties include habitat restoration, invasive species control, prescribed fire, native plant propagation, planting, and wildlife management. This position requires someone who is a self-starter, maintains safety at all times, and can work independently most of the time.  

Activities will include:

  • The majority of the week will be spent operating heavy and light equipment for land management purposes.

  • 40-hour work week (outdoors).

  • Heavy lifting (more than 50 pounds).

  • Mowing with a John Deere 5100E.

  • Land clearing with a Caterpillar 299XE.

  • Chain sawing and felling large trees.

  • Raking and clearing fallen branches, leaf litter, and debris.

  • Mowing and weeding.

  • Removing vines and trees from fence lines.

  • The position may also assist with volunteer work groups in support of the above activities.

Qualifications:

  • Extensive experience with heavy machinery, such as tractors with large mow decks and skid steers with

  • Hydraulic attachments – nonnegotiable.

  • High school diploma or equivalent.

  • Current driver’s license.

  • Willing and able to pass drug and alcohol testing.

  • A love for nature.

  • A positive attitude.

  • An inclusive mindset.

  • A willingness to be flexible in a quickly changing environment as emergent needs arise.

    Wages/Benefits:

  • $15-$18 per hour depending on experience.

  • Health insurance through Memorial Hermann.

  • Long-term and short-term disability insurance/life insurance through Lincoln Financial.

  • 24 days of paid time off per year.

  • Family membership at ABNC.

To apply, email cover letter and resume to chloe@abnc.org.

For other ways to be part of the ABNC team please see our Volunteer Opportunities.