Hiring: Habitat Specialist Company: Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever Location: Columbia, SC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:42:07 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Spring About the job Required Skills: •Implementing Prescribed Fire and habitat management work on cooperating private landowners as well as public lands. •Occasionally assist with northern bobwhite quail and other grassland bird surveys, including but not limited to spring breeding bird surveys, fall covey counts, vegetation surveys, and management of automated recording units (ARU) on private and conservation lands. •Participating in scientific field studies and surveys •Attending/Assisting with prescribed fire and other habitat management technique training •Other duties may include Firebreak rehabilitation and maintenance, light to medium herbicide work, and other various land management activities. •Job may require odd hours and travel/time away from home Qualifications: •A basic understanding of environmental, agricultural and/or natural resource science. Education may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the partners. Preference will be given to candidates that possess an associate degree or higher with an emphasis in wildlife management •Demonstrated capacity to communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues and partner agencies •Demonstrated capacity to work independently with little supervision •Knowledge of wildlife ecology, grassland management, and/or forest management including the ability to utilize various habitat management equipment and tools in the development of wildlife habitat •Excellent verbal/written communication and organizational skills •Applicants may be required to obtain a private pesticide applicators license and prescribed fire training •Overall, this position will require a hard worker who is not afraid to get their hands dirty and comes to work each day with a can-do attitude and the energy and passion to do whatever it takes to get the job done! •Introduction to ICSI-100Human Factors in Wildland Fire ServiceL-180Firefighter Training S-130Introduction to Wildland Fire BehaviorS-190NIMS: An IntroductionIS-700 •One year of experience conducting prescribed burns and/or timber stand improvement using chainsaws or hack and squirt methods Compensation: •$40,000 - $44,000 / year •Health, vision, dental and more insurance coverage plans available Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!