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# Ecological Restoration Technician I at Resource Environmental Solutions LLC

- **Company:** Resource Environmental Solutions LLC
- **Location:** Scenery Hill Pennsylvania, United States
- **Posted:** 2026-05-27
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/res/jobs/5215724008

## Job description

At RES, we’re looking for purpose-driven individuals who are passionate about restoration and sustainability, and who want their work to make a lasting environmental impact. Our team members go above and beyond, bringing initiative, integrity, and a strong work ethic to every project. Collaboration is key—we thrive on teamwork, open communication, and diverse perspectives. In a field that constantly changes, we value those who are resilient, adaptable, and resourceful in the face of challenges. If you're intellectually curious, eager to learn, and ready to help restore ecosystems and protect natural resources, you’ll find your place here.

Are you ready to be a key player in the restoration of natural environments while operating top-of-the-line equipment? At RES, we’re looking for a passionate and motivated Restoration Technician to join our team. In this hands-on role, you will have the unique opportunity to work outdoors, make a tangible impact on vital ecosystems, and operate a variety of specialized equipment—all while gaining valuable experience in the field of environmental restoration.

The mission: Our Techs work on a variety of projects, including Stream restoration, Stormwater, Restoration planting, Invasive plant removal/management, and Landscape construction. The work is seasonally steady and will require over 50 hours per week. Opportunities for weekend work during peak periods. Ability to travel up to 75% within the region. Significant travel may be required for some projects. The region includes Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York, and Ohio. Travel with overnight stays of 1–4-night periods will be required for some job sites.  Free RES owned housing available upon request.

If you are an avid outdoorsman and want to start your journey in ecological restoration industry – this is the right job for you.

What your day-to-day might look like?

In the field, you will be planting, seeding, installing erosion control blanketing, brush cutting, operating light equipment, and applying herbicide to control invasive species. Please note that we also work outside come rain or come shine, and are exposed to insects including ticks and mosquitoes, or to poisonous plants such as poison ivy. You will be walking long distances, and carry equipment, such as chainsaws and gas-powered brush cutters & augers or a sprayer (up to 50 lbs). At times, you will be also required to operate UTVs, skid steers, and trucks with trailers. This job consists of 100% field work.

## Qualifications

We would like to talk to you if you have many of the following:

- High School degree or equivalent.
- Team player- able to operate and adapt within a team.
- Keen interest in natural resources and outdoors.

What will make you stand out:

- 1 or more years working in field operations or civil construction or on natural resource or water resource infrastructure projects.
- Prior experience performing native seed and plant installation, including erosion control measures.
- Native plant identification knowledge
- Prior experience spraying herbicide and the ability to study for and pass a test to become a licensed Pesticide Applicator
- Experience with repair and maintenance of small engines and equipment
- Ability to obtain and maintain a FedMed Certificate and drive truck and trailer

Please note that the “Day in the Life” section is not intended to be an exhaustive list of job duties, but rather a representative snapshot of typical responsibilities and work experiences at RES.

RES is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

## About Resource Environmental Solutions LLC

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: The largest dedicated nature-based solutions provider in the U.S., focused on restoring lands and waters to solve environmental challenges like water quality, flood resiliency, and biodiversity loss.
- **Entity Type**: Private
- **Headquarters**: Houston, Texas, United States
- **Founded**: Not publicly available
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Environmental Services / Ecological Restoration / Nature-Based Solutions
- **Target Customers**: Government agencies, developers, infrastructure firms, energy companies, and any organization needing environmental mitigation, water resource solutions, or conservation offset credits.
- **Mission**: “Restore our land and waters with ecological integrity and innovation, project by project.”
- **Vision**: “Restoring a resilient Earth for a modern world.”

## Products & Services
- **Wetland Mitigation**: Designing, constructing, and permanently preserving wetland systems to compensate for unavoidable impacts from development.
- **Stream & Floodplain Restoration**: Rehabilitating impaired streams and floodplains to improve hydrology, water quality, and habitat.
- **Species Habitat Conservation**: Protecting and restoring habitats for special-status animal species (28 species protected to date) and prairie/upland ecosystems.
- **Coastal Restoration**: Restoring shorelines, terraces, and tidal systems to enhance coastal stability and resilience.
- **Water Quality Solutions**: Implementing projects that remove water quality nutrients (over 20,700 pounds removed all-time).
- **Conservation Banking**: Establishing permanently preserved mitigation banks (on over 1,097,132 acres of land conserved and protected) that generate saleable credits for developers.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Funding**: Not disclosed (private company). No public funding rounds reported.
- **Key Metrics**:
    - **Total acres under land conserved & protected**: 1,097,132 acres
    - **Wetlands restored**: 88,429 acres
    - **Streams restored**: 690 miles
    - **Shoreline & terrace restored**: 431 miles
    - **Trees planted**: 28,140,473
    - **Special-status animal species protected**: 28 species
    - **Water quality nutrients removed**: 20,700+ pounds
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly disclosed.
- **Growth Signals**: Operates in every major eco-region across the U.S.; maintains a large portfolio of mitigation banks and restoration projects; strong hiring pipeline (36+ current open positions at the time of data retrieval).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Scale & Experience**: The nation’s largest dedicated nature-based solutions provider, with an unmatched portfolio of large-scale, permanently conserved projects.
- **Full In-House Team**: Projects are designed, built, and monitored by an integrated team spanning engineering, construction, ecological science, and regulatory expertise — ensuring performance guarantees.
- **Long-Term Stewardship**: Projects are designed to be self-sustaining and are permanently preserved, providing long-term ecological uplift and reducing liability for clients.
- **Deep Local Presence**: Teams live and work in every major U.S. eco-region, offering deep local biodiversity and water resource expertise.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling Nature-Based Solutions**: Expanding the use of natural systems (wetlands, floodplains, coastal zones) to solve urgent community and infrastructure challenges.
- **Integrated Project Delivery**: Strengthening the "study, design, build, monitor" model to guarantee ecological outcomes.
- **Water & Climate Resilience**: Prioritizing projects that deliver measurable improvements to flood resiliency, water quality, and coastal stability — directly addressing climate change impacts.
- **Talent & Team Growth**: Actively recruiting across engineering, science, project management, and field operations to support a growing project pipeline.

## Why Work Here
- **Purpose-Driven Mission**: Every role contributes directly to measurable environmental restoration — restoring land, water, and ecosystems for future generations.
- **Culture**: Emphasizes passion, intellectual curiosity, collaboration, integrity, and adaptability. Described as a home for lifelong learners who want to solve complex ecological problems.
- **Team Structure**: Cross-functional teams including field crews, engineers, scientists, and administrative staff working together on large-scale restoration projects.
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Some positions (e.g., Water Resources Engineer III) are explicitly listed as remote. Others are office-based or field-based across multiple U.S. locations.
- **Perks & Benefits**:
    - Competitive salaries and benefits
    - 401(k) with employer match
    - Vacation, sick time, parental leave, and floating holidays for volunteer time
    - Tuition reimbursement for career advancement and skill development
- **Learning & Growth**: Offers internships across disciplines (engineering, ecology, construction); provides hands-on field experience in ecological restoration.

## Sources
1. [RES Official Website - About Us](https://res.us/home/about-us/)
2. [RES Careers - Open Positions (Greenhouse)](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/res)
3. [RES Careers - Working Here & Benefits](https://res.us/careers/working-here/)

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