Agriculture, Sustainability and Natural Sciences

Explore a future in the Agriculture, Sustainability & Natural Resources industry.

Interested in exploring a future in the agriculture, sustainability & natural sciences industry? An Oregon State degree from the College of Agricultural Sciences is rooted in over 150 years of expertise and innovation. It will prepare you for a variety of careers in this field through experiential learning and engaging coursework.

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Price Brothers Management

Overland Park, KS

Required Skills: Customer Service, Groundskeeping, Valid Driver's License, Operations, Lawn Care, Swimming Pool Maintenance, Snow Removal

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Arrow Electronics

Brookings, SD

Required Skills: IBM Maximo, Software Suite, Workflow Management, Technical Sales, Product Lifecycle Management, On Prem, Linux, Technology Solutions, Kubernetes, Sales Prospecting, Cloud Services, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Virtualization, Leadership, Decision Making, Sales Engineering, Marketing, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Technologies, OpenShift, Business Case, Scripting, Software As A Service (SaaS), Sales, Artificial Intelligence, Presales, Mac OS X

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Environmental Scientist

Stantec

Tampa, FL

Required Skills: Good Driving Record, Environmental Science, Presentations, Wetland Delineation, Technical Writing, Environmental Permitting, Project Management, Construction Monitoring, Proposal Writing, Wetland Assessment, Communications, Valid Driver's License, Biology, Report Writing, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Field Surveys, ArcMap, Surveys

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Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Raleigh East Concrete Construction

Raleigh, NC

Required Skills: Management, Diesel Engines, Parts Cleaning, Communications, Valid Driver's License, Heavy Equipment, Planned Maintenance, Lifting Ability, Consulting, Equipment Inspection, Construction, Hydraulics, Mechanics, Equipment Adjustment

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Forklift Operator

KIK Consumer

Houston, TX

Required Skills: Forklift Truck, Safety Standards, Good Manufacturing Practices, Packaging And Labeling, Cycle Counting, Warehouse Management Systems, Physical Inventory, Housekeeping, Lifting Ability, Material Handling Equipment, English Language, Standard Operating Procedure, Quality Management, Electrical Equipment

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Termite Technician

Orkin

Saint Cloud, MN

Required Skills: Good Driving Record, Problem Solving, Roofing, Valid Driver's License, Pest Control, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Construction

Full-time (> 32 hours)

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Senior Underground Storage Tank Inspector (Environmental Specialist 4)
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Washington State Department of Ecology
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Washington State Department of Ecology
Quality Assurance Coordinator (Environmental Specialist 5)
Washington State Department of Ecology
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