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River maintenance worker

Syndicat de la Sienne · Local government

En français : Agent d'entretien des cours d'eau

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This job in plain words

You maintain the rivers and riverbanks of the Sienne, in Gavray-sur-Sienne. The work is outdoors, as part of a programme run since 2014.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Open to civil servants and contract agents. A person without a civil service exam can be hired, because the Adjoint technique grade is an entry grade in category C.

Category
Category C (staff)
Diploma
Not stated
Contract
Civil servant (titulaire) or contract agent. Contract of 1 year maximum, renewable up to 2 years in total, while waiting for a civil servant.

The profile they want:

  • Be able to swim (essential skill).
  • Master clearing, felling, pruning and basic soft engineering techniques.
  • Have good physical strength and work outdoors in all weather.
  • Driving licence B preferred.
  • Experience or training in river, natural habitat or green space maintenance (a plus).
  • Basic skills in operating machines (tractor, mulcher, mini-digger) and CACES certificates (a plus).

What you would do

  • Maintain rivers and riverside vegetation: clearing, pruning, felling, removing blockages.
  • Carry out soft engineering work: planting, fascines, bank stabilisation.
  • Maintain equipment, such as chainsaws and brush cutters.
  • Watch banks and riverbeds, report pollution, blockages and flood risks.

How to apply

Apply on the Emploi Territorial website or send your application by email to the employer. Say when you are available.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter

Good to know:

  • Category C job, no management duties.
  • Remote work not possible: fieldwork, outdoors.
  • Driving licence B preferred.

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.