Join the Living Exhibits team, where your passion for animal care and conservation comes to life! We are a leader in designing and maintaining immersive, interactive elasmobranch exhibits that engage guests while supporting conservation efforts. As an Animal Care and Life Support Specialist, you’ll play a key role in maintaining vibrant aquatic habitats, supporting animal well-being, and enhancing the Stingray Cove guest experiences both the Sedgwick County Zoo and Living Exhibits Regional Operations Center.

The Dive Team Lead will oversee and guide a cohort of high school-aged interns focusing on SCUBA diving and marine science. In this role, the Lead will provide mentorship, training, and supervision both at the museum and in off-site environments throughout the summer. The Dive Team Lead will create an engaging, hands-on learning experience for interns that explores SCUBA diving techniques, marine biodiversity, kelp forest ecosystems, and careers in marine biology, underwater archaeology, diving and environmental conservation. This is a temporary, summer position.

Responsible for the operation of the Water Quality Lab (including routine water quality analysis on all systems, maintenance and calibration of all water quality lab equipment, and manipulation of closed systems to reach specified water chemistry parameters), operation and maintenance of specified life support systems and automation (including 24/7 operational support, seawater acquisition and ozone systems) and design and fabrication work with the Husbandry department to improve efficiencies of life support systems or support networks.

• Daily checks/operations of the water filtration and disinfection equipment
• Log keeping/report generation of system parameters
• Water quality analysis
• Test important Water Sciences components
• Cleaning and debris removal from animal habitats
• Minor maintenance/upkeep of system equipment used for water treatment

The Water Quality & Building Operations Associate will work primarily at our Center for Animal Care and Sustainability location, but also requires weekly shifts at the main Campus location. This position coordinates and performs routine environmental analysis, primarily water quality analysis, on various aquarium habitats, and assists in basic building operations. Testing includes wet chemical techniques and automated instrumentation. Excellent communication and record keeping are critical to success in this position. The Associate works independently at times, but mostly works in a team environment. This position requires weekend and holiday coverage.

Under general direction and well-defined objectives and guidelines, the Rehabilitation Technician provides “hands-on” animal care through knowledge of the disciplines of husbandry and life support systems with a strong understanding of sea turtle rehabilitation.  The Rehabilitation Technician is responsible for the day-today operations of the pavilion, including training of staff, including interns and volunteers, the duties of animal husbandry, water quality, and life support systems, animal observation, overseeing and maintaining assigned areas (i.e., commissary and pavilion), and ensuring that all records are up to date and complete. Responsibilities include planning and daily/weekly objective settings related to all aspects of animal husbandry care for the GSTC patients/animal residents.

The Senior Construction & Maintenance Worker will support San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance mission of saving species worldwide by performing a variety of skilled and skilled work in the maintenance, construction, alteration, remodeling and repair of organization buildings, facilities, equipment, and grounds; and performs related work as required. This position reports to the C&M Life Support Systems Manager.

Under limited supervision, simultaneously manage multiple design and construction projects of various sizes and types through the full range of project phases from conceptual development to construction, close-out, and occupancy. Ensure completion of assigned projects within approved budget and schedule while meeting industry and organization standards and compliance with all code requirements. Serve as liaison between client, users, and other project partners including professional consultants, contractors, and vendors as well as Federal, State, and local authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs). Perform other duties as required.

Under general supervision, responsible for operation, quality control, troubleshooting, repairs, and basic maintenance relating to the Aquarium’s 25 million gallon per day seawater system, the associated mechanical plant, the building HVAC system, and the associated equipment and infrastructure in support of maintaining animal life support and environmental systems; monitor a computer-based control system for life support and HVAC systems and assist in operational engineering decisions based on analysis of the data; perform other duties as required.

The Life Support Systems Technician manages, maintains, repairs, designs, and installs water support systems for the aquarium’s animals exhibits, water features, and water quality. Provides a consistent flow of communication with all of the aquarium’s team members, establishing a positive teamwork environment in meeting designated water quality parameters. Assures accurate communication with vendors for product and material ordering.