Forest Inventory Technician

City of Albany Department of Water & Water Supply

2025 SEASONAL Employment Opportunity

Forest Inventory Technician $21 hourly rate

The City of Albany Department of Water and Water Supply (AWD) is offering seasonal employment to assist in forest inventory and watershed maintenance for the City of Albany’s public water supply system. AWD manages a water supply consisting of two surface water reservoirs, a finished water reservoir, and approximately 6,000 acres of lands and forests. The seasonal Forest Inventory Technician will assist the Watershed Forester with routine forest inventory and other land management activities. This position is ideal for individuals who enjoy working outside, are interested in expanding their technical skill set, and are looking for hands-on natural resource management experience.

Potential Assignments:

• Forest inventory & mapping using standard forestry tools and ArcGIS Online desktop and applications
• Data entry & management
• Natural resource surveys & management
• Assist in timber marking, invasive species removal, and other forest management activities
• Assist in the development and implementation of management plans
• Other various activities as needed by the Department

Preferred Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of native & invasive plant species of Northeastern forests
• Experience with common tools & procedures for forest inventory
• Experience with scientific data collection and standard operating procedures
• ESRI ArcGIS (computer and field use)
• Microsoft Office Suite (primarily Word and Excel)
• Good reading comprehension skills

Minimum Qualifications:

1. An associate's or higher-level degree in environmental science, conservation biology, forestry, forest biology, natural resource management, civil or environmental engineering, physical or natural science, or a closely related field; OR

2. Completion of at least 12 credit hours in forestry, which must include at least one course in three or more of the following areas: botany or forest vegetation, dendrology, forest mensuration or biometry, forest biology, forest ecology, forest ecosystem management, geographic information systems, land surveying, silviculture forest health, forest pathology, forest soils, general soils, , forest and/or timber management, or forest and wood products engineering. You must submit a list of qualifying courses with your application- include the course title, number of semester credit hours per course, name of college or university, and date of completion. OR

3. One season/4 months technical forestry experience; OR

4. Combination of any of the 3 requirements above.

5. Possession of a NYS Driver’s License is required at the time of appointment and for the duration of employment.

Additional Requirements:

• Be fluent in both written and spoken English.
• Provide proof of legal right to work in the United States. 
• Be able to work full-time (32 - 40 hours/week) during the seasonal employment.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. and to work in adverse weather conditions on water and on land that may be on steep, rocky, and uneven terrain.
• Able to work independently as well as with a team.

Start Date and Work Schedule: Start date is targeted for April 21, 2025. Start date, work schedule, and length for seasonal employment is flexible, but may not exceed 40 hours per week or 6 month duration. The Forest Inventory Technicians will report to the Alcove office in Coeymans, NY.

To Apply: All applicants must submit a resume and cover letter by March 10, 2025 to Alex Ashby, Watershed Forester, via e-mail or US Postal Mail:

Alex Ashby

Albany Water Department

10 N. Enterprise Drive

Albany, NY 12204

aashby@albanyny.gov

Additional Information:

• Participation in the Seasonal Employment does not automatically guarantee full-time employment 
• The City of Albany Department of Water and Water Supply does not provide medical benefits, vacation pay, sick pay or holiday pay as part of the Seasonal Employment program.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $21