Engineering Technician (Stanislaus NF, Sonora Ranger District)

USFS, Stanislaus NF, California

Working cooperatively with the United States Forest Service (USFS) at Stanislaus National Forest, the Great Basin Institute is seeking to hire 2 Entry Level Engineering Interns. The primary objective of this position is to assist, under close supervision, the Engineering Department in activities supporting road reconstruction for timber and vegetation management programs at Stanislaus NF.

A Temporary Special Assignment (TSA) employee is one who is hired for a specific temporary assignment external from the institutes administrative operations with one of GBIs partners for 52 weeks or greater or less than 52 weeks and may work full-time (30 or more hours per week) or part-time (less than 30 hours per week).

Essential Job Functions may include the following:

Interns will assist with a variety of engineering support tasks, including but not limited to:

• Assisting senior-level engineers with design reviews for road and transportation facility projects.
• Supporting the Contracting Officer Representative in performing field inspections for ongoing construction projects.
• Conducting field surveys on forest roads to gather design-related information.
• Assisting with the development of plans, specifications, and other contract documents for road reconstruction projects.
• Attending forest-wide project meetings and completing assigned training and instructional tasks.
• Performing project planning and management tasks, such as administrative duties, schematic/blueprint reading, data cleanup, and auditing.
• Organizing digital and hard copy files related to engineering projects.
• Utilizing Avenza Maps to generate geographical data detailing road maintenance, construction, and reconstruction requirements.
• Conducting engineering-related research, such as sourcing materials and equipment based on project needs, and obtaining quotes from vendors.
• Performing simple engineering design tasks, such as take-off estimates, cost estimation, product identification, and creating drawings and specifications.

Requirements/Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, employees must be able to satisfactorily carry out each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required:

• Coursework toward a degree or at least one year of progress toward a degree in Environmental, Civil, or Chemical Engineering.
• Prior exposure to and knowledge of general field methodologies and data collection techniques.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite, including Excel and Word.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with diverse audiences such as co-workers and stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, with a strong desire to learn and maintain a positive attitude.
• Ability to work effectively both within a team setting and independently.
• Possess a clean, state-issued drivers license and prior experience or willingness to learn safe off-road driving practices.

LOCATION

Stanislaus National Forest

The Stanislaus National Forest spans nearly 900,000 acres on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada in California. With elevations ranging from 1,500 to 11,000 feet, the forest features diverse landscapes, from dense woodlands to alpine meadows. Nestled between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park, it offers abundant recreational opportunities, including hiking, camping, fishing, and skiing. Its proximity to major urban areas makes it a prime destination, with the San Francisco Bay Area located just 3 hours west.

WORK SCHEDULE

Projects begin as early as March and end as late as November. Season schedules are project specific.

Most Engineering positions follow 10 hour days, 4 days a week schedule.

Temporary Special Assignment employees are eligible to receive holiday pay, if partner approved. TSAs holiday schedule will comply with the project partner holiday schedule, unless otherwise specified in their employment offer. TSAs working five (5) eight (8) hour days per workweek will be paid eight (8) hours for all holidays. TSAs working four (4) ten (10) hour days per workweek will be paid ten (10) hours for all holidays. Same with other approved/allowable workweek configurations; these can be accommodated accordingly with Banked Holiday(s).

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Wage: $21/hour with overtime at 1.5x hourly rate. Full time, average 40 hours per week

BENEFITS WILL NEED REVIEW EVERY TIME POSTED ( 1 YR OR <1 YR OR <90 DAYS)

>1YR duration In addition to a competitive base salary, this full-time,onsite position includes company-paid comprehensive medical, dental (with option to upgrade in coverage), and vision insurance, as well as $25,000 Life/AD&D policy. Voluntary short-term and long-term disability policies are available, and voluntary Life/AD&D policies for family members. Mental health support resources are employer provided, competitive PTO accrual, and paid holidays. This exciting role contributes to GBIs significant positive impacts within the fields of environmental research, education, and conservation.

TSA employees who serve a term under 52 weeks in duration, and have a thirty (30) day or less break between terms, and then sign a second term that (cumulatively) becomes greater than 52 weeks of employment, will be eligible for the >1-year TSA benefits (equivalent to Regular full-time employees).

TO APPLY

Please submit an up-to-date resume, a one-page cover letter that details your interest in the position, and any qualifications not fully outlined in your resume, and contact information for three

professional references to the unique application link __insert actual ATS link___. Qualified applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview. For questions regarding this position, please contact kmckinnon@gbinstitute.org

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands, stand, walk, bend, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer business equipment and other job/industry specific equipment. The noise level in the work environment is usually low.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the organization's ongoing needs.

Disclaimer: Although the organization has attempted to accurately and thoroughly describe this position, GBI reserves the right to change the same, including to change, add to or subtract from the duties outlined, within the sole discretion of the organization, at any time, with or without advance notice.