Senior Monitoring Technician (52876) at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, NM

Job description

Department: New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute (NMFWRI) Salary Grade: 13 Salary: $52000+ DOE The New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute seeks an eager and creative-minded Senior Technician to join its diverse team of ecological restoration professionals. The Ecological Monitoring Senior Monitoring Technician is an integral member of the New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute (NMFWRI). The Ecological Monitoring Program at NMFWRI maintains a professionally managed field crew to collect data on short and long-term ecosystem responses to restoration treatments, wildfires, climate change, and other disturbances. This data provides a critical scientific basis for adaptive management decisions and improved treatment effectiveness. The program also works with partners to build statewide capacity in ecological monitoring, adaptive management, and restoration. This Senior Technician is responsible for supporting a team carrying out NMFWRI’s ecological monitoring and restoration activities on public and private lands throughout New Mexico. This position works with the Ecological Monitoring program manager and our team, and other FWRI teams as needed. We welcome candidates who can work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of professionals working towards wildfire resilience, post-fire restoration, and watershed conservation. This position will require excellent attention to detail; good self-care; a passion for working outdoors; a strong safety ethic and robust organizational skills. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to participation in monitoring field crew data collection (including some overnight travel); assisting with quality assurance/ quality control; helping to mentor student workers and interns; equipment inventory and maintenance; assisting with data analysis and reporting; participating in the creation, revision and publication of training, and other materials such as technical guides and science communication products; providing training to various audiences; and some administrative tasks. • We are looking for someone with solid technical and social skills. • Our new teammate will have strong organizational skills and will be able to creatively apply their skill and knowledge to new and emerging projects. • They will enjoy getting out of the office and gathering field data in challenging and scenic places. • They will showcase their talent for high-quality field data collection and development of technical materials in service of a community passionate about the conservation and restoration of our New Mexico forests and watersheds. * They will be excited about working with a close-knit team and model a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and professionalism We take care of our staff! Once hired, the Senior Technician will have opportunities for professional development. They will work with a passionate team engaged in and excited about education, ecological monitoring, and collaborative conservation. As a New Mexico Highlands University employee, benefits include superb health, paid leave, and retirement benefits, an extended winter holiday break, and tuition waivers at New Mexico Highlands University. Where you will work. From city to wilderness, valley to the mountaintop, our Las Vegas, New Mexico-based team serves our communities from the office and in the field. NMFWRI’s Senior Technician will also train others and receive training at locations throughout the state. They will help collect data and train others for selected projects in forested, grassland, and riparian settings, bringing it back to the office for processing, analysis, and distribution to others, as well as developing technical materials and science communication products. The job is located in Las Vegas, NM. A hybrid work schedule may be available for the right candidate, however regular attendance on campus will be require