American Conservation Experience (ACE) is a dynamic non-profit organization dedicated to providing rewarding environmental service opportunities that harness the idealism and energy of a volunteer labor force to help restore America’s public lands. ACE has a national reputation for providing exceptional training and support to enable crews to safely and economically implement technically complex and physically demanding conservation projects for the US Forest Service, BLM, National Park Service, USFWS and numerous state and local land management partners.
Job Title: Conservation Crew Leader
Location: Hurricane, Utah ( St. George, Utah area). Field projects will take place on public lands throughout the American Mountain West region.
Department/Division: CREW, Mountain West
Status: Regular Full-Time (Exempt)
Schedule/Hours: Full-time. Flexible Schedule with varying shifts; 40 hours/week with additional hours as needed. Typical schedules are either four, 10-hour days/3 days off or eight, 10 hour-days/6 days off.
Reports To: Project Manager
Travel: Yes, extensive regional travel required
Start Dates: May, June and July
Position Summary:
Develop your field leadership and conservation skills leading a group of motivated young adults on a wide range of natural resource management projects throughout public lands in the state of Utah and all of the Mountain West region. Based in Hurricane, Utah at the “gateway to Zion National Park,” ACE Mountain West field projects include fuels reduction and thinning, invasive species treatment, native plant restoration, trail construction and maintenance, and range in location throughout southern Utah and all of Mountain West region of the U.S., from the red rock hoodoos of Bryce Canyon and Arches National Park to the mountain peaks of the Wasatch Range to the heart of the Great Basin desert and beyond!
As the primary front-line staff of the ACE Mountain West Field Operations Team, Crew Leaders lead diverse teams of young adults in completion of environmental conservation and restoration projects. As a Crew Leader, you will train and lead crew members in conservation work skills, basic environmental education, and outdoor living skills, and engage their crews in environmental work projects that address critical environmental needs. Work is almost exclusively outdoors, involves strenuous physical labor in all weather conditions and climates, and typically involves “spike” camping for several days at a time in remote wilderness locations. The position requires extensive travel to public lands across the Mountain West and may involve working for other ACE offices/locations for temporary periods.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Lead, manage, and hold corpsmembers accountable while serving on conservation projects.
Collect, record, and submit accurate, detailed project data.
Ensure personal and corpsmembers safety while in the field, especially as it relates to running chainsaws and other dangerous power tools.
Responsible for producing high quality work and guaranteeing successful project outcomes.
Required Experience and Qualifications:
Other Requirements:
Individuals who identify with groups typically under-represented in the conservation industry, including women, non-binary individuals, LGBTQ individuals, and people of color are particularly encouraged to apply.
Physical Demands, Work Environment and Working Conditions:
Compensation: Starting annualized salary range of $35,568.00 (40 hours/week for 52-weeks), paid bi-weekly ($1,368.00). $250 monthly housing stipend + $60 monthly phone reimbursement.
Medical/Health Benefits: ACE offers competitive medical and ancillary plans (health, mental health, dental, vision and other supplemental benefits). ACE Staff members are also eligible to participate in ACE’s 403b retirement plan (with a 1% employer contribution).
Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time: As an ACE staff member, you will be eligible to accrue up to 80 hours of paid vacation time annually during your first two years of continuous employment, then it increases to 120 hours annually. ACE observes 13 paid annual holidays (floating holiday flexibility). ACE provides 10 days (or 80 hours) of paid sick time annually.
Additional Benefits:
Outdoor Perks – As an ACE staff member, you will be eligible to receive pro deals which include deep discounts on outdoor gear providing 30 – 50% off retail prices on 100’s of established outdoor gear brands.
Meals Provided – You will receive three meals (plus snacks)/day while on project at no cost to you.
Trainings and Certifications – Crew Leaders receive industry recognized certifications provided by ACE including:
American Conservation Experience provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, American Conservation Experience complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Learn more about ACE on our WEBSITE or check out our INSTAGRAM!
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