Please see full position announcement at http://www.cnhp.colostate.edu/download/documents/jobs/Utah%20BLM%20Aquat ic%20AIM%20Announcement%202018.pdf
BLM Aquatic AIM Monitoring Lead and Field Technicians POSITION TYPE: Full-time, temporary NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 9 in total, 3 Lead Technicians and 6 Field Technicians WORK LOCATIONS: Multiple locations throughout Utah PAY RATE: $13.85–$17.30, depending on experience and position. Per diem when traveling beyond base location. Health insurance provided. DURATION: 5 months (May–September 2018) with potential for extension. All Technicians must be available for the two-week training starting May 14, 2018. In partnership with the Utah Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP) is seeking experienced field technicians to collect stream monitoring data through BLM’s aquatic Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) initiative. Three field teams of three technicians each (1 Lead Technician and 2 Field Technicians) will be hired. Each team will be stationed in a separate BLM Field Office: one each in Salt Lake City, Vernal, and Moab, Utah. The teams will work closely with Utah BLM Aquatic Biologists and other BLM staff within the Field Offices. Crews will spend 4–8 days in a row in the field, often camping away from the Field Office location. Data collection will include water quality sampling, stream habitat data, and benthic macro invertebrates. Field protocols can be found here: https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/documents/files/TR_1735-02.pdf. Lead Technician positions will start 2–4 weeks in advance of the field season (estimated start date late April to early May) to plan field season logistics and scout field site. The Lead Technician will be responsible for supporting and managing crew safety and wellbeing, coordinating field logistics and scheduling, managing the crew’s equipment, and completing administrative paperwork. Before, during and after field data collection, the Lead Technician will be responsible for the organization and quality control of all AIM data collected using both paper forms and iPad tablets. To Apply: email resume, cover letter, and three references (with phone numbers) to Kristin Schroder at [email protected]. Please indicate if you would like to be considered for the Lead Technician. First consideration of applicants will begin February 15, 2018. Applications will continue to be accepted until all positions are filled or until April 30, 2018, whichever comes first. Applicants for the Lead Technician Position are encouraged to apply early.
