Title: Field Technician – Western NC Disaster Recovery
Starting Salary Range: $21.10/Hour
Location: Based in Western North Carolina, with regular travel to project sites
Status: Full-Time, Non-/Exempt, Seasonal
Benefit Eligible: ?Health, Vision, Dental, Long-Term Disability, Retirement, Paid Time Off ?
Reports to: ? ?Program Manager
Position Dates: May 2026 – November 2026, with possibility to extend
It is vital for a candidate to submit both a resume and cover letter.
Organizational Summary:
Conservation Legacy is a nationwide non-profit. The Corps programs within the organization engage participants in diverse conservation and community projects that serve public and private lands. These projects provide opportunities for personal and professional development and strive toward a high priority of needs for public land managers and community partners. Through the mission of engaging future leaders who protect, restore and enhance our nation’s lands through community-based service; Conservation Legacy works toward a world with healthy lands, air and water; thriving people and resilient communities.
Program Summary:
Conservation Corps North Carolina empowers young adults through meaningful outdoor work that benefits North Carolina’s land and water and fosters healthy communities. A program of Conservation Legacy, CCNC partners with public land managers and community organizations across the state to engage motivated individuals—typically ages 15–30—in challenging and impactful conservation service projects. These projects may include trail construction and maintenance, habitat restoration, hazard fuel reduction, invasive species removal, and other technical conservation work. CCNC crews and individual placements gain hands-on experience, professional development, and the opportunity to positively impact North Carolina’s natural resources and communities.
Position Summary:
The Field Technician’s primary responsibilities are training, supporting, and mentoring seasonal field staff including Crew Leaders and AmeriCorps Members; assisting with recruitment and selection of members and leaders; providing technical support to crews in the field; scouting projects and building relationships with on-the-ground partners; ensuring CCNC programming, policies, and procedures are implemented effectively in the field.
The primary focus for this position is supporting crews and projects in Western North Carolina – supporting the implementation of CCNC’s Hurricane Helene disaster recovery projects. Both field work and office work are required in this position, with frequent and prolonged trips to the field. The ability to work a flexible schedule is critical and expected.
Work in collaboration with the CCNC Crew Program Staff to recruit, hire, train, mentor, evaluate, and support Crew Leaders and AmeriCorps members.
- Maintain a staff presence in the field, including frequent overnight stays.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with a diverse array of land managers.
- Communicate work plans to Crew Leaders, ensuring they are prepared and knowledgeable of projects prior to implementation.
- Provide technical and logistical support to all crews.
- Actively engage in quality control and risk management through all phases of project planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Collect data from crews on a frequent basis. Maintain and organize multiple information systems and databases.
- Produce high quality reports for external project and community partners as well as internal audiences.
- Assist CCNC staff to ensure shop, fleet, and equipment are stocked, maintained and crew logistical needs are met.
- Assist with a wide variety of in-house trainings, such as leadership, chainsaw operations, trail work, driving, Leave No Trace, and orientation for incoming members. The Field Technician may also be involved with other on-the-job trainings such as advanced felling, fence construction and maintenance, rigging, and historic preservation.
- Participate in program promotional activities including recruitment events.
- Serve as a responder to field emergencies.
- Assist with other general duties as needed or assigned by supervisor.
Additional responsibilities: Customer Service, Relationship Development, Marketing, Administrative, Mentorship to Others, Facilitator, Trainer, Facilities
Our Commitment:
Conservation Legacy is committed to the full consideration of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions. Physical requirements may include periodic overnight travel, non-traditional work hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. The ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.
Qualifications:
- Preferred minimum of 1 year supervising others in the work environment.
- Preferred minimum of 1 year in a Conservation Corps program.
- B Faller Chainsaw Certification, or willingness to obtain
- The ability to travel frequently and camp in remote environments with minimal support.
- Experience with crew leadership; trail layout, design, construction, and maintenance: range projects including fencing and invasive species management; chainsaw and crosscut operation.
- Current Wilderness First Responder certification, or ability to acquire certification within first 3 months of employment.
- Ability to operate Microsoft Office programs and applications, or similar platforms.
- Ability to keep others and oneself, in remote locations, accountable to expectations.
- Valid Driver’s License and Insurable Driving Record per Personnel Policies.
- Must be able to pass the organization’s criminal history check requirements.
- Ability to successfully work in a fluid, changing work environment.
It is vital for candidates to submit both a resume and cover letter.
Other Competencies Desired for this Position’s Success: Manage Complexity, Resourceful, Effectively Communicate, Cultivate Innovation, Drive and/or Influence Results, Plans & Aligns.
Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodations due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.
