One Natural Resources Technician position is available with the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML) at Hill Air Force Base (AFB), Utah. The Technician will assist Natural Resources Program personnel in providing support in upholding the Hill AFB mission. The Natural Resource Program at Hill AFB manages nearly 966,100 acres of Air Force lands. This management primarily takes place at the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR) located along the borders of Box Elder and Tooele Counties in the West Desert of northwestern Utah, roughly 104.6 kilometers west of Salt Lake City.

Specific duties of the Technician position include but are not limited to:

• Wildlife Surveys – avian point counts, mist netting and bird banding, eagle and raptor nest observations, burrowing owl nest observations, small mammal trapping, and herptile trapping.

• Vegetation Surveys – hybrid vegetation transects and hoop vegetation transects.
• Camera Trapping – wildlife guzzler cameras and kit fox scent stations
• Equipment Maintenance/Facility – wildlife guzzler instillation, wildlife guzzler preservation, campground maintenance, hiking trail upkeep, and survey equipment maintenance.

• Housing provided during the workweek.
• When space is available, the Technician will have access to a private bedroom including a shared bathroom and kitchen area with one additional technician at the Oasis Housing Facility located on the UTTR.

• In the rare event that facility housing is not available due to military personnel occupation (typically no longer a week at a time), the technician will be provided with a camping trailer or tent.
• Workdays are approximately 10 hours per day and typically 4 days per week (Monday-Thursday).
• Workhours may vary throughout the day and are subject to change depending on the time of year and

survey needs.                  

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have an interest in pursuing a career in federal lands management.
• Must be physically capable of working independently in outdoor locations under varying weather conditions.
• Pursuing a B.S. in natural resources-, cultural resources-, ecosystem science-, or environmental policy-related field (at least a senior standing).
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must have a valid driver’s license for operating federal vehicles.
• Must be able to pass a federal background investigation to obtain a Department of Defense Installation Access Pass.
• Must have a valid driver’s license for operating federal vehicles.
• Must be able to pass a federal background investigation to obtain a Department of Defense Installation Access Pass.
• The successful candidate must demonstrate U.S. citizenship; CEMML will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.