Engineering Technician AmeriCorps Individual Placement

Position Title:AmeriCorps Individual Placement Engineering Technician

Conservation Legacy Program: Southeast Conservation Corps

Site Location: Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Blue Ridge Ranger District

Address:

2042 Highway 515 W

Blairsville GA 30512

Term of Service:50 weeks

• Start Date: 04/05/2027
• End Date: 03/17/2028
• AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 1700 hr

Status: This is a full-time seasonal 50-week 1700-hour AmeriCorps National Service Program.

Benefits:

• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $7395.00 upon successful completion of the program
• Living allowance of $480.00 per week paid bi-weekly
• Additional Benefit of $465.00 per week paid bi-weekly

Other Benefits: AmeriCorps health insurance uniform shirts personal protective equipment Public Land Corps Hiring Authority Certificate (upon successful completion of hours) memberassistanceprogram and other professional developmentopportunitiesavailable.

Positions Available: 1

Purpose

Southeast Conservation Corps (SECC):
Empowering youth and adults to cultivate compassion responsibility and life skills through community service hardworkand land stewardship.

Southeast Conservation Corpsaprogram of Conservation Legacy is a non-profit AmeriCorps program. We engage youth (age15-17) and young adults (ages 18-30 up to 35 for veterans) in service projects on public lands throughout the Southeast. SECC collaborates with land management agencies (United States Forest Service National Park Service State Parks local municipalities and non-profits) to host day or overnight camping crews and individual placements.

Our AmeriCorps positions provideimpactful educational and service opportunities thatbenefitboth communities and participants reflect the population of the Southeast region including youth graduates veterans and individuals from various backgrounds.

United States Forest Service:

The phrase Caring for the Land and Serving People captures the Forest Service mission. As set forth in law the mission is to achieve quality land management under the sustainable multiple-use management concept to meet the many needs of people.

Blue Ridge Ranger District:

The Blue Ridge Ranger District Civil Engineering Program is responsible for approximately 500 miles of Forest Service roads within the districts area of responsibility. Duties include data collection survey maintenance repair and inspection of roadways ranging from suitable passenger cars to high clearance vehicle-only roads. Additionally Civil Engineering duties include data collection inspection survey and limited scope maintenance and repair of Forest Service facilities.

Position Overview:

This Individual Placement is designed to provide an entry-level professional opportunity to serve directly with a federal land management agency developing relevant skills qualifications and experience. The projects will focus on field data collection to provide a comprehensive assessment of current conditions in relation to recent natural disasters and weather impacts. Hurricane Helene along with many other recent impacts has created significant impacts on the Blue Ridge Ranger District.

The Individual Placement will serve alongside Forest Service technicians and specialists in various resource areas including trail management wilderness stewardship engineering archaeology outdoor recreational facilities wildlife management silviculture forestry and wildland fire management. Most tasks will be primarily focused on erosion control. Storm-damaged or improperly maintained roads lead to erosion resulting in excessive entry of pollutants into waterways. Out of the districts 500 miles of road it is estimated to seek improvements of approximately 150 to 200 miles during this period of disaster repair.

While the service project will focus on road engineering related tasks utilizing GIS technology and associated devices to collect real-time data from the field the exposure and training are designed to provide the Individual Placement with the experience necessary to compete for an entry-level position with a land management agency upon program completion.

Description of Duties:

Roadway Disaster Data Collection

• Serve with the Supervisor to gain an understanding of the data needed and the overall intent of the assessment.

• Build an assessment plan for the district to prioritize different resource needs and concerns.

• Gain proficiency with GIS technology and applications

• Keep consistent records of data gathered.

Maintenance Planning

• Serve with the Engineering Technician to gain an understanding of road condition expectations.

• Assist Engineering with routine activities to include road condition surveys site assessments mapping road feature counts etc...

• Assist in Engineering to prioritize needs.

• Assist Engineering in plan development 811 marking cost estimate and procurement.

Maintenance Operations

• Assist Engineering with safety notifications site preparation and pre-stage.

• Assist Engineering with mobilization.

• Use a variety of hand tools power tools and limited complexity equipment operation under the supervision of certified personnel.

• Assist team with clean-up and monitoring after the day is completed.

Potential environmental/human risk involved with this term of service: uneven terrain physical exertion inclement weather and remote service sites.

Qualifications:

• United States citizen United States national or a lawful permanent resident alien
• Must be between the ages of 18 and 30 or up to 35 if a military veteran.
• Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of elementary or secondary school to enroll as an AmeriCorps participant and agrees to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent before using the education award
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check
• Excellent verbal written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong interest in road construction serving outdoors and natural resource management.
• Proven ability to complete assignments and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable navigating by map throughout the forest including areas with limited or no cell coverage.
• You must possess a valid drivers license and pass Conservation Legacys Driver Insurability requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with hand tools power tools and tractors.

• Crosscut or chainsaw sawyer Certification.

• Experience with navigation by map and terrain association.

• Experience with ESRI Field Maps Survey123 and ArcGIS software.

Transportation:

A personal vehicle is required to report to/from the service site/office and for all personal business. A USFS/SECC vehicle will be provided for transportation to conduct operations within the forest. This Individual Placement must be a driver and pass Conservation Legacys driver insurability requirements.

Housing:

Housing will not be provided. USFS staff will assist with finding housing in the local area near the park.

Physical Requirements:

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 functions. Some positions may require periodic overnight travel non-traditional 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. Ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during application or recruiting process please send a request to the hiring manager.

Time Requirements:

• Typically this position is expected to serve from 8 am 5pm Monday through Friday 40 hours per week but exact service schedules may vary and will include evening and weekend service depending on project needs.
• A half hour lunch breakwill notbe counted towards AmeriCorps service.

• Membersmaybe requiredtoparticipatein national state or local service projects or events as part of their service term.

Orientation and Training:

• Members will receive an orientation that includes training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities.
• Defensive Driving how to drive on gravel/USFS roads
• ArcGIS Survey123 FieldMaps Avenza USDA Guidelines for Maintenance Levels

Evaluation and Reporting:

As an AmeriCorps member performance will be evaluated on whether the member has completed the required number of hours the member has satisfactorily completed assignments and if the member has met other performance criteria that were clearly communicated at the beginning of the term of service.

Reporting requirements include but are not limited to:

• Bi-weekly timesheets

• Monthly Accomplishment Report

• Narrative Monthly Report.

• Bi-Monthly Check-Ins

• Midterm and Final Evals

• Exiting Tasks

Substance Free:

In accordancewithadrug-freeenvironment alcohol and drugs are prohibited while participating in AmeriCorps and program activities and while on organization property.

If you have questions about the position please contact:

Jonathan Key

Civil Engineering Program Manager

USFS: Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest

Blue Ridge Ranger District

If you have questions about the application process please contact:

Angela Gerstner

Individual Placements Program Coordinator

Southeast Conservation Corps

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.

Required Experience:

IC