Restoration Site Operations Manager; GeoSystems Analysis

Geo Systems Analysis, Inc., a Trinity Consultants team, is adding a Restoration Site Operations Manager to join our growing team in the southwest. The Restoration Site Operations Manager provides professional, day-to-day leadership of a large-scale agricultural land conversion and ecological restoration project involving more than 1,000 acres. This field-based role applies advanced knowledge of agricultural operations, irrigation, land management, restoration ecology, vegetation establishment, habitat management, and natural-resource practices to plan, evaluate, implement, and adapt project activities.

The position exercises professional judgment in evaluating agricultural, ecological, hydrologic, vegetation, and site conditions; determining appropriate management approaches; and translating project objectives and technical recommendations into effective field implementation. The role works closely with project managers, technical professionals, farmers, contractors, landowners, agency personnel, and other stakeholders and may participate directly in field activities as necessary to support project objectives. This is a field-based position located in the San Acacia, New Mexico area and requires a significant and consistent on-site presence.

Residence on or near the project site is preferred to support day-to-day farming, irrigation, restoration, and property-management activities. The company is willing to explore reasonable alternative housing or commuting arrangements with qualified candidates based on project and operational needs.

What will I be doing?

• Provide professional, day-to-day leadership and oversight of agricultural operations, land conversion, habitat restoration, irrigation, and property-management activities.
• Apply advanced agricultural, ecological, land-management, vegetation, and water-management knowledge to develop, implement, evaluate, and adapt field-management strategies.
• Evaluate soil, vegetation, hydrologic, agricultural, weather, and other site conditions and exercise professional judgment in determining appropriate methods, timing, priorities, and operational adjustments.
• Plan and coordinate field activities, including site preparation, planting, seeding, irrigation, vegetation and invasive-species management, earthwork, habitat establishment, and property maintenance.
• Independently evaluate project outcomes and recommend or implement adjustments to agricultural, irrigation, vegetation-management, habitat-restoration, and site-management practices.
• Translate restoration plans, monitoring data, technical recommendations, and project objectives into practical field-management strategies.
• Monitor and evaluate vegetation establishment, habitat conditions, irrigation performance, invasive species, agricultural conditions, and other project indicators to assess effectiveness and inform adaptive management.
• Identify and evaluate changing site conditions, technical or operational risks, and potential impacts to project objectives and determine appropriate responses or recommendations.
• Coordinate and provide technical direction to farmers, contractors, equipment operators, field personnel, and service providers and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of completed work.
• Inspect and evaluate irrigation systems, pumps, wells, agricultural equipment, water-delivery infrastructure, and other site systems and determine appropriate operational or maintenance needs.
• Operate agricultural, irrigation, and field equipment as necessary to evaluate conditions, troubleshoot issues, demonstrate practices, or support project implementation.
• Collaborate with project managers, scientists, technical professionals, landowners, and agency representatives on project planning, implementation,…