Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Environmental Manager

American Conservation Experience (HQ/Southwest)

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Actively Recruiting
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Yes
Position title
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Project Manager
Type of Position
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Staff (Full-Time)
Town, City, Park, etc
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Hurricane
State / Territory
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Utah

American Conservation Experience (ACE) recruits, trains and mobilizes over 1,000 young adults annually who complete essential conservation projects in national and state parks, wildlife refuges, local communities and more. Program participants gain practical job skills and professional development while making an impact. ACE has worked in all 50 states and several territories.

Through its Crew program, members benefit from shared housing, meals on projects, trainings, a living allowance and other benefits. Crew members work in some of our nation's most iconic locations while building lifelong friendships and enjoying hands‑on conservation experiences. ACE's Emerging Professionals in Conservation (EPIC) program enables individuals to apply their resource management knowledge under the guidance of public land agency mentors through a wide range of positions.

We feature openings for member roles throughout the year.

Visit our site conservation.org and select Apply Here >
Crew or EPIC (Internships/Individual Placements)

Position Summary:

ACE's Mountain West Region program operates for 9 months of the year from March to late November with young adult volunteer Ameri Corps crews completing various trail, ecological restoration, historic preservation and conservation field projects throughout the Intermountain Region of the United States. As Project Manager you will ensure that ACE crews are fully prepared and equipped with the necessary project information, supplies, transportation, and equipment prior to departing for their projects, and are responsible for overseeing quality control, safety compliance, and equipment maintenance, and perform related work as assigned.

The Project Manager position for ACE Mountain West is a hybrid office/field based position responsible for supporting ACE field crews with safely and efficiently accomplishing conservation projects. This position is a 10 month term position to coordinate and manage project implementation and directly support and train crew leaders to successfully complete various trail, environmental restoration, fencing, forestry, historic preservation and land management projects on public lands throughout the intermountain region of the United States.

This position will be onboarded 4 weeks before crew members arrive to receive orientation, training and also plan and support the first round of projects. While portions of this position are field-based by working with and supporting ACE crews in the field, the Project Manager will also be responsible for preparing pre-project logistics and post-project reporting while working closely with the ACE Associate Director of Operations and project partners to ensure the safe execution of field projects.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Conduct pre-project site visits.
• Train and mentor ACE Crew Leaders and members on field projects and during trainings.
• Assist with planning, scheduling, developing, and coordinating field projects with ACE staff and project partners.
• Assist the Associate Director with training ACE staff and members for safe and professional restoration and trail projects including: herbicide handling; use and maintenance of hand and mechanized tools (chainsaws, brush‑cutters, chippers, axes, hand saws, etc.).
• Assist with preparing project logistics including developing project itineraries and training of crew leaders for projects.
• Perform field visits and provide support on a variety of field projects to ensure safety and quality control while holding ACE field staff and corps members to ACE's high standards at all times.
• Oversee proper maintenance and use of tools, vehicles, field‑related equipment, including organization of ACE equipment and supplies that have been issued to specific projects.
• Train Crew Leaders and members in the proper maintenance and upkeep of chainsaws, brush cutters, herbicide equipment and other equipment relevant to restoration…