Natural Resource Specialist

Summary

Explore a new career with the BLM – where our people are our most precious resource. This position is a Natural Resources Specialist, GS-0401-07/09, located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, with the Division of Resources. One position will be filled at either the GS‑07 or GS‑09 level; additional positions may be added if available.

• Prepare and monitor plans to assess, improve, or expand natural resources and to mitigate detrimental impacts from other resource uses on the landscape.
• Conduct environmental impact assessments (EIA) to evaluate potential harm from new projects or activities.
• Use environmental modeling tools to predict the potential effects of pollutants or resource extraction.
• Conduct geological surveys to identify potential deposits of fluid minerals, geothermal reservoirs, or natural gas fields.
• Evaluate the size, quality, and commercial viability of identified mineral or resource deposits.
• Ensure that development projects comply with environmental regulations, land‑use laws, and resource extraction standards.
• Monitor the progress of ongoing tasks and overall project milestones to ensure deadlines are met.
• Determine appropriate tools and techniques for data collection (e.g., surveys, experiments, observations) and ensure they are valid and reliable.

Applicants must provide documentation of education, including transcripts that show grades, credit hours, major(s), GPA or class ranking, institution name, and student name. For graduate education, at least one full academic year (18 semester hours or equivalent) is required. Foreign education must be evaluated by a recognized organization and deemed equivalent to a U.S. accredited program.