FUL - Natural Resource Specialist

Overview

Position:
Natural Resources Specialist, GS-0401-07/09 at BLM Division of Resources, Carlsbad, New Mexico. One vacancy currently open. Additional positions may be added if available.

• Prepare and monitor plans to assess, improve or expand natural resources, and alleviate detrimental management impacts from other resource uses.
• Conduct environmental impact assessments to evaluate potential harm from new projects or activities.
• Use environmental modeling tools to predict effects of pollutants or resource extraction.
• Conduct geological surveys to identify potential deposits of mineral, geothermal, or natural gas resources.
• Evaluate size, quality, and commercial viability of identified deposits.
• Ensure development projects comply with environmental regulations, land use laws, and resource extraction standards.
• Monitor progress of ongoing tasks and project milestones to ensure deadlines are met.
• Determine appropriate tools and techniques for data collection, ensuring validity and reliability.

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in Geology, Environmental Science, Natural Resources, or related field.
• Applicants may use a combination of education and experience to qualify; required documentation of educational credentials must be provided.
• Graduate education is a plus; one academic year of graduate study considered equivalent to 18 semester hours.
• Foreign education must be evaluated for equivalency to U.S. accredited programs.

• Professional development opportunities within the Bureau of Land Management.
• Probationary period of 1 year; rewards for performance during evaluation.
• Potential eligibility for recruitment, relocation, or student loan repayment incentives (availability subject to case-by-case decision).