Natural Resources Specialist - Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY

Full time

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The Natural Resources Specialist will assist the Air Force to ensure compliance with existing laws, regulations, policies, and program requirements. This role provides guidance, program evaluation, resource allocation, and other direct support for all natural resources activities including identification, evaluation, and protection of raptors, migratory birds, and state and federally listed species.

This position shall function as part of an interdisciplinary team of specialists and interface with Air Force Sentinel Program Office (SPO) Task Force (SATAF) personnel, installation-level Environmental (CE) personnel, private contractor(s), and other program stakeholders. The role assists with compliance management and oversight for construction activities; coordinate with local/state/federal agencies; and review technical reports and provide quality assurance of data. When needed, the Natural Resources Specialist may also be required to work with field crews conducting on-base and off-base natural resource surveys and/or serve as natural resources monitor during active construction.

• Serve as a technical expert in biological sciences, providing guidance related to wildlife, invasive species, and endangered species considerations during MILCON projects, to include Endangered Species Act (ESA), Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), NEPA, and Clean Water Act (CWA).

• Assist Air Force personnel with the review and inspection of construction activities to ensure regulatory compliance pertaining to threatened and endangered species, migratory birds, wetlands, and critical habitats.

• Monitor and assess the effectiveness of mitigation measures associated with MILCON projects.

• Manage project files and documentation via SharePoint and Box file management software.

• Prepare and review technical reports ensuring quality and compliance with program requirements.

• Regularly and routinely communicate with SPO, installation personnel, CEMML colleagues, contractors, and project partners via virtual and in-person meetings, working groups, briefings, and email to provide program level support, technical expertise and guidance.

• Develop agendas and take meeting minutes; prepare training modules; and lead meetings, as needed; prepare progress reports and status updates on weekly, monthly, quarterly basis.

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on regulatory requirements and translate them into actionable solutions for SPO.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for all new hires).

• Due to the nature of the work, the selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance . U.S. citizenship is required.

• Must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a driver’s license by the employment start date.

• Work will be primarily office-based; however, the position may accompany field crews and/or participate in site inspections, which may require hiking long distances across remote and rugged terrain.

• Moving allowance may be available; conditions apply.

• May supervise other full‑time AP‑Special personnel.

• Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, wildlife management, wildlife biology or related discipline is required.

• Minimum of 5‑years of natural resource/biological professional experience.

• Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software, particularly ESRI’s GIS product suite.

• Familiarity with Migratory Bird Treaty Act and Endangered Species Act.

• Experience applying environmental principles and practices to support…