Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

American Conservation Experience (ACE) is a dynamic non-profit organization dedicated to providing rewarding environmental service opportunities that harness the idealism and energy of a volunteer labor force to help restore America's public lands. ACE has a national reputation for providing exceptional training and support to enable crews to safely and economically implement technically complex and physically demanding conservation projects for the US Forest Service, BLM, National Park Service, USFWS and numerous state and local land management partners.

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Hurricane, Utah. This is an onsite based position with field projects taking place on public lands.

Department/Division: CREW Mountain West Division

Status: Salaried, Full-Time (Exempt), 10 month term

Schedule/

Hours:

Full-time, 40 hours/weeks with additional hours as needed. Flexible work schedule (Monday - Friday) with some adjustment expected to accommodate specific projects and program needs. Some evening and weekend hours may be occasionally required.

Reports To:

Associate Director of Operations.

Preferred

Start Date:

February 9, 2026

Travel: Significant regional travel to support crews and projects.

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.

• 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 projects while ensuring that the ACE tool warehouse is organized and…