Mesonet Weather Station Tech

• Job
• Location:
  
  Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
• Employment Type:
  
  Staff Full-time
• Closing Date:
  Jul 9 2026 - 23:55 MDT

Department Contact:
Rebecca Martinez, rbanegas, 646-3125

Internal or External Search:
External - Open to all applicants

Advertising

Summary:

NMSU's Agricultural Experiment Station is seeking application to support the maintenance and collection of data for the New Mexico Climate Center Zia Met Weather Station networks located in Las Cruces, NM.

Position Title:

Mesonet Weather Station Tech

College/Division:
Agricultural Experiment Station

Department: 317000-AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION

Location:

Las Cruces

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $21.11

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

Bargaining Unit:
This is a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Contingent Upon Funding:
Contingent upon external funding

Standard

Work Schedule:

Standard (M-F, 8-5)

Additional work schedule:
Some weekend and evening travel will be required

The New Mexico Climate Center needs a Mesonet Weather Station Technician to assist in maintaining high quality weather stations in the Zia Met state-wide weather station network. This position will be responsible for maintenance and collecting data for a group of Zia Met weather station towers located within the state. The position will report to the Zia Met Director for supervision and mentoring.

Currently Zia Met is operated, maintained, and managed by the State Climatologist and the amount of towers requiring maintenance and the travel involved cannot be maintained by one individual. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required

Education and Experience:

Associate's Degree + 2 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree.

• Familiarity with electronics and wiring
• Ability to work in outdoor environments in a variety of weather conditions
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting
• Willingness to travel to various locations in New Mexico
• Ability to operate power equipment used to maintain site vegetation
• Effective communication skills

Must have valid Driver’s License and be able to travel around NM.

Environment: Work involves almost constant exposure to unusual elements: extreme temperature, toxic chemicals, biohazardous materials, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, loud noises and other potentially dangerous materials/situations that require safety precautions/protective equipment.

Physical Effort: Considerable physical activity; physical work constitutes more than 70% of the job.

Lifting Requirements: Requires heavy physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling of objects up to 50 pounds.

Risk: Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.

The electronic application is the official document that will be used to qualify applicants. Paper/email documents will not be accepted. Required documents must be attached to this application.

New Mexico State University does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military service, or other non-merit factor.