ECDP Natural Resources Technician – Hill Air Force Base​/UTTR, UT

ECDP Natural Resources Technician - Hill Air Force Base/UTTR, UT

Applications will only be accepted through Workday.

The CEMML Early-Career Development Program at Colorado State University is hiring a Natural Resources Technician to support natural resource management activities at Hill Air Force Base/Utah Test and Training Range, UT. The Technician will assist Natural Resources Program personnel in providing support in upholding the Hill AFB mission. The Natural Resource Program at Hill AFB manages nearly 966,100 acres of Air Force lands.

This management primarily takes place at the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR) located along the borders of Box Elder and Tooele Counties in the West Desert of northwestern Utah, roughly 104.6 kilometers west of Salt Lake City.

• Wildlife Surveys – avian point counts, mist netting and bird banding, eagle and raptor nest observations, burrowing owl nest observations, small mammal trapping, and herptile trapping.
• Vegetation Surveys – hybrid vegetation transects and hoop vegetation transects.
• Camera Trapping – wildlife guzzler cameras and kit fox scent stations.
• Equipment Maintenance/Facility – wildlife guzzler installation, wildlife guzzler preservation, campground maintenance, hiking trail upkeep, and survey equipment maintenance.
• Housing provided during the workweek. When space is available, the Technician will have access to a private bedroom including a shared bathroom and kitchen area with one additional technician at the Oasis Housing Facility located on the UTTR. In the rare event that facility housing is not available due to military personnel occupation (typically not longer than a week at a time), the technician will be provided with a camping trailer or tent.
• Workdays are approximately 10 hours per day and typically 4 days per week (Monday-Thursday).
• Workhours may vary throughout the day and are subject to change depending on the time of year and survey needs.

This is a non‑student hourly position, not to exceed 90 days.

Full Consideration Date is 13 March at 11:59 pm.

CEMML’s Early-career Development Program provides students, recent graduates, and early-career professionals the opportunity to learn more about land management in the military and federal lands context. ECDP positions are the perfect opportunity to build connections, be mentored, and gain hands‑on experience. Working under the guidance of seasoned natural or cultural resource professionals, participants learn practical applications and techniques. Participants contribute to conservation efforts and increase their understanding of the regulatory framework and the complexities of managing natural and cultural resources.

Position Location:

Hill Air Force Base/Utah Test and Training Range, UT

Hill Air Force Base (AFB) is located between Ogden and Salt Lake City. The area is known for year‑round activities, including skiing, hiking, boating, extreme sports, fishing and hunting, with four distinct seasons, low humidity and moderate snowfall in the valley. From Hobson House and the historic railroad shop on Hill AFB to archaeological sites on the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR), the Cultural Resources Program at Hill AFB manages resources on nearly one million acres of land in locations that span three states, including Utah, Wyoming, and Nevada.

The Air Force has a dual mission of maintaining national defense while protecting historic buildings, archaeological sites, artifacts, and other resources that are important to our national heritage as required by federal law.

Office-based tasks can include data entry and management, public outreach, preparing site forms, writing technical reports, compliance documents, database and data management, spatial analysis, and/or preparing correspondence and other documentation.

• Pre‑employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires).
• Must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a driver’s license by the employment start date.
• The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. by the proposed start date; the department will not provide…