Job Listing
Forestry Technician (Recreation)
Forest Service · Posted 93 days ago
On-site Salt Lake City, UT $21.8/hr Apply by Jul 14, 2026 Forestry Technician ESTJESTPISFPISTP Trades
Apply for this job → About the Role
This position is located within a National Forest. The incumbent performs a variety of technical work in support of the unit's recreation program in the area of dispersed and developed recreation, recreation special uses, wilderness and backcountry, ecology, data collection, and trails.
What You'll Do
- →Accomplishes operation plans, improvements, and maintenance tasks associated with forest recreation sites used for various recreational activities.
- →Inspects assigned areas to determine compliance with wilderness regulations or specifications.
- →Explains or enforces use regulations according to local, state, or federal policies and laws.
- →Contributes information or provides assistance to operation and work plans for recreation sites and the avalanche center program.
- →Performs or oversees regular maintenance at trailheads and dispersed wilderness/recreation sites, including site cleanup and naturalizing.
- →Acts as liaison with community organizations and interest groups to stimulate interest and use of recreation facilities.
- →Coordinates outfitter use and prepares reports on conditions of outfitter activities and equipment.
- →Maintains visitor use records and prepares visitor use information for data processing.
- →Resolves a full range of irregular or problem situations encountered when performing assignments pertaining to forest wilderness programs, such as non-compliance of permits, avalanche control support and monitoring assistance.
- →Participates as a team member or solo on climb patrols on the unit that includes mountaineering routes of technical terrain where ability to travel on snow, glaciers, steep rock, and mountainous terrain is a frequent activity.
- →The incumbent is responsible for using roped-travel techniques and safely conducting mountain travel with teammates or solo using protective equipment.
- →Climbing patrols are conducted mountain familiarization, contacting independent and guided climbers, monitoring and evaluating outfitter guide performance and compliance with Special Use Permit.
- →Climbing patrols are conducted to obtain route information to be published and communicated to the public, to monitor public use of climbing routes, cross-country areas for the purpose of resource protection and wilderness management.
- →Serves as a Snow Ranger for an Avalanche Center, with remote patrol duties.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a US Citizen or US National.
- ✓Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- ✓Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- ✓Direct Deposit Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choosing.
- ✓Must be 18 years of age.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.
- ✓Incumbent must be able to get certified as a Wilderness First Responder or Emergency Medical Technician and maintain the certification.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 1f4a6f4f-5c67-4400-95f8-828174ab408f
Posted via USAJobs