Title: CCNM Field Technician – Fall 2025

Reports to: Program Director

 

Location: Las Cruces, NM

 

560 N. 17th Street

Las Cruces, NM 88005

 

Status: Seasonal, Full-time

Dates: 08/18/25 - 12/19/2025

Wages: $21.10 per hour

Benefits: Paid training, Employee Assistance Program, health benefits for eligible positions

 

Organizational Summary:

Conservation Legacy is a nationwide non-profit.  The Corps programs within the organization engage participants in diverse conservation and community projects that serve public and private lands.   These projects provide opportunities for personal and professional development and strive toward a high priority of needs for public land managers and community partners. Through the mission of engaging future leaders who protect, restore, and enhance our nation’s lands through community-based service; Conservation Legacy works toward a world with healthy lands, air, and water; thriving people and resilient communities.

 

Conservation Corps New Mexico (CCNM) is based in Las Cruces, NM and operates conservation service programs across New Mexico that empower individuals to positively impact their lives, their communities, and the environment. CCNM is focused on connecting youth, young adults, and protected military veterans with conservation service work projects on public lands.  

 

Position Summary: 

The Field Technician’s primary responsibilities are training, supervising, supporting, and mentoring seasonal field staff including Crew Leaders and AmeriCorps Members; assisting with recruitment and selection of members and leaders; providing technical support to crews in the field; scouting projects and building relationships with on-the-ground partners; ensuring CCNM programming, policies, and procedures are implemented effectively in the field. The primary focus for this position is supporting crews and projects based out of the Las Cruces office. Both field work and office work are required in this position, with frequent and prolonged trips to the field. The ability to work a flexible schedule is critical and expected.

 

Responsibilities: 

 

Staff Support:

Work in collaboration with the CCNM Crew Program staff to recruit, hire, train, mentor, evaluate, supervise, and support Crew Leaders and AmeriCorps members.Work with fellow staff members on pressing projects when appropriate, including recruitment efforts and logistics tasks.

 

Program Support: 

Maintain a staff presence in the field, including frequent overnight stays. Build and maintain strong working relationships with a diverse array of land managers. Coordinate and schedule crew projects with project partners.   Determine and develop project expectations and specifications, working with project partners. Communicate work plans to Crew Leaders, ensuring they are prepared and knowledgeable of projects prior to implementation.  Provide technical and logistical support to all crews.   Actively engage in quality control and risk management through all phases of project planning, implementation, and evaluation. Collect data from crews on a frequent basis. Maintain and organize multiple information systems and databases.  Produce high quality reports for external project and community partners as well as internal audiences.  Assist CCNM staff to ensure shop, fleet, and equipment are stocked, maintained and crews’ logistical needs are met. 

 

Other Duties: 

 Assist with a wide variety of in-house trainings, such as leadership, chainsaw operations, trail work, driving, Leave No Trace, and orientation for incoming members. The Field Technician may also be involved with other on-the-job trainings such as advanced felling, fence construction and maintenance, rigging, and historic preservation.   Participate in program promotional activities including recruitment events. Serve as a responder to field emergencies. Assist with other general duties as needed or assigned by supervisor.

 

Our Commitment

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential functions. Some positions may require periodic overnight travel, non-traditional hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.

Qualifications: 

Preferred minimum of 1 year supervising others in the work environment. Preferred minimum of 1 year in a Conservation Corps program.The ability to travel frequently and camp in remote environments with minimal support. Experience with crew leadership; trail layout, design, construction, and maintenance: range projects including fencing and invasive species management; chainsaw and crosscut operation.  Current Wilderness First Responder certification, or ability to acquire certification within first 3 months of employment. Ability to operate Microsoft Office programs and applications, or similar platforms.Ability to keep others and oneself, in remote locations, accountable to expectations.Valid Driver’s License and Insurable Driving Record per Personnel Policies. Must be able to pass the organization’s criminal history check requirements.  Ability to successfully work in a fluid, changing work environment. 

Housing:

CCNM is an independent, non-residential program – we do not provide housing. It is advised that all participants supply their own outdoor gear and equipment such as a tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, day pack, multi-day pack, work pants, hiking/work boots, etc. because rental supplies are limited and given out on a first-come first-served basis. A suggested gear list will be provided before starting the term of service. CCNM will provide the tools, personal protective gear, crew meal budget, and project transportation. Additionally, CCNM has Pro Deals opportunities to receive discounts on some outdoor gear brands.

 

Any questions can be addressed to: 

Genevieve Tucker

Crew Program Director

Gtucker@conservationlegacy.org

 

We will be collecting applications on a rolling basis until July 28th and early applications are highly encouraged.

 

Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodations due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.