2027 Conservation Crew Field Technician (Albuquerque)
Company: Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
Role summary
2027 Conservation Crew Field Technician (Albuquerque) is a role at Rocky Mountain Youth Corps in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-08-20. Salary: USD 21 per hour. Experience level: 2-5.
- Job title
- 2027 Conservation Crew Field Technician (Albuquerque)
- Company
- Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Category
- Trades & Construction
- Salary
- USD 21 per hour
- Experience level
- 2-5
- Date posted
- 2026-08-20
If you love being outdoors and want to make a tangible impact on the environment, this seasonal field technician role is a fantastic way to gain hands-on experience in land management. It’s an active, team-based job that offers a solid hourly wage while providing the chance to work on meaningful conservation projects across the beautiful Albuquerque landscape.
Job description
ROCKY MOUNTAIN YOUTH CORPS
2027 SEASON
Field Technician Individual Placement Position Description
Middle Rio Grande Office/ABQ
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps (RMYC) is a nonprofit youth development organization serving New Mexico. We inspire young adults to make a positive difference in themselves and their communities. Through training and service, Corpsmembers discover their potential for healthy, productive lives.
POSITION PURPOSE:
Field Technician Individual Placements play a pivotal support role in building successful crews and meaningful programming while serving as an opportunity to continue developing professional skills. This field-based position will directly support and work with RMYC’s Conservation Crews, providing support for the Crew Supervisor and RMYC staff while continuing to build and actualize their technical conservation skillset. As an AmeriCorps member, this individual will not serve in any supervising or staff roles. As an Individual Placement and an indirect part of the leadership team, the Field Technician occupies a unique and demanding position that allows for further development of professional skills, conservation field skills, and the ability to teach those skills to Corpsmembers. For the right individual, this position is a pathway towards further opportunities in conservation while working to support both crews and field staff.
POSITION TYPE: Field Technician - AmeriCorps member
SCHEDULE: Two positions available: both Field techs will work a 4x10 (7am to 5:30pm) schedule unless supporting a crew.
One Field Tech will support crews on a “spike” schedule: Tuesday - Tuesday, 7:00am-5:30pm, camping at the project site. Spike is 8 days on shift followed by 6 days off.
One Field Tech will support crews working a day work schedule: Tuesday - Friday from 7:00am-5:30pm with weekends and Mondays off.
STIPEND: $820 (before taxes) per week ($20.50/hr equivalent)
EDUCATION AWARD: $7,395.00 upon completion of 1700-hour AmeriCorps Service Term
REPORTS TO: Middle Rio Grande Conservation Program Coordinator
DATES : January 18th - December 17th, 2027
LOCATION : Albuquerque, New Mexico with project locations throughout the state. Participants must have reliable transportation to and from this location, according to their work schedule for the duration of the season.
Other Support: Full time, 1700 hour term applicants are eligible to receive childcare benefits through the AmeriCorps Childcare Program. More information is available by request or through the AmeriCorps Childcare Program website.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Crew Support
In coordination with RMYC year-round staff and Crew Supervisor
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