Forestry Technician (TSP) (Inyo National Forest)

The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the USFS, is recruiting Forestry Technicians to perform timber sale-preparation, vegetation management and restoration projects in the Sierra Nevada region. These projects all serve the Basin & Range Forestry program’s greater mission of helping the USFS in their critical goal of improving forest resilience in the face of worsening climate conditions and increased wildfire threats. The work that you will do directly improves the quality of these forests helping ensure they continue to thrive for generations to come. Technicians will serve vegetation management and fuels reduction efforts, supporting initiatives for healthy, productive, and resilient forest landscapes and resources. Project work may include post fire recovery efforts. **Essential Job Functions** may include the following: - Assist with unit boundary delineation and layout, including GPS tracking, flagging, and painting. - Conduct tree species identification and provide input on green and salvage timber marking. - Support timber cruising and biomass plot cruising for resource assessments. - Collect general silvicultural data, including stand examination and forest health metrics. - Contribute to post-fire recovery and restoration efforts, where applicable. - Ensure accurate and organized field data collection and management for team use. - Assist with maintaining safety standards and protocol adherence during field operations. **LOCATION** **Inyo National Forest; Mammoth Lakes, CA** The Inyo National Forest is home to many natural wonders including Mt. Whitney, Mono Lake, Mammoth Lakes Basin, and the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest. Adjacent to multiple land management agencies such as Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon, Death Valley, and Devil's Postpile National Park Service units, Sequoia, Sierra, and Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Various geologic features combined with elevation extremes produce a wide range of climatic conditions, resulting in tremendous floristic diversity of the forest vegetation communities. World class recreation with a full range of summer and winter activities, including camping, backpacking, fishing, hunting, hang gliding, skiing and snowboarding, bicycling, off-roading, motorcycling, birding, photography, painting, rock climbing, and horseback riding, to name a few. **WORK SCHEDULE** This position is scheduled to begin on August 3 and end on November 25, 2026. Start and end dates are dependent on project and weather conditions. Forestry Technicians typically work Monday - Thursday, four 10-hour days per week. Employees are eligible for holiday pay, subject to partner approval, and will follow the partner’s holiday schedule unless otherwise specified in the employment offer. Employees working four 10-hour days per week will receive 10 hours of pay for holidays; those working five 8-hour days per week will receive 8 hours of pay for holidays. **COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS** The position offers a competitive wage of $21 per hour, with overtime compensation at 1.5 times the hourly rate. This is a full-time role, averaging 40 hours per week. In addition to a competitive base salary, the position includes company-paid, comprehensive benefits: - Medical, dental (with an option for upgraded coverage), and vision insurance - A $25,000 Life/AD&D policy - Voluntary short-term and long-term disability insurance - Optional Life/AD&D coverage for family members - Mental health support resources - Generous paid time off (PTO) accrual and paid holidays Employees who serve a term of less than 52 weeks, with a break of 30 days or fewer, and then sign a subsequent term that, when combined, exceeds 52 weeks of employment, will be eligible for benefits typically provided to full-time employees. This exciting opportunity contributes to GBI's significant positive impacts in the fields of environmental research, education, and conserv…