Stewardship Specialist

Based in Auburn, California, Placer Land Trust (PLT) is a private nonprofit organization founded in 1991 that works with willing landowners and conservation partners to permanently protect and care for natural and agricultural land in Placer County. To date, PLT has protected over 22,000 acres of land in Placer County for current and future generations. Our protected lands include woodlands, forests and rangelands, waterways and lakes, habitat corridors and wildlife preserves, parks and recreation areas, scenic vistas, and farms and ranches. 

Ideally starting in early July 2025, PLT is seeking a full-time or part-time Stewardship Specialist to provide administrative, management, and on-the-ground support to the land stewardship and land acquisition efforts, including in the areas of conservation easement stewardship and fee title land management. The job is about 80% office work, and about 20% field work. The employee will work as part of a team of land management (aka “stewardship”) staff and will be supervised by the Stewardship Director. Specific responsibilities are listed on the following page. 

The position is being offered at either a full-time exempt salaried position (1.0 FTE, 40 hours/week) or part-time non-exempt position (0.75 FTE, 30 hours/week). Occasional evening and weekend work (less than once a month) is required, and frequent travel throughout Placer County is required. Shared company pick-up trucks are available at the PLT office in Auburn for field work and travel, although the employee must have their own transportation to get to/from the PLT office. PLT offers a hybrid work environment and flexible scheduling. PLT provides room and resources for its full team (expected to be 14 when this position starts) to work at the PLT office in Auburn, and PLT also helps with resources to facilitate efficient remote work. It is anticipated that the Stewardship Specialist will work from the PLT office one or two days a week; beyond that, a remote or hybrid work schedule can be determined by the employee and the Stewardship Director. 

PLT values and seeks a team with diverse experience, backgrounds, perspectives, and skills to strengthen our team, and ensure our work remains relevant today, for current and future generations, and for all. We recognize that historically land conservation has not been a diverse field with equitable representation and opportunities for all, and PLT is working to change that. We believe that many skills can be taught, and as long as you meet the job requirements and promote a culture of inclusion in our organization, you are strongly encouraged to apply. All applications will be reviewed using blind application screening.