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Organization
Job Posted
April 11, 2023
Job Category
Job Type
Job Compensation Type
Remote
No
Website
Contact Name
Kyle Ellison
Contact Email
kellison@usaconservation.org
Deadline to Apply
Location
United States
Summary
About Build Up Technical Internship Program: This position is part of the Build Up Technical Internship Program facilitated by the Historic Preservation Training Center. Build Up Technical Internship Program is working to expand and diversify the National Park Service workforce while addressing critical maintenance needs by providing professional experiences in technical fields to students and recent graduates.
For more information about ACE, please visit: www.usaconservation.org.
For more information about the Build Up Technical Internship Program, please visit: https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1098/build-up-internship.htm
Start Date: June 26, 2023 (may be flexible)
Estimated End Date: October 15, 2023 (or 17 weeks after the start date)
*a 17-week commitment is required*
Location Details/Description: Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake, OR
For more information about Crater Lake National Park, please visit https://www.nps.gov/crla/index.htm
Position Overview: The Denver Service Center (DSC) serves NPS as the central planning, design, and construction project management office. The DSC works with parks and regional staff to meet the unique needs of every location in the National Park system.
The Transportation Project Specialist member will receive hands-on construction management skills and conduct on-site construction inspection representing the NPS, including exposure to and monitoring of quality control on materials and workmanship, and safety procedures.
Transportation Project Specialist's duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Attending weekly meetings
- Participating in quality control, such as compaction tests, asphalt temp, historic mason review, wall construction, headwalls, and more
- Reviewing of drawings and specifications
- Assisting with submittal reviews
- Providing summaries of historic and cultural landscape resources in the park
- Assisting with cultural landscape impact monitoring
- Providing support with monitoring limits of construction, tree protection, and soil compaction
- Participating in As-built reviews go thru any old plans or information available or park or from park staff
- Supporting weekly park communications and updates on the project.
- Supporting maintenance of NPS electronic project files
- additional duties as directed
This individual placement is meant to facilitate professional development and promotes exposure to land management agencies and networking with professionals. This could include gaining experience in different conservation fields and shadowing different work groups.
Schedule: primarily Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm; may change based on project needs
Compensation Information
Position Benefits
Living Allowance: The ACE Member is expected to contribute ~40 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $1000/wk to offset the costs of food and incidental expenses, dispersed bi-weekly.
Housing: ACE members will be accommodated in provided housing at no cost for the duration of the term.
Provided Training/Orientation: ACE members will receive position specific training and an orientation outlining ACE policies and procedures, clear guidance on prohibited activities, and networks for support.