Natural Resources Conversation Service (NRCS) Agricultural Conversation Experienced Services (ACES) Experienced Service Program (ESP)

Location: St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

The Center for Workforce Inclusion is recruiting for a position within the NRCS Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) Program which provides support to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Successful candidates must meet the age criteria of being 55 years of age or older and eligible to work in the United States. Selected candidates will also be required to undergo a federal security background check.

Provides engineering assistance working with landowners, groups, and units of government to apply and maintain a variety of conservation practices. Responsible for providing technical guidance and the overall planning, design, installation, and maintenance of the civil engineering phases of conservation activities.

Duties include:

  • Performs, trains and provide guidance for site investigations, survey work, CAD work, and data collection
  • Prepares, provides training, provides guidance and reviews engineering designs and reports which includes design calculations and plan preparation
  • Performs, provides training for, and guidance on quality assurance, ensuring projects get carried out as designed and recommended additions as needed

Successful candidates must meet the age criteria of being 55 years of age or older and eligible to work in the United States; able to pass a Federal Background check; minimum of 5 years’ experience and degree in Civil, Agricultural, or Environmental Engineering. Valid PR Driver’s License. Bilingual (English/Spanish).

Part-Time position working 30 hours per week @ $21.03 per hour, vacation and sick leave.

E-mail resume to: seep_resumesmd@ssa-i.org. Subject Line of email: Please type Civil Engineer – St. Croix.

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