10/16/2026
We have extended the deadline to apply to Oct 29th! More details— The Montgomery, Menifee and Bath County Conservation Districts are taking applications for a full time Conservation Technician. This position will be shared between Menifee, Bath and Montgomery Counties and is in partnership with NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service). Applicants must have an Agriculture and Natural Resources background and proficiency in Excel, Microsoft Word and Adobe.
Duties
• Soil Conservation Technicians work directly with farmers, ranchers, and foresters. You’ll advise landowners about applying soil and water conservation practices. You’ll survey and design conservation practices, oversee their installation, and ensure they meet our quality standards. Your work is key to agency success, because your one-on-on time with producers result in on-the-ground practices that directly improve, conserve, or restore our natural resources.
• Conservation Planning: Assist conservationists and landowners in developing and implementing total resource management system plans.
• Surveying & Design: Conduct field surveys, staking, data collection, and engineering plan preparation for structural and vegetative conservation practices (e.g., grassed waterways).
• Construction Inspection: Oversee the installation of conservation practices and perform checkout reviews to ensure compliance with NRCS standards and specifications.
• Farm Bill & Program Administration: Help process Farm Bill program applications, verify documentation, prepare cost-estimates, and explain financial/technical assistance options to producers.
• Mapping & Software Use: Utilize GIS software (such as ArcGIS) and NRCS planning tools (like Conservation Desktop) to map field conditions and analyze soil and water runoff.
Qualifications
• Qualifications Knowledge of farm or ranch operations or work experience that makes you familiar with conservation practices such as installing and maintaining soil and water conservation measures on farms, ranches, or agricultural land. Knowledge of installing and maintaining conservation measures on public or privately-owned land including parks, shoreline, refuse waste sites, dams and reservoir areas, water and sewer sites, road embankments, forests, and wildlife habitats.
• Salary will be commensurate with experience. Vacation, health insurance and compensatory time benefits are offered. Resumes will be accepted until the end of business day October 29th, 2026. For an application, email request or send resume to [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected].
