Auditor
Duty location
Albuquerque, NM
Natural Resources and Field Based Careers: August 2026
Put Your Skills to Work for Public Lands
Build a career where your work makes a difference. The USDA Forest Service is hiring for career opportunities in natural resources, engineering, science, emergency management, information technology, administration, and more at locations across the country. Whether you're starting your career or bringing experience to a new challenge, these positions offer the opportunity to build valuable skills, contribute to meaningful work, and help care for the public lands and communities we serve.
About these Career Opportunities
Explore upcoming opportunities and find a career where your skills can make an impact. The following opportunities are open to the public and have a variety of requirements, duty locations, and pay. Select an individual USAJobs announcement number for complete eligibility, deadline, and application details.
Positions Open to the Public August 4 through August 10, 2026
40 announcements Across 8 career areas
Who may apply Open to the public
Work schedule Review each announcement for details
Before you apply: Application deadlines, qualifications, work schedules, and other requirements can vary by announcement. Review the individual USAJobs announcement for complete details.
Explore opportunities by career area
Select a career area to view positions, salary ranges, duty locations, and individual USAJobs announcements.
Administrative, Financial, and Grants (4 announcements)
Budget Analyst
Duty location
Negotiable
Grants Management Specialist
Duty location
Negotiable
Grants Management Specialist
Duty location
Negotiable
Emergency Management (2 announcements)
Emergency Management Specialist
Duty location
Negotiable
Emergency Management Specialist
Duty location
Negotiable
Engineering (16 announcements)
Assistant Forest Engineer
Duty locations
Redding, CA
New Ellenton SC
Assistant Forest Engineer
Duty locations
San Diego, CA
South Jordan, UT
Assistant Station Engineer
Duty location
Negotiable
Assistant Station Engineer
Duty location
Negotiable
Civil Engineer
Duty location
Tuscon, AZ
Civil Engineer
Duty locations
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Olympia, WA
Porterville, CA
Eureka, CA
Campton, NH
Boise, ID
Bismarck, Watford City, Dickinson, ND
Phoenix, AZ
South Jordan, UT or Salt Lake City, UT
Delta, CO
Civil Engineer
Duty location
Fort Collins, CO
Civil Engineer
Duty location
New Ellenton SC
Civil Engineer - Facilities
Duty location
Russellville, AR
Civil Engineer - Facilities/Construction
Duty locations
Tongass NF, AK
Libby, MT
Sparks, Elko, Wells, or Las Vegas, NV
Civil Engineer - Transportation Systems
Duty location
Roanoke, VA
Engineering Staff Officer
Duty locations
Lakeview or Klamath, OR
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Forest Engineer
Duty locations
Sonora, CA
Prescott, AZ or Camp Verde, AZ or Chino Valley, AZ
Salmon, ID
Ironwood, MI
Forest Engineer
Duty location
Albuquerque, NM
Station Engineer
Duty location
Fort Collins, CO
Station Engineer
Duty location
Asheville, NC
Information Technology (1 announcement)
Supervisory IT Specialist
Duty location
Negotiable
Natural Resources and Science (10 announcements)
Geologist
Duty locations
Red Lodge, MT; Livingston, MT; Billings, MT
Nevada City
Lufkin, TX
Phoenix, AZ
Geologist
Duty locations
Tucson, AZ
Bridgeport, CA or Sparks, NV or Carson City, NV
Price, UT
Phoenix, AZ
Hydrologist
Duty location
Heppner, OR
Hydrologist
Duty locations
Everett, WA
Medford, OR
Clovis, CA
Lufkin, TX
Hydrologist
Duty location
Custer, SD
Hydrologist/Geologist
Duty location
JOHN DAY, OR
Physical Scientist
Duty location
Missoula, MT
Rangeland Management Specialist
Duty locations
Fairplay, Co
Sierraville, CA
Rangeland Management Specialist
Duty locations
San Diego, CA
Willows, CA
Redding, CA
Ukiah, CA
Camp Crook, SD
Livingston, MT
Cloudcroft, NM
Dickinson, Watford City, ND
Gunnison, CO or Norwood, CO
Rangeland Management Specialist
Duty locations
Duncan, AZ
Overgaard, AZ
Bridgeport, CA
Bayfield, CO
Dolores, CO
Burley, ID
Idaho Falls, ID
Philipsburg, MT
Wisdom, MT
Dickinson, ND
Watford City, ND
Cloudcroft, NM
Las Vegas, NM
Pecos, NM
Ruidoso, NM
Santa Fe, NM
Carson City, NV
Lemmon, SD
Realty (5 announcements)
Realty Specialist
Duty locations
Solvang, CA
Medford, OR
Taos, NM
Realty Specialist
Duty locations
Speafish, SD
Custer, SD
Kennard, TX
Milam, TX
Realty Specialist
Duty locations
John Day, OR
San Bernardino, CA
Tallahassee, FL
Troy, NC
Stanley, ID or Ketchum, ID
Realty Specialist
Duty locations
Sheridan, WY
Douglas, WY
Tuscon, AZ
Douglas, WY
Realty Specialist
Duty locations
Dickinson, ND
McCall, ID, Boise ID
Arcadia, CA
Recreation (1 announcement)
Recreation Management Specialist
Duty location
Ketchum or Stanley, ID
Research and Program Management (1 announcement)
Program Specialist (Research)
Duty location
Negotiable
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