Engineering, Facilities, and Maintenance Careers

Forest Service engineers, maintenance, and equipment operations help keep communities safe and infrastructure operational as a Forest Service employee.

• Engineering: Nicole Thompson

  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-native Nicole Thompson, Assistant Forest Engineer on the Stanislaus National Forest, shares why she loves working the USDA Forest Service.

• Civil Engineer: Kenneth Bailey

  Civil Engineer Kenneth Bailey shares his transition from the private sector to the Forest Service, working on diverse roads, water, and soil projects in San Dimas, California.

• Engineering: High Steel Bridge

  One of the duties of our forest engineers is to help provide safe access to the forest by inspecting & maintaining the safety of structures like the High Steel Bridge on the Olympic National Forest.

• Maintenance Mechanic: Dave

  Visit our Maintenance Mechanic Dave, come along with him in the field as he takes you through what his "typical day" looks like and what it's like to be a maintenance professional working for the forest service.