Stewardship Specialist II

Stewardship Specialist II – Summit Land Conservancy
Full-time | 36 hours/week | Park City, UT (hybrid) | 80% office, 20% fieldwork across Summit, Wasatch, Morgan & Weber Counties

Summit Land Conservancy’s Conservation Team is hiring a Stewardship Specialist II to help steward 28,000+ acres protected by 67 conservation easements, plus the preserves we own and operate, as we plan to greatly expand our geographic range and protected acreage in the coming years.

The Perks

• $60,000–$65,000 salary, depending on qualifications and experience
• Benefits and PTO
• Park City office, with a partial work-from-home schedule possible most of the year
• Field work on agricultural open space, mountaintops, forested lands, rivers, wetlands, creeks, and sagebrush hills

What You’ll Do

• Write, proofread, and manage correspondence for annual monitoring reports and reserved rights requests
• Support grant writing, budgeting, and project management of restoration and recreation projects
• Track contracts, reserved rights, violations, and ownership changes, including water rights, utility easements, mineral rights, and leases
• Serve as primary administrator for all computer and web-based tracking and reporting systems
• Help manage preserves, including contracts, leases, and state and federal partnerships
• Oversee regulatory permitting for water use changes, wetland restoration, and utility compliance
• Assist with occasional outreach events, which may include some weekends (scheduled well in advance)

What the Role Looks Like

• About 80% office and 20% field, with seasonal fluctuation
• At least one field day per week in spring and summer for annual property monitoring
• At least one weekly in-person meeting at the Park City office
• Collaborates with a second Stewardship Specialist under the VP of Conservation
• Drives of up to 6 hours during working hours, with some early morning and late evening site visits

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in natural resources management, business administration, natural resource law, hydrology, or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in areas such as agricultural or large-scale property management, water rights, natural resources, utility leasing and real estate, or business management
• Direct experience with conservation easements, deed restrictions, water rights, contractual agreements, or other natural resource legal agreements
• Experience with Salesforce or similar, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat forms
• Excellent communication skills in partnership management, and comfort answering questions in public settings
• Located in or near the Wasatch Back and able to meet partners in person on 24 hours’ notice

Also Considered

• Experience with field work, ecology, grant writing, or real estate transactions
• Experience with government forms and online portals

You’re not expected to have expertise in every part of the job. The preferred candidate has advanced experience in at least one primary responsibility and moderate experience with some of the others.

How to Apply
Applications are due by November 27. Visit https://www.wesaveland.org/job-postings for the full job description and application instructions.