Temporary | Internship
Grand Rapids, MI
Job description
The Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) program is tasked with identifying abandoned mine features throughout the State of New Mexico. Mining features will be recorded using (GPS) during a physical survey of New Mexico Public Lands. Most survey work is done on foot in steep and extremely rugged terrain. Team members will identify mining related features in a survey of a mineral districts where they methodically traverse the area searching for features such as audits, shafts, trenches, structures, prospects, and waste/ overburden dumps. At no point will the team members access or enter mining features while on project or be asked to participate in activities that exceed assumed safety risks associated with recreational access as prescribed in by the resource management plans of federal agencies with surface management responsibilities. All participants will be required to follow safety guidelines administered by OSHA and MSHA. This position is offered through GEM Corps as a part of the New Mexico Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) initiative with the state's Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD). The position may require the individual to travel and stay for prolonged or overnight stays in a field camp setting with limited access to resources or facilities on unimproved public land.
Submit online application at https://www.gemenvironmental.org/1107
Project sites across New Mexico.
Statewide Services
Job Types: Temporary, Internship
Pay: Up to $650.00 per week
Benefits:
Location:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Socorro, NM
