For more information, please follow this link: Job Openings – Pacific Crest Trail Association (pcta.org)

Salary- $65,000 – $75,000. Starting salary is dependent on the level of experience.

This Position:
• Manages conservation projects by coordinating all aspects necessary for the successful
acquisition and conveyance of property:
o Relationship building and negotiations with landowners
o Managing the due diligence process
o Recommending funding strategies and assisting with grant writing to complete
acquisitions
o Managing the escrow and project closing process
• Researches and selects potential project opportunities in coordination with partners, staff,
and the PCTA’s Land Protection Advisory Council
• Maintains a GIS based inventory of private land along the PCT In coordination with PCTA’s
GIS Specialist
• Fosters relationships with public and private landowners, local elected officials, tribes,
conservation organizations and community groups to conserve the PCT corridor
• Assists the Executive Director and CEO in managing a staff and volunteer-based Land
Protection Advisory Council
See full job description on our website at: https://www.pcta.org/about-us/jobs/
What Makes You a Great Fit for this Position?
• Bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, natural resources, real estate, or a related field
or equivalent professional training and/or experience.
• Minimum of three years of relevant experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build authentic relationships.
• Skillful communicator with the ability to listen
• Resourceful problem-solver
• Ability to pay attention to details and manage multiple projects with deadlines
• Comfortable working independently as well as effectively within team environments and with
partners
• Embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as a personal value
• Passion for land conservation and connecting people to the outdoors
• Experience managing land acquisition projects, conducting project due diligence, and
closing escrow
• Experience managing contractors
• Ability and willingness to travel to remote properties along the PCT
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and comfortable learning new technology systems as needed
• The ability to work at a computer for several hours at a time
• The ability to walk on uneven ground and off-trail to visit properties along the PCT for
acquisition

Typical Working Conditions and Travel:
The Conservation Project Manager can work at PCTA’s headquarters, located in Sacramento,
California or remotely (California location preferred), under the direction of the Deputy Director.
The position requires frequent travel, including overnight trips, by airplane and/or car in
California, Oregon, and Washington to visit land acquisition project locations. A valid driver’s
license is required. If working remotely, the Conservation Project Manager should be available
to occasionally travel to the Sacramento headquarters office to attend in-person meetings.
PCTA will cover travel expenses.

Salary and Benefits:
The salary range is $65,000 – $75,000. Starting salary is dependent on the level of experience.
Benefits include paid holidays, vacation, and sick time, health, dental, vision, life, and long-term
disability. Eligible for 401(k) plan after one year of employment.

To Apply:
The deadline to apply is January 3. E-mail resume and letter of interest to hr@pcta.org with
the subject line “Conservation Project Manager.” Please include your name in each
document (i.e., “jsmith resume,” “jsmith references”). Interviews will be held in mid-January with
a start date in February. A full job description for this position and more information about
Pacific Crest Trail Association at www.pcta.org. For questions, contact Megan Wargo at
mwargo@pcta.org