{"id":49441,"date":"2023-05-18T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T14:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=49441"},"modified":"2023-05-15T09:01:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T16:01:13","slug":"job-dispersed-site-technician-portland-general-electric-estacada-or","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-dispersed-site-technician-portland-general-electric-estacada-or\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Dispersed Site Technician, Portland General Electric (Estacada, OR)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Temporary<br \/><strong>Salary Details:<\/strong> $20.74 &#8211; 22.04<br \/><strong>Location<\/strong>: Estacada, Oregon. Timothy Lake, Mt. Hood National Forest<br \/><strong>Department: <\/strong>Parks and Recreation, RC# 172<br \/><strong>Duration: <\/strong>Seasonal. 4 months.<br \/><strong>APPLICATION DEADLINE:\u00a0<\/strong> Open until filled.<\/p>\n<p>Interested in natural resources or recreation management? Looking to get your boot in the door? Look no further than Oregon\u2019s Mount Hood National Forest. With Portland General Electric\u2019s job as a seasonal Dispersed Site Technician, you\u2019ll hike trails, check permits and maintain dispersed campsites while utilizing GIS to record, map and report on public use patterns. Bunk-style housing available onsite at Timothy Lake, OR.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Position Purpose: <\/strong>To support the implementation of the Dispersed Site Recreation Management Plan for the Timothy Lake area as part of the Clackamas Hydroelectric Project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Essential Job Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Perform monitoring and maintenance activities of public dispersed campsites in the Project area in accordance with FERC approved plans: groom campsites, maintain e-loo restroom, conduct visitor contacts, check permits and maintain informational kiosks. (40%)<\/li>\n<li>Regularly track use for dispersed sites using GIS, enter data and maintain visitor contact\/patrol logs to document monitoring activities. (20%)<\/li>\n<li>Prepare and distribute Annual Dispersed Site Management Report; compiling and analyzing data, developing charts and maps, documenting with photos and examples and summarizing information and trends. (15%)<\/li>\n<li>Assist with minor maintenance and inventory of public recreation trails and assets in the Project area. (15%)<\/li>\n<li>Refine protocol for mapping new campsites, updating inventory and tracking problem areas. (10%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Communications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ability to communicate and coordinate activities with immediate supervisor, team members, volunteers and resource specialists.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to communicate rules and regulations to the general public, working to gain voluntary compliance as needed in dispersed recreation sites, as well as provide area information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Challenges:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assisting with conducting data collection, coordinating communications, producing photos and maps for the area with coworkers and other internal staff.<\/li>\n<li>Accurately recording and electronically entering data.<\/li>\n<li>Effectively collaborating and maintaining good working relationships with outside partnering agencies and enforcement authorities.<\/li>\n<li>Effectively remaining organized while conducting fieldwork at various sites on a daily basis\u2014consistently managing time, resources and communications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Knowledge\/Skills\/Experience Required:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Knowledge of general recreation land management practices and programs.<\/li>\n<li>Experience and\/or ability to learn use of an iPad, GIS applications, and associated computer applications.<\/li>\n<li>Working knowledge of basic maintenance and landscape tools.<\/li>\n<li>Proficiency with computers, data analysis, word processing and associated applications; strong written and outstanding oral communications.<\/li>\n<li>Valid driver\u2019s license and demonstration of good driving habits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Education and Experience: <\/strong>Qualified candidates should have relative work experience or a degree or coursework in Recreation Resource Management or related natural resource field. Experience with ArcGIS preferred.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Physical\/Mental Abilities and Processes:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ability to work alone in remote locations and in various weather conditions.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to hike, paddle and bike multiple miles daily in difficult terrain and brushy conditions.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to think and respond quickly, accurately and thoughtfully when faced with unexpected visitor responses and unanticipated situations.<\/li>\n<li>Must be able to adapt to changes in work schedule as well as work weekends and holidays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Notes:<\/strong> Bunk-style housing is available onsite at Timothy Lake, Oregon. This is at no cost.<\/p>\n<p class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply__title\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>HOW TO APPLY<br \/><\/strong><\/span>Please complete an online application: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.portlandgeneral.com\/careers\">www.portlandgeneral.com\/careers<\/a>, \u201cParks Attendant\u201d In Search for Jobs, click on Job Family, Park Management or search \u201cParks\u201d \u2013 and apply for Park Attendant.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact: <\/strong>Mike Schubert, Parks Operations Specialist, 503-898-8031\u00a0 |\u00a0 <u><a href=\"mailto:mike.schubert@pgn.com\">mike.schubert@pgn.com<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>More Information:<\/strong> <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.PortlandGeneral.com\/Parks\">www.PortlandGeneral.com\/Parks<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9909,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[15,208],"tags":[4,522,429,4969,4971,277,901,4972,38,33,1327,1996,2757,636,4973,3057,349,58,399,1056,589,13,585,4974,4970,9],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49441"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9909"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49441"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49441\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49442,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49441\/revisions\/49442"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}