Take on a rewarding seasonal position as a Seasonal Equipment Operator A with the Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. In this role, you help maintain forest roads, facilities, and boundaries while working with skilled staff across the district. You will use equipment, learn new tasks, and support the upkeep of beautiful natural areas. This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys outdoor work and making a visible impact.
As a Senior Civil Engineer Supervisor (Transportation) with the Department of Transportation, you will lead essential permitting and compliance efforts that shape transportation improvements across the region. Your work will help ensure that roads and bridges are built responsibly and meet environmental requirements. Every day brings opportunities to solve problems, guide staff, and strengthen project outcomes. Join a mission-focused agency that values leadership, innovation, and public service.
Interested in an exciting career opportunity? Join the Pennsylvania Game Commission as a Licensed Professional Geologist and help protect the natural resources of our Commonwealth. This role offers a chance to build meaningful connections with the land while supporting safe and responsible mineral development. In this important role, you will have the opportunity to work in our Oils, Gas and Minerals Division in our Harrisburg Headquarters. Apply today and become part of a team that values responsibility and a strong commitment to the environment.
Start a rewarding career with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as a Forester. You will support wildfire preparedness, assist local communities, and help carry out statewide safety goals. Your work will make a real difference in protecting people, homes, and natural landscapes. Join a team that values service, stewardship, and strong community partnerships.
Are you ready to utilize your surveying experience to solve real-world environmental challenges? If so, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is excited to welcome a motivated Surveyor 1 to contribute to vital field operations for the Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation (BAMR). Here, you will capture a wide-range of data to ensure that future developmental projects are executed safely and legally. Bring your passion for precision to our team and apply today!
Would you like an exciting and rewarding career making a positive difference for others? Join the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Bureau of Clean Water, Municipal Facilities Division as an Environmental Engineer and help strengthen the water systems that serve communities across Pennsylvania. This fulfilling position offers the opportunity to support major environmental projects funded through statewide and federal programs. You will contribute vital engineering knowledge that improves Commonwealth water quality and safeguards our natural resources. Apply today to become part of a team that works every day to protect the environment for future generations!
This position is a field-level position on the Conservation Operations Delivery Team. The successful applicant will be an employee of and supervised by Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, but the position is made possible through partnerships with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) with daily instruction, quality assurance, and workload prioritization provided by the USDA NRCS. The primary work area will include Westmoreland, Indiana, Cambria, and Somerset counties, with the primary duty station located in the Greensburg, PA, USDA Service Center. Occasional service to counties outside the primary work areas may be required to address annual workload variance and to assist teammates and partners.
As a Wildlife Biological Science Technician, you will perform duties relating to wildlife management and use of techniques aimed at controlling damage caused by wildlife to help protect agriculture, natural resources, property, and threats to human health and safety. Qualified applicants will be considered weekly and referred as vacancies become available. This announcement is intended to collect applications through the end date.
McNenny Hatchery interns will be involved in all aspects of hatchery operations, including fish culture activities such as feeding, fish inventories, and rearing unit cleanings. They will stock fish into public fish waters, and perform building, grounds, and equipment maintenance. The interns will play a key role in numerous hatchery research projects, primarily by collecting data and conducting literature reviews, but also by assisting with data analysis and manuscript preparation. Interns may also be assigned lead responsibilities on a specific research project. Since 2015, students have been first authors on 33 published papers, and co-authors on an additional 15 publications. Current research projects involve aquaculture engineering, fish reproductive biology, fish spawning and rearing techniques, fish surgery methods, and aquaculture occupational safety and health.
These positions will be tasked with many duties related to fisheries management and aquatic resource conservation related to invasive species. Focus during the summer recreational season will be conducting watercraft inspections on assigned waterbodies and if necessary, completing boat decontaminations as part of the statewide Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program. Other AIS-related duties will include the following: Sampling assigned waterbodies for Zebra Mussel early detection; Educating the public to prevent both the spread and introduction of AIS; Assisting the AIS Program Manager and Biologist with AIS detection surveys, sample collections and control treatments; and sampling waterbodies for aquatic plants. Duties during the spring and fall will shift to field collections of fish community data (including use of boat electrofishing, trap nets, gill nets and seines), aquatic habitat assessments, and other fisheries-related work on area reservoirs, lakes, rivers, and streams. Individuals will also be expected to conduct equipment maintenance, outdoor education programs, and other related responsibilities as assigned by the AIS Program Manager and area Fisheries staff. These positions will require weekend and holiday work, and work in adverse weather conditions.
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Equipment Operator A – Susquehannock Forest District, Potter County
May 20, 2026
By Program Assistant
Take on a rewarding seasonal position as a Seasonal Equipment Operator A with the Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. In this role, you help maintain forest roads, facilities, and boundaries while working with skilled staff across the district. You will use equipment, learn new tasks, and support the upkeep of beautiful natural areas. This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys outdoor work and making a visible impact.
Deadline to apply is June 2, 2026.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL DESCRIPTION/TO APPLY
Senior Civil Engineer Supervisor (Transportation)
May 20, 2026
By Program Assistant
As a Senior Civil Engineer Supervisor (Transportation) with the Department of Transportation, you will lead essential permitting and compliance efforts that shape transportation improvements across the region. Your work will help ensure that roads and bridges are built responsibly and meet environmental requirements. Every day brings opportunities to solve problems, guide staff, and strengthen project outcomes. Join a mission-focused agency that values leadership, innovation, and public service.
Deadline to apply is June 3, 2026.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL DESCRIPTION/TO APPLY
Licensed Professional Geologist
May 20, 2026
By Program Assistant
Interested in an exciting career opportunity? Join the Pennsylvania Game Commission as a Licensed Professional Geologist and help protect the natural resources of our Commonwealth. This role offers a chance to build meaningful connections with the land while supporting safe and responsible mineral development. In this important role, you will have the opportunity to work in our Oils, Gas and Minerals Division in our Harrisburg Headquarters. Apply today and become part of a team that values responsibility and a strong commitment to the environment.
Deadline to apply is June 3, 2026.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL DESCRIPTION/TO APPLY
Forester (Fire)- Lycoming County or Clearfield County
May 20, 2026
By Program Assistant
Start a rewarding career with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as a Forester. You will support wildfire preparedness, assist local communities, and help carry out statewide safety goals. Your work will make a real difference in protecting people, homes, and natural landscapes. Join a team that values service, stewardship, and strong community partnerships.
Deadline to apply is June 3, 2026.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL DESCRIPTION/TO APPLY
Surveyor 1
May 20, 2026
By Program Assistant
Are you ready to utilize your surveying experience to solve real-world environmental challenges? If so, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is excited to welcome a motivated Surveyor 1 to contribute to vital field operations for the Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation (BAMR). Here, you will capture a wide-range of data to ensure that future developmental projects are executed safely and legally. Bring your passion for precision to our team and apply today!
Deadline to apply is June 3, 2026.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL DESCRIPTION/TO APPLY
Environmental Engineer
May 20, 2026
By Program Assistant
Would you like an exciting and rewarding career making a positive difference for others? Join the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Bureau of Clean Water, Municipal Facilities Division as an Environmental Engineer and help strengthen the water systems that serve communities across Pennsylvania. This fulfilling position offers the opportunity to support major environmental projects funded through statewide and federal programs. You will contribute vital engineering knowledge that improves Commonwealth water quality and safeguards our natural resources. Apply today to become part of a team that works every day to protect the environment for future generations!
Deadline to apply is June 2, 2026.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL DESCRIPTION/TO APPLY
Farm Bill Biologist I/II/III
May 20, 2026
By Program Assistant
This position is a field-level position on the Conservation Operations Delivery Team. The successful applicant will be an employee of and supervised by Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, but the position is made possible through partnerships with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) with daily instruction, quality assurance, and workload prioritization provided by the USDA NRCS. The primary work area will include Westmoreland, Indiana, Cambria, and Somerset counties, with the primary duty station located in the Greensburg, PA, USDA Service Center. Occasional service to counties outside the primary work areas may be required to address annual workload variance and to assist teammates and partners.
Deadline to apply is May 25, 2026.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL DESCRIPTION/TO APPLY
Biological Science Technician
May 19, 2026
By Program Assistant
As a Wildlife Biological Science Technician, you will perform duties relating to wildlife management and use of techniques aimed at controlling damage caused by wildlife to help protect agriculture, natural resources, property, and threats to human health and safety. Qualified applicants will be considered weekly and referred as vacancies become available. This announcement is intended to collect applications through the end date.
Deadline to apply is May 29, 2026.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL DESCRIPTION/TO APPLY
Intern – Hatchery (Fall)
May 19, 2026
By Program Assistant
McNenny Hatchery interns will be involved in all aspects of hatchery operations, including fish culture activities such as feeding, fish inventories, and rearing unit cleanings. They will stock fish into public fish waters, and perform building, grounds, and equipment maintenance. The interns will play a key role in numerous hatchery research projects, primarily by collecting data and conducting literature reviews, but also by assisting with data analysis and manuscript preparation. Interns may also be assigned lead responsibilities on a specific research project. Since 2015, students have been first authors on 33 published papers, and co-authors on an additional 15 publications. Current research projects involve aquaculture engineering, fish reproductive biology, fish spawning and rearing techniques, fish surgery methods, and aquaculture occupational safety and health.
Deadline to apply is June 30, 2026.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL DESCRIPTION/TO APPLY
Temporary Conservation Biologist II AIS Program
May 19, 2026
By Program Assistant
These positions will be tasked with many duties related to fisheries management and aquatic resource conservation related to invasive species. Focus during the summer recreational season will be conducting watercraft inspections on assigned waterbodies and if necessary, completing boat decontaminations as part of the statewide Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program. Other AIS-related duties will include the following: Sampling assigned waterbodies for Zebra Mussel early detection; Educating the public to prevent both the spread and introduction of AIS; Assisting the AIS Program Manager and Biologist with AIS detection surveys, sample collections and control treatments; and sampling waterbodies for aquatic plants. Duties during the spring and fall will shift to field collections of fish community data (including use of boat electrofishing, trap nets, gill nets and seines), aquatic habitat assessments, and other fisheries-related work on area reservoirs, lakes, rivers, and streams. Individuals will also be expected to conduct equipment maintenance, outdoor education programs, and other related responsibilities as assigned by the AIS Program Manager and area Fisheries staff. These positions will require weekend and holiday work, and work in adverse weather conditions.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL DESCRIPTION/TO APPLY
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