Landscape Architecture Vacancy Outreach
/Four (4) GS-11 Positions across the Northern Region:
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest (Dillon, MT)
Bitterroot National Forest (Hamilton, MT)
Flathead National Forest (Kalispell, MT)
Idaho Panhandle National Forest (Coeur d’Alene, ID)
The Northern Region is seeking landscape architects to join our team in rebuilding a community of practice for landscape architecture, sustainable recreation, outdoor accessibility, and scenery management services. If you are interested in challenging and rewarding projects connecting people and place, please read on and reply to this outreach.
Positions are full-time, permanent positions at the GS-11 level
Positions are open to current federal employees as well as all United States Citizens.
Responses to the outreach should include which position(s) the candidate is interested in and the most recent copy of your resume.
Send current resume to: Elizabeth Casselli, Regional Landscape Architect elizabeth.casselli@usda.gov
Responses to the Outreach should be received by: September 15, 2023
The Northern Region is seeking….
Candidates that bring a diverse array of backgrounds and perspectives
Creative, driven candidates eager to learn and contribute
Challenges of work include…
Large scale landscape restoration and post-wildfire recovery
Restoring and adapting recreation sites and settings for the future
Designing, building, and maintaining sustainable and accessible recreation opportunities
Serving a more diverse and inclusive public
Responding to climate change
Landscape Architects provide scarce skills in…
Sustainable environmental design
Outdoor accessibility
Visual (scenery) resource analysis, mitigation, and impact assessment
Place-based recreation planning
Communication and community collaboration
Organizational structure of the positions…
Positions work independently on units, as well as in collaboration with other professions and landscape architects in the region.
Along with existing landscape architects in the region, this new cadre of positions will serve to support each other as collective peers, rebuilding a community of practice for networking, training, and support.
Duties and work assignments may include…
Conceptual plans, site plans, master plans
Design narratives, cost estimates, construction documents
Project management and monitoring
Surveys and transition plans for recreation sites and trails to meet outdoor accessibility
Trails, trailhead, scenic overlooks, campgrounds, and other recreation site improvements
Visual (scenery management) inventory, assessments, and monitoring
Place-based and mid-level recreation plans
Recreation settings and opportunities inventory and priority facility analysis
Historic recreation context research for recreation sites
Forest restoration and vegetation management project design and analysis
Interpretative signs, kiosks, and other media
Scenic byways/bikeways/trails corridor planning and projects
Community and partner level strategic planning efforts and events
Collaboration with other landscape architects, recreation, and interdisciplinary staff areas
About the Region:
The Northern Region of the US Forest Service contains 9 National Forests and 1 National Grassland within the states of Idaho, Montana, and North and South Dakotas. These national forests and grassland provide forest products for communities, forage for cattle and wildlife, habitat for fish, plants, and animals, and some of the finest recreation opportunities in the country.
Forest Service Links:
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https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us
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