Trail Crew Lead

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES                 

• Coordinates daily tasks of crews to complete routine maintenance, repair and construction on trails and related structures and facilities

• Provides field support, training, and comprehensive performance evaluations to crew

• Conducts daily safety briefings and completes safety logs.

• Stays engaged and motivates others with the task at hand for up to 10 hours at a time, especially when tasks are repetitive and physical in nature.

• Maintains regular communication on status of projects with project managers and supervisors

• Develops and facilitates on-the-job tool training, leadership, and team development activities to crews and other agency partners

• Delivers instruction on specialized skills such as rigging, dry stone construction, carpentry, and mechanized equipment.

• Openly shares successes and challenges to support team learning and individual growth.

• Records daily work completed using asset management software

• Takes before and after photos of projects

• Communicates project timeline, deliverables, and progress to project managers and supervisors

• Creates end of project reports that highlight challenges and work completed

• Takes proper safety precautions to prevent accidents.

• Ensures safety of self, others, materials, and equipment.

• Uses all required safety equipment and follows all safety regulations, policies and procedures. Reports all accidents and damage to city property.

• Knows all policies inclusive of safety and reporting any damage or infractions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

• Ability to work in a collaborative manner to help execute trail program objectives. Ability to demonstrate commitment to mentoring others, answering questions, and providing a safe space to learn ensuring crews conduct work efficiently, effectively, and in a safe manner.

• Ability to judge weather conditions.

• Ability to anticipate unsafe circumstances and takes precautions to prevent accidents.

• Ability to complete work in a timely and consistent manner.

• Ability to instruct or mentor creating a safe learning environment.

• Ability to leading others with emotional intelligence by motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

• Ability to maintains a positive team environment and refers issues appropriately to their immediate supervisor.

• Ability to perform risk and hazard analysis and implement proper safety controls.

• Ability to recognize needs, assess possible methods to meet needs, and act on solutions.

• Ability to represent the City of Boulder and Open Space and Mountain Parks with integrity when interacting with the public and project partners.

• Ability to take initiative identifying what needs to be done and does it before being asked or before the situation requires it.

• Ability to use training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new concepts.

• Ability to understand the interests and concerns of others and able and willing to share and receive feedback.

• Ability to works effectively as a member and leader of formal and informal teams.

• Ability to develop and relay daily work plans to crews and partners to ensure that directions and expectations of quality are being met. Listens to concerns and is open to the ideas of colleagues.

• Ability to communicate tactfully and effectively with the public and coworkers, with excellent customer service skills.

• Ability to notice, interpret, and anticipate others’ concerns and feelings, and to communicate this awareness empathetically to others.

• Knowledge and familiarity with project management and variables involved including time, resources, standards, and responding to unexpected events.

• Skills in written and oral communication.

• Must hold and maintain a valid drivers' license.

• Must successfully pass a background check before first day of work and maintain acceptable screening.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to operate and use specialized equipment including trail dozers, excavators, power carriers, gas powered rock drills/breakers, winch and rigging equipment, chainsaws, grinders and sharpening tools, etc.

• Skills and proficiency using of MS Office, ArcGIS or field data collection software.

• Bachelor’s degree in recreation ecology, recreation resource management, environmental study/science, natural resource management, parks and protected area management, human dimensions, construction, project management or related field.

• Certified in Advanced First Aid.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Two (2) years of experience of work in natural resources or land management with one (1) season of experience supervising work crews completing natural resource management or land management field tasks.

SUPERVISION

Supervision received: Trail Program Manager or Trails Senior Program Manager 

Supervision exercised: None

WORKING CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS   

• Physical and Mental Effort: Ability to perform a wide range of physical and manual tasks in an outdoor environment. Heavy physical effort is required in bending, lifting and using hand and power tools in trail work. Routinely lifts, pushes, pulls, and carries items weighing 50 pounds, and up to 150 pounds (or more) with assistance while hiking on rough terrain. Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities that permits the employee to communicate effectively on the telephone and in person. Sufficient vision or other powers of observation that permits the employee to review, evaluate and prepare a variety of written documents and materials. Sufficient manual dexterity that permits the employee to operate computer equipment and other office equipment. Work may include extended periods of time viewing a computer video monitor and/ or operating a keyboard. Ability to work under stress from demanding deadlines, public contact, and changing priorities and conditions.

• Work Environment: Works in an outdoor environment year-round. Potential exposure to dangerous wildlife (e.g., rattlesnakes, mountain lions, stinging insects), toxic chemicals (paint), dangerous plants (poison ivy) and dangerous weather conditions (e.g., heat, cold, lightning). Also works in an indoor setting at a desk.

• Machines and Equipment Used: Frequently uses standard office equipment including personal computers, calculators, cell phones, and copy machines; vehicles including four-wheel drive vehicles and pulling a trailer; a range of relevant and appropriate tools and equipment.