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OPRHP Job Announcement
Salary Range: $18.49/hour
Negotiating Unit: CSEA
Work Location: Saratoga Spa State Park, Regional Administration
Region: Saratoga Capital-District Region
Position Overview:
Regional Trail Technicians are full time, seasonal position(s) that assist the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) in the maintenance and of its extensive network of trails. This position will work throughout the Saratoga Capital Region of New York State Parks, which includes parks and historic sites across Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Washington, Schoharie, Greene, Columbia, and Essex Counties. The Saratoga Capital Region offers an exciting mix of history, culture, sports and performing arts all surrounded by the tranquil beauty of its forests, lakes, mountains, and farms.
The primary focus of Regional Trail Technician(s) is to work as a team in the form of a regional trail crew on high priority trail projects that aim to restore, build, and improve recreational trails to sustainable standards through skilled hands-on construction. The successful candidate will be able to work and communicate effectively in a teamwork environment, able to perform trail work effectively and safely in a variety of outdoor weather conditions, demonstrate an attentiveness to detailed projects and possess critical thinking skills for problem solving project components. Trail Technicians work only during the field season (May-December) which is 100% outdoors. The position requires work on uneven and steep terrain, carrying and moving tools, materials, and equipment up to 50lbs. Project locations will vary around the Saratoga Capital region, with a mix of backcountry and front country work sites.
Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Skills/Experience:
Project Funding and Duration:
This position is a 40 hour/week Monday–Friday, seasonal 6-month position with NYS OPRHP in the Parks and Recreation Aid 4 Title. Typical workday will be 8:00am – 4:30pm, with a 30min lunch. Start date of this position is May 30st, end date is December 11th.
Benefits:
This position has the option to join the NYS Employee’s Retirement System, the CSEA Union and is eligible for health insurance coverage.
This position is eligible to receive certifications for the following but not limited to:
To Apply:
Please email a letter of interest, resume, and contact information for three professional references to Frank Morehouse at Frank.Morehouse@parks.ny.gov by 4/29/2024. Please insert the words “Regional Trail Technician Application” in the subject line. For any questions regarding the position please reach out to Frank Morehouse by email at Frank.Morehouse@parks.ny.gov and/or by phone at (518) 948-4597 / (518) 584-2000 EXT 229.
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Agency Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide their current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@aoer.nv.aov
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