Trail Crew Member

The Mesa County Trail Crew Member is responsible for conducting trail maintenance and construction duties in Mesa County. Projects will include technical rockwork, revegetation, erosion control, tread construction, social trail closures, vegetation management, habitat restoration, and other responsibilities as assigned. The Trail Crew Member will work with the Mesa County Trail Crew Leader, Mesa County Trails Coordinator, Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service, Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association (COPMOBA), local municipal staff, volunteers, and members of the public.

The Trail Crew Member will work on all non-motorized trails throughout Mesa County, including the three main BLM managed trail systems in the Grand Valley and Grand Mesa/Uncompahgre National Forest during the summer months. This will start as a temporary position with the possibility of becoming full time/year round employment. Generally, 40-hour weeks with fewer hours if inclement weather prohibits work. Overtime and per diem paid during longer summer hour work. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

The following duty statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other non-essential or marginal duties that may be required. 

• Maintain non-motorized trails per specifications and client expectations
• Perform and inspect work for compliance with terms and specifications
• Work independently and as part of a team in a variety of situations

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• Preferred experience in trail maintenance and construction of single-track, predominantly mountain-bike, trails
• Preferred knowledge of standardized trail maintenance and construction practices, techniques, and methods set forth in documents such as BLM’s Guidelines for a Quality Trail Experience
• Preferred experience working with land management agencies and other government entities
• Preferred experience with hand tools, power equipment, and heavy machinery directly related to trail maintenance and construction
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Personable and able to work within a customer service-based environment that involves routine interaction with the public as an informational resource regarding trail safety, etiquette, navigation, wildlife impact, leave no trace ethics, etc.
• Ability to work outdoors for long hours, performing manual labor in all types of conditions
• Competency to make judgment calls in the field around necessary trail improvements and diagnose problems
• Possess a strong attention to detail
• Ability to use web-based apps to document work and record hours
• Preferred mountain biking experience with knowledge of desirable trail characteristics in the local high desert and alpine environment
• Positive attitude with versatility to adapt to a changing work environment
• Assist with tool and vehicle maintenance
• Willingness to camp during work week
• Ability to communicate through email
• U.S. Citizenship w/ required forms of identification
• Able to pass a pre-service National Criminal History check (State, Sex Offender, and Federal)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Frequently required to stand, sit, walk, crouch, climb and squat
• Frequently required to walk on uneven or unstable surfaces
• Frequently required to hike or bike 1-4 miles a day, occasionally upwards of 8-10 miles.
• Frequently required to travel and work remotely
• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Frequently required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• Frequent exposure to heat and cold
• Frequently/occasionally required to lift and carry up to 100 pounds
• Occasionally required to mountain bike trail ride 20+ miles a day
• Occasionally required to work in wet and/or humid conditions
• Occasionally work near moving mechanical parts
• Occasionally work in high, precarious places
• Occasionally work around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals
• Continually exposed to outside weather conditions
• May need to use GPS unit, Clinometer, or Mountain Bike (must have own mountain bike if needed)
• Willingness to travel during work week

In compliance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act the following items can be used as a determining factor in the starting and ongoing wage of an employee working in this position:

• A seniority system that rewards employees based on length of employment and relevant experience with prior agencies.
• A merit system that rewards or penalizes employees for exceptional or below standard job performance.
• Education, training, or experience to the extent that they are reasonably related to or impact the efficiency of the work in question