The Recreational Trails Specialist performs and participates in planning, building, and maintaining recreational trails on TNC preserves. The position is a 6-month temporary position with benefits. Position may be extended based on available funding.
The Recreational Trails Specialist (RTS) leads work teams and volunteers to ensure the coordination, community support and implementation of recreational trail systems on select TNC preserves. The RTS plans and executes the construction of trail systems as part of TNC’s Building Our Constituency Strategy, maintains tools and equipment, operates heavy machinery, and maintains recreational use amenities that are frequented by the visiting public.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND SCOPE
- May lead or monitor work groups consisting of staff, interns, and volunteers covering a wide geographic area.
- Financial responsibility may include working within a budget to complete projects, negotiating and contracting with vendors, assisting with budget development and fundraising targets.
- Networks with diverse groups, including land owners, conservation partners, government officials, donors, board members and the general public to recruit support for the Conservancy and publicize Conservancy programs/preserves.
- May work under minimal and/or distant supervision; may make some independent decisions based on analysis, experience and context.
- May work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain and under physically demanding circumstances.
- 1-year related experience in recreational planning and land management or similar field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience in trail building and/or planning trail systems or recreational amenities.
- Must have a valid driver's license.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience planning and building sustainable trail systems using hand tools.
- Experience operating equipment, such as tractors, backhoes, and excavators.
- 1 – 2 years related experience in recreational use planning, ecological land management or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Some experience managing volunteers or entry level staff.
- Knowledge/understanding of current trends and practices in trail construction, recreational use management and natural resource preservation/conservation or similar field.
- Ability to complete tasks independently with respect to timeline(s).
- Working knowledge of common software applications (e.g.; Word, Excel, Web browsers).
- Communicating clearly via written, spoken and graphical means in English and other relevant languages.