Trail Asset Manager

$77,417 - $112,153/Yr

City of Boulder (CO) - Boulder, CO

Full-time - Mid Level

Boulder, CO

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

Under limited direction, to lead, supervise, and manage the Trails work group's Stewardship and Volunteer Project Program emphasizing trail maintenance, within a department-wide context that supports all chartered land uses and open space purposes; primarily to deliver work as a working supervisor with 40-75% supervisory work; to provide direction to staff throughout the department in the area of trail maintenance and volunteerism; to provide research, analysis, consultation, technical assistance, and management to protect and enhance passive recreation on OSMP properties; to collaborate as a team member of the Trails work group and the Trails and Facilities Service Area; and to perform related duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Leads, manages, directs, and informs Trail Maintenance and Volunteer Trail Project program staff.
• Supervises and provides direction to program staff, typically Program Leads, crew leaders, temporary and seasonal workers doing highly complex work.
• Creates a respectful, trusting, and supportive environment.
• Proactively and positively communicates city and department initiatives to program staff.
• Develops work plans for staff and crews to accomplish program goals.
• Leads and mentors program staff based on principles of empowerment, listening, standards of excellence, city and department values, community connections, and responsiveness.
• Establishes work priorities to ensure that standards, and departmental needs are met.
• Recognizes the needs of staff, coaches them, and seeks training and experiential opportunities to help develop skills and capacity.
• Conducts annual performance evaluations for regular staff and, as appropriate, for temporary and seasonal staff, ensures required training needs are being met, and manages personnel and operating budgets.
• Develops and ensures contractor compliance with contract terms.
• Works with staff to encourage all staff to become leaders in their roles in the department.
• Oversees and manages the implementation of the Stewardship and Volunteer Project Program.
• Provides vision, goals, detailed plans, motivation, and delivery for the program.
• Assigns, coordinates, and supervises employees, volunteers, and other agency personnel in performing program work.
• Oversees a range of work including research, design, management, and monitoring.
• Builds effective alliances with other department service areas, city departments, local, state and federal agencies and public interest groups.
• Develops client relationships and provides exceptional customer service.
• Manages capital and operating budgets associated with the program and related projects.
• Provides strategic advice and technical guidance for management plans, stewardship plans, land use plans, and project designs.
• Develops and offers advice and objectives for inclusion in department plans.
• Collaborates with department staff to develop, train, and implement best management practices.
• Performs public and staff information activities including applicable liaison roles.

Requirements

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, departments, governmental agencies, user group organizations and the public.
• Ability to prepare effective written reports and public presentations.
• Ability to lead the response to issues which may have significant but usually short-term impact on processes or stakeholder groups.
• Ability to express ideas effectively, organize and deliver information appropriately.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of formal and informal teams.
• Ability to plan and coordinate the work of others.
• Ability to meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Ability and willingness to attend evening meetings and work early or late hours as necessary for field work.
• Knowledge of ArcGIS and Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, personnel management, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources.
• Valid driver's license and ability to maintain an acceptable motor vehicle record.

Nice-to-haves

• Advanced degree in Recreation Ecology, Recreation Resources Management, Environmental Studies/Science, Natural Resource Management, Parks and Protected Area Management, Parks Management, Human Dimensions, Construction Management, Public Land Management or Landscape Architecture or related field.
• Knowledge of trail design, construction and maintenance techniques and recreational activities in the Colorado Front Range.
• Skills at a proficient level with ArcGIS.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k
• Paid holidays
• Paid volunteer time
• Flexible scheduling