Trail Construction Operator

Duties And Responsibilities

• Ability to operate heavy equipment in a variety of terrain with the primary machine being excavators
• Ability to conduct 45 - 50+ hours manual labor per week
• Ability to construct sustainable and creative mountain biking trails
• Ability to design and construct trail and features per specifications and client expectations
• Ability to provide project status updates to TS Director of Construction and Operations, TS Construction Manager, and TS Project Managers
• Ability to perform and inspect work for compliance with terms and specifications of contract
• Ability to purchase and ensure materials are on-site as needed
• Ability to execute projects within the outlined scope of work
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated
• Ability to support other TS staff in the completion of duties
• Ability to maintain positive and professional representation of IMBA at all times
• Ability to assist with collecting trail data including billable units and trail length and reporting them accurately in daily logs
• Ability to implement policies, procedures, risk management protocols and safety guidelines for the Trail Solution program
• Ability to bill 100% of hours devoted to contracted project tasks

Requirements

• Experience with heavy equipment operations; Specifically, excavators, bulldozers and track loaders with 1000 hours experience preferred
• Experience in the mountain biking and cycling industry preferred
• Intermediate to advanced MTB riding skills including the ability to ride technical trails or jump trails preferred
• Experience with the trail construction and trail maintenance preferred
• Ability to take written and verbal direction from IMBA TS Management staff, Trail Solutions staff, and clients to complete project goals
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Strong communication (written and verbal) skills
• Personable and able to work within a customer service based environment
• Ability to work outdoors for long hours performing physical labor
• Possess a strong attention to detail
• Familiar with small engine and tool preventative maintenance techniques
• Possess a valid driver's license with a clean driving record

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Continually exposed to the outside environment in all weather conditions including heat, high humidity, cold, wind, rain, snow and freezing conditions
• Continually required to work outdoors for 10+ hour shifts with no access to common facilities
• Continually required to effectively communicate
• Frequently required to travel and work remotely
• Frequently required extended travel including driving and flying
• Frequently required to stand, sit, walk, crouch, climb, squat
• Frequently required to sit 10+ a day
• Frequently required to hike 1- 5 miles a day
• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Frequently required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• Frequently required to lift and carry 25lbs repeatedly
• Frequently required to lift 50lbs repeatedly
• Frequently required to lift 100lbs
• Frequently required to work near moving mechanical parts and heavy equipment
• Occasionally required to hike 8-12 miles per day
• Occasionally required to mountain bike trail ride 20+ miles per day
• Occasionally work in high, precarious places
• Occasionally required to lift 100lbs
• Occasionally work around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment can be loud when working on construction projects
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: Close vision; Distance vision; Color vision; Peripheral vision; Depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Occasionally required to differentiate between orange, pink, and red marking flags

Benefits

• IMBA provides a generous benefits package including health, dental, disability, 401(k) and paid time off