Recreation Crew Member
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
North Bend, Washington
Snoqualmie Unit- Recreation Crew Member, Natural Resource Technician 3 (NRT3)
Full-time, Project, Represented position
Anticipated Project is February 2025 - December 2026
Work Hour flexibility may be available and considered
Salary: $3,393.00 - $4,517.00 Monthly
Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment any time after 1/30/25. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.
Responsibilities:
- Use sustainable trail-building standards knowledge to construct and maintain trails on DNR land.
- Construct and maintain pedestrian crossing trail bridges.
- Safely operate and maintain mini excavator, powered toter, chainsaw, rigging, and other power tools for the use of trail and facility construction and maintenance.
- Coordinate, lead, and monitor recreation projects with the Washington Conservation Corps crew and other partners/volunteers.
- Interact with the public and positively represent the agency.
- Drive a work truck and trailer on forest roads.
Required Qualifications:
- High School graduation or GED equivalent.
- Experience maintaining and operating power tools such as chainsaws, brush cutters, and tracked wheelbarrows.
- 1-year minimum experience using hand tools to do laboring or construction-related activities.
- 6 months experience leading a crew or working with volunteers.
- Experience gathering data, using GPS and GIS technology, and writing reports using Microsoft Office products, or similar.
- Knowledge of methods and techniques for developing and maintaining recreation trails and facilities.
- Familiarity with the principles and practices of recreation management and how public involvement fits within the landscape.
- Ability to communicate and work well with a diverse group of people.
- Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.
- Perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations and public records retention and requests are followed.
View a complete position description with full application instructions at careers.wa.gov.
When you apply, please indicate that you are responding to the posting on Conservation Job Board.
Category | General / Stewardship, Outdoor Recreation |
Tags | Trail Maintenance, GIS |