Agricultural Land Restoration Crew Lead

City of Boulder; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Boulder seeks a dedicated specialist to safely execute its agricultural land restoration program objectives and support OSMP plans for open space uses. You will work with a team to rehabilitate degraded agricultural land, apply nature-based solutions to help ecosystems adapt to climate change, and maintain OSMP’s agricultural infrastructure to support tenants.

The role emphasizes hands-on field work, operation of tractors and related equipment, and collaboration with ecological and

Responsibilities

• Engages in agricultural and natural land management and restoration techniques.
• Conducts noxious and invasive plant species management, including herbicide applications.
• Conducts prairie dog removal (on irrigated agricultural lands only) using Pressurized Exhaust Rodent Control (PERC) machines.
• Installs and maintains agricultural fences, gates, and culverts.
• Maintains/constructs/runs floodirrigation ditches.
• Conducts invasive tree removal using chainsaws and herbicide applications (cut-stump applications).
• Collects and sows native seed; installs and waters native plants on restoration sites.
• Operates safely and effectively, tractors, mini-excavators, and skid steers for various land management actions.
• Operates and maintains safely and effectively power tools such as weed whips, power augers, PERC machines, and chainsaws.
• Safe operation of pickup trucks and pull trailers on and off road.
• Performs surveys and mapping of invasive and noxious plant species using GPS technology and aerial photography.
• Conducts other agricultural and natural land rehabilitation tasks as required.

Job description

It’s a great time to join the City of Boulder!

Application Deadline

November 17, 2026

Compensation Details

Full Pay Range

24.96 - 36.21

Generally, the hiring range is from the minimum up to 80% of the range. This is a full-time hourly position.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Job Description Summary

Under general supervision, the position safely and effectively executes agricultural land restoration program objectives as well as department wide plans that support all chartered land uses and open space purposes. This role coordinates and conducts tasks as part of a team to rehabilitate degraded agricultural land for the purpose of improving agricultural production; ecologically restoring historic agricultural land using nature-based solutions to help ecosystems adapt to and withstand climate change and to bring function back to our scarred ecosystems; help maintain Open Space and Mountain Parks’ (OSMP) agricultural infrastructure to aid in the success of OSMP’s agricultural tenants.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Engages in agricultural and natural land management and restoration techniques.
• Conducts noxious and invasive plant species management, including herbicide applications.
• Conducts prairie dog removal (on irrigated agricultural lands only) using Pressurized Exhaust Rodent Control (PERC) machines.
• Installs and maintains agricultural fences, gates, and culverts.
• Maintains/constructs/runs floodirrigation ditches.
• Conducts invasive tree removal using chainsaws and herbicide applications (cut-stump applications).
• Collects and sows native seed; installs and waters native plants on restoration sites.
• Operates safely and effectively, tractors, mini-excavators, and skid steers for various land management actions.
• Operates and maintains safely and effectively power tools such as weed whips, power augers, PERC machines, and chainsaws.
• Safe operation of pickup trucks and pull trailers on and off road.
• Performs surveys and mapping of invasive and noxious plant species using GPS technology and aerial photography.
• Conducts other agricultural and natural land rehabilitation tasks as required.