Trail & Facilities Lead - Outdoor Infrastructure

Oregon Conservation Partnership; Seaside (OR); On-site; USD 38,572 - 41,328; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance (

Simple IRA with 3% employer match

Paid time off + holidays

Job summary

North Coast Land Conservancy is seeking a Trails & Facilities Manager to oversee groundskeeping, buildings, and equipment at Circle Creek Conservation Center in Seaside, Oregon. This full-time, non-exempt role involves coordinating with staff and volunteers to maintain trails and grounds, and to manage maintenance projects.

The ideal candidate has hands-on technical skills, experience with small construction, and the ability to work outdoors in all weather.

Qualifications

• Experience managing small construction projects.
• Minimum four years paid experience in maintenance of electrical, mechanical, or other systems, or related work in the construction or agricultural industry.
• Basic carpentry skills and ability to use hand tools.
• Basic equipment repair and maintenance.
• Proficiency in auger, chainsaw, backpack blower, and similar equipment (both use and maintenance). All blade sharpening for different applications (chainsaw, edger, mower and chipper blades).
• Have a class C driver’s license.
• Experience operating and maintaining tractors, riding mowers, brush hogs, and pickup trucks. Ability to operate a small farm tractor, load it onto a trailer and tow with a standard truck.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Outlook and Excel.
• Experience managing contractors and interacting with the public.
• Project management skills: Ability to prioritize tasks, develop timeframes, and complete tasks within timeframes.
• People management: Ability to lead others in assigned tasks, and work well with volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Groundskeeping: Manage groundskeeping around the buildings at Circle Creek Conservation Center.
• Mowing: Manage contractors and volunteers who support mowing; direct mowing with tractors and mower.
• Construction: Lead land stewardship projects including fencing, bridges and boardwalks; supervise volunteers and staff.
• Trails upkeep: Lead volunteer committees and trail days; remove debris and maintain wayfinding signs.
• Road maintenance: Clear debris from culverts; perform minor road repairs and grading.
• Hazard tree removal: Remove or supervise removal of hazard trees (certificate may be required).
• Record-keeping: Complete inspections, invoices, change-orders and habitat activity logs.
• Events: Occasionally support setup and takedown of events on NCLC properties.
• Schedule: Develop maintenance plans for buildings and systems.
• Light repairs: Perform light repairs to buildings and systems; coordinate with contractors.
• Contractors: Maintain list of qualified contractors; liaise with property management for repairs.
• Record-keeping: Maintain paperwork for inspections and invoices.
• Volunteer management: Staff Facilities Committee and manage volunteer activities.

Skills

Construction management

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Carpentry basics

Hand tools

Equipment repair

Class C license

Tractor operation

MS Office

Contractor management

Project management

People management

Tools

Auger

Chainsaw

Backpack blower

Saws/blades sharpening

Job description

North Coast Land Conservancy is seeking a Trails & Facilities Manager to oversee groundskeeping, buildings, and equipment at Circle Creek Conservation Center in Seaside, Oregon. This full-time, non-exempt role involves coordinating with staff and volunteers to maintain trails and grounds, and to manage maintenance projects.

The ideal candidate has hands-on technical skills, experience with small construction, and the ability to work outdoors in all weather.