Water Resources Maintenance Crew Lead

City of Boulder • Boulder, CO

1d • $25 - $36 • Onsite

About The Position

Under limited supervision, the Water Resources Maintenance Crew Lead performs and takes the lead on basic maintenance work in the watershed area.

Requirements

• Ability to be a team player.
• Understands role within team and works to complete duties to the best of one’s ability.
• Works respectfully and collaboratively with other team members.
• Performs with a positive attitude.
• Builds relationships with team members.
• Ability to demonstrate a professional maturity.
• Is accountable for actions and responsibilities, dependable, reliable and on-time for work.
• Ability to frequently lift and carry materials and supplies.
• Ability to lead.
• Acts with a high level of integrity, is responsible and accountable for their words and actions, understands the work group vision and can move it towards implementation, and can inspire and motivate team members.
• Ability to manage and resolve conflict.
• Encourages and engages in productive communication in all settings, particularly those with conflict or disagreement.
• Ability to steer, redirect and reframe conversations in productive and collaborative directions.
• Ability to navigate changing circumstances, priorities and approaches.
• Ability to take proper safety precautions to prevent accidents including use of all required safety equipment and following all safety regulations, policies, procedures and reporting requirements.
• Skill as an effective communicator.
• Actively listens to concerns and is open to the ideas of supervisors and colleagues.
• Communicates tactfully and effectively.
• Valid Driver’s License and ability to maintain an acceptable motor vehicle record.
• Have and maintain acceptable background information, including criminal conviction history.
• Working towards or completed high school diploma, or GED.
• One (1) season experience as Watershed Crew Member or outdoor maintenance work, such as fence building, lawn care or branch trimming.

Responsibilities

• Takes lead role on the watershed crew in tasks such as fence and road repair, cutting and hauling timber, and clearing spillways and dams of timber and debris.
• Performs basic maintenance work in the watershed area, including some forestry work.
• Hikes several miles carrying tools to reach work site locations when necessary.
• Patrols the watershed for trespassers.
• Reads stream gages to ascertain the creek flow.
• Performs related duties as required to meet the needs of the city.
• Knows and complies with all city and department policies and participates in professional trainings and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED