BCC Trail Program Crew Lead

The Boulder Climbing Community is seeking to hire professionals for its Trail Program during the 2026 field season. This position requires a passion for the outdoors, proven trail-building skills, experience in conservation and stewardship education, excellent communication skills, experience coordinating volunteers, and experience collaborating with teams. 

Position Description

The BCC Trails Crew Lead position will lead a professional trail crew in completing a variety of projects to improve environmental, safety, and user conditions at climbing areas throughout the Front Range. The Crew Lead position is field-based, consisting of regular, physically demanding on-trail and crag work, along with a small amount of community-based work. 

Location

100% of the position’s duties will be field-based, working at various climbing areas, including front- and backcountry work sites throughout the Front Range. 

Position Goals

• Implementing and supervising project construction strategies alongside the Director of Programs, and ensuring solid day-to-day communication amongst the crew regarding progress.
• Assume field operation management responsibilities.
• Support BCC’s volunteer programs to increase recruitment and retention of BCC volunteers.

Position Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day field operations, crew members, and volunteers, and assign proper tasks that make the trail program function efficiently.
• Assess, train, and supervise fellow crew members and volunteers in safe and efficient techniques for material quarrying/gathering, transport, and the construction of stone structures, as well as the restoration of natural landscapes at project sites.
• Safely & efficiently work with a variety of tools (including grip hoist (& other rigging equipment), power tools, rock hammers & chisels, rock bars, power drill, and feathers & wedges) and maintain equipment conditions and an up-to-date tool inventory.
• Assist in ensuring that proper project reporting is completed: end-of-project reports, project tool inventories, incident reports, and volunteer paperwork.
• Interact with land managers and community members in a polite and professional manner to advance the BCC’s mission.
• Manage and update volunteer information on Salesforce.
• Create weekly Trail Program content for BCC’s social media.

Desired Qualifications

• Moderate to advanced trail work & restoration experience and skills, with an emphasis on intensive projects and stonework, stone quarrying, rigging, and material management (2 plus years experience)
• Moderate experience training, supervising and/or managing others
• Moderate experience managing work sites and/or projects
• The capability of documenting project metrics via field notes and photos
• Moderate to advanced computer skills
• Reliable transportation.

• Possesses a very strong work ethic and drive for a quality finished product.
• A high level of fitness:  Hiking with weight and on unsure terrain, Strong cardiovascular fitness, ability to lift up to and exceeding 50 lbs on a continual basis.
• Ability to learn and master new skills on a continual basis.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, including public speaking.
• Keen judgment and experience in managing risk on a continual basis.

Start Date/Season/Schedule 

• Start date: April 2026 or sooner.
• The season is scheduled from late March through October 2026 and is based predominantly in the Golden/Boulder area. Some remote work will be required. 
• Four 10-hour workdays per week: 7 am to 5 pm.  Workdays vary by the week, and 2-3 weekend workdays are anticipated monthly 
• 30 to 40-hour workweeks, dependent upon weather conditions and project requirements. 

Benefits/ Compensation

• Hourly salary range of $25.00-$28.00, depending on experience.
• Roughly 40 hours of accrued time off for PTO and sick leave.
• Field expenses compensated during overnight projects: workday food per diem and mileage reimbursement.
• Outdoor industry pro deals