ACE Mountain West Crew Leader

Company: American Conservation Experience
Location: Hurricane
Posted on: June 9, 2021

Job Description:

Job Type Permanent Salary Details $ 35,568 Required Experience 0 - 1 years ACE Mountain West is hiring full-time Crew Leaders based out of Hurricane, UT! Interested in leading and training young adults in completing a variety of conservation field projects on America's Public Lands? Apply to work with ACE as a Conservation Crew Leader, we have several positions starting this spring and summer! American Conservation Experience (ACE) is a dynamic non-profit organization dedicated to providing rewarding environmental service opportunities that harness the idealism and energy of a volunteer labor force to help restore America's public lands. ACE has a national reputation for providing exceptional training and support to enable crews to safely and economically implement technically complex and physically demanding conservation projects for the US Forest Service, BLM, National Park Service, USFWS and numerous state and local land management partners. Location: Hurricane, Utah (Field projects will take place on public lands throughout Utah and the Mountain West region) Schedule/Hours: Full-time. Flexible Schedule with varying shirts; 40 hours/week with additional hours as needed (field projects typically run on an 8-day (10 hour/day) hitch, 6 day off schedule) Reports To: Project Manager Travel: Yes, extensive regional travel required Compensation: Full-time, $1,368.00/ bi-weekly, $35,568.00 annualized salary. Competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision and supplemental insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, designated holidays, and 401k retirement for qualified employees. Additional Benefits: Food and provisions are provided during field projects. Start Date: Between May 3 and June 14 Position Summary: As the primary front-line staff of the ACE Mountain West Operations Team, Crew Leaders (CLs) lead diverse teams of young adults in completion of conservation and restoration projects. CLs train and lead crew members in conservation work skills, basic environmental education, and outdoor living skills, and engage their crews in environmental work projects that address critical land management and conservation needs. Work is almost exclusively outdoors, involves strenuous physical labor in all weather conditions and climates, and typically involves 'spike' camping for several days at a time, often in remote wilderness locations. The position requires extensive travel to public lands across Utah and the intermountain west region and may involve working for other ACE offices/locations for temporary periods. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Lead, manage, and hold Corpsmembers accountable while serving on conservation projects: - Lead, train, and supervise a conservation corps team during conservation work projects, which may include: constructing and maintaining trails, constructing and maintaining fences and outdoor facilities, restoring wildlife habitat, maintaining public parks, campgrounds, and recreation areas, planting trees, conducting native plant revegetation, eradicating exotic/invasive plant species, surveying, conducting ecological testing and monitoring, mapping and monitoring using GPS technology, wildfire restoration, and restoring forest health and reducing wildfire risk through tree thinning using powered equipment. - Arrange environmental education activities and opportunities and help inspire the next generation of conservation and public lands stewards. - Support, coach, mentor, and supervise members in both technical and interpersonal professional development. - Hike, backpack, camp, and cook outdoors while at front country and wilderness spike camps. Collect, record, and submit accurate, detailed project data: - Accurately complete project field paperwork including weekly reports, safety sheets, incident reports, end of week checklists, feedback forms and others as necessary. Ensure personal and Corpsmembers safety while in the field, especially as it relates to running chainsaws and other dangerous power tools: - Arrange details of transportation, tools, equipment, camp/field living arrangements, field communication, and work project completion. Responsible for leading rig-up and de-rig before and after a project. Serves as primary transport for crew to worksites and camp during projects. - Maintain and repair hand and power tools and other equipment as necessary. - Responsible for enforcing the use of appropriate safety procedures in all tasks. - Manage and replace items as needed in the cook set, first aid kit, and personal protective equipment (PPE) sets. - Safely transport crew and equipment in ACE vehicles with trailers. Responsible for producing high quality work and successful project outcomes. - Collaborate and communicate with ACE Project Managers and project partners to ensure that ACE crews safety complete the highest quality of work and achieve established project outcomes. - Other duties as assigned. Required Experience and Qualifications: - 6 months to at least 1 year of experience working in field conservation positions, preferably within a Conservation Corps and with a record of advancement to assistant leadership or leadership positions. - Possess a high school diploma or GED certificate. BA/BS degree from an accredited college/university preferred. - Experience in field work performing environmental restoration, trail construction and maintenance, and other conservation tasks. - Experience leading, training, and supervising teams of diverse individuals. - Ability to drive vehicles/trucks and trailers in a variety of road conditions. - Knowledge of environmental conservation skills, basic environmental education, and outdoor living/camping skills. - Experience performing a wide variety of heavy manual labor for extended periods of time, often under adverse conditions and in various climates. - Ability to lead, train, and supervise a team. - Ability to camp on a project for two to four weeks at a time. - Working knowledge of young adult development, team-building and motivational techniques. - Experience serving as a positive role model and mentor for team members. - Ability to adapt to the surrounding work environment and conditions that can change frequently. - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Corpsmembers, partner agency staff, and the general public. - Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions. - Ability to understand and follow ACE systems and processes including supervisor key responsibilities. - Must secure First aid/CPR certification within 14 days of employment and maintain certification. - Must maintain a positive, constructive work environment conducive to team dynamics including timely, effective communication with project partners, supervisors, and crew members.

Keywords: American Conservation Experience, Saint George , ACE Mountain West Crew Leader, Other , Hurricane, Utah