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 (dry stone work and masonry preferred), experience in conservation and stewardship education, excellent communication skills, volunteer coordination experience, and team collaboration. Minimum 1-2 years of trail crew experience.

Location

This position will be based out of Boulder, CO, with work in the surrounding areas. 

Position Goals

• Develop advanced trail building, restoration, quarrying, rigging, and project management skills.
• Develop leadership skills to train, supervise, and/or manage other staff and volunteers.
• Actively contribute to the scope of work and project strategy discussions with BCC staff by providing ideas, feedback, and questions.
• Actively engage and educate the outdoor community about BCC’s work via volunteer opportunities and events by working alongside and supervising volunteers, leading safety discussions, and teaching trail skills.

 Position Responsibilities 

• Work alongside land management staff, fellow trail crew members, and volunteers to create sustainable climbing-related structures. 
• Lift, transport, and position materials into stable structures following specifications established by the land manager and BCC staff.
• Safely & efficiently work with a variety of tools, including rigging equipment, power tools, rock hammers & chisels, rock bars, hammer drills, and feathers & wedges, chainsaw, and maintain equipment conditions. 
• Assess, train, and supervise volunteers in safe, efficient techniques for material gathering, transport, and construction to build permanent, high-quality structures. 
• Work closely & follow directions from the BCC Trail Crew Lead and Director of Programs. 
• Be available to work on a regular schedule, as determined by the Director of Programs.
• Interact with community members in a polite and professional manner to promote the mission of BCC and land managers. 
• Create and maintain a collaborative work environment by consistently communicating with all parties involved. 
• Represent the BCC at community events, communicating our mission, all of the BCC programs and how these programs fulfill the mission. 
• Perform an average of 8 hours of outreach, education and other tasks per month. 

 Desired Qualifications 

• Moderate to advanced knowledge and experience in trail construction and restoration with an emphasis on intensive projects, stonework, stone quarrying, rigging, and material management. Minimum 1-2 years of trail work experience required.
• Moderate to advanced experience in rope work and anchor building.
• Experience training, supervising, and/or managing other staff and volunteers.
• Keen judgment and experience in managing risk. 
• Possesses a very strong work ethic, drive for a quality finished product, and strong problem-solving skills. 
• An ability to work in both a team and an independent setting.
• A high level of fitness: Hiking with weight and on varied terrain, strong cardiovascular fitness, ability to lift up to and exceeding 50 lbs on a continual basis. 
• Extreme flexibility, adaptability, creativity, and the ability to multitask and think quickly on one’s feet. 
• Ability to learn and master new skills on a continual basis.  
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.  
• Passion for people, the outdoors, education, and stewardship, coupled with experience working with, supervising, and motivating volunteers. 
• Must have reliable transportation and the ability to commute to a variety of job sites within the Front Range. 
• Wilderness First Aid or First responder preferred.

Start Date/Season/Schedule 

• Start date: April 2026
• The season is scheduled from April through October 2026 and is based predominantly in the Golden/Boulder area. 
• Four 10-hour workdays per week: 7 am to 5 pm.  Workdays vary each week, and 2-3 weekend workdays are anticipated each month.
• 30 to 40-hour workweeks, depending on weather conditions and project requirements. 

Benefits/Compensation 

• Hourly Salary of $22.00-25.00/hr, depending on experience level. 
• 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.