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Job Title: Trail Crew Member, Adirondacks

Job Description: Tahawus Trails is a full-service trail design, construction, and consulting company based in New York State looking for motivated, hard-working trail construction professionals to join our team. Work locations vary for each project and travel is required. The majority of our work is located within the Catskill and Adirondack regions, but ranges as far as Vermont, Connecticut and throughout New York state.

Position responsibilities: Trail crew members work both independently and as part of a team to perform a wide range of trail construction tasks on a variety of trail projects. Candidates should be self-driven and motivated. Trail crew members will be required to safely use non-motorized hand tools, power tools, and mechanized equipment to complete trail projects including (but not limited to) sidehill benching, trail corridor clearing, trail drainage structures, retaining walls, stone staircases, and bridges. Trail crew members are required to work outdoors in all weather conditions, on varied and steep terrain, carrying and moving heavy objects of 50 pounds or more. Duties may include (but are not limited to): digging, cutting trees and brush, constructing trail structures using dimensional and rough-cut lumber, rock work with native or imported stone, landscaping, and spreading crushed stone. Trail crew members follow instructions as they relate to their assigned task, as well as the larger scope of the project. They also maintain and repair tools, occasionally lead crews, and perform other duties as assigned.

Required Experience:

  • Experience in one or more of the following or related fields: Trail Building, Dry Stone Masonry, Carpentry, Landscaping, or any other construction field.

  • Performance of physical labor outdoors in varying weather conditions for extended periods of time, as well as lifting and carrying heavy objects over rugged terrain.

  • Basic First Aid and CPR-AED certification.

  • Attention to detail and quality craftsmanship.

  • Safety oriented.

  • Must be able to travel for work, including occasional camping at work locations.

  • Ability to maintain a positive attitude and the willingness to learn.

  • -Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Preferred Experience:

  • Experience with trail related tools including: Shovels, Picks, Rock Bars, McLeod’s, Chainsaws, Cross-cut Saws, Axes, Wood and Rock Drills, and Generators.

  • Experience with leading trail construction crews and managing project logistics.

  • Machine and equipment operation and maintenance, including Excavators, Skid Steers, Crawler Carriers, Brush Cutters, etc.

  • Experience working with winches, rigging and high-lines.

  • Experience with MS Office, QGIS, ArcMap and Sketchup.

  • Ability to take initiative to complete necessary tasks.

  • An avid trail user, hiking and mountain biking.

  • Familiar with Leave No Trace principles.

  • Wilderness First Aid and CPR-AED Certifications.

Job Start Date: April 2025 (will consider alternate start dates)

Primary Job Location: Greater Adirondack Region, New York State.

Compensation: Starting pay based on experience $20-$30, $40-$75 for NYS Public Works projects based on location and work classification; Paid travel and mileage reimbursements; Paid time off; Wellness Stipend; 401(k); profit-sharing; safety and skills training.

To Apply: Please email a resume, with references and a photographic portfolio of previous work (if available) to: tom@tahawustrails.com

Application Deadline: January 31, 2025

Tahawus Trails is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in the workplace. Tahawus Trails does not discriminate against any employees or job applicants because of Race, Color, Religion, National Origin, Ethnicity, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Physical or Mental Disability, or Age.