Trail Operations Manager

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• $65,000 per year Deadline Jun 30, 2026 Min. Experience 2
• 4 years

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Trail Operations Manager OMBA's vision is world-class mountain bike experiences throughout the Northern Front Range Region of CO & WY. The Trail Operations Manager is critical in pursuit of this vision by working to build, maintain and advocate for high-quality trails that enhance the mountain biking experience throughout the region, maintaining positive and productive relationships with regional land managers, recruiting and developing trail volunteers, and overseeing our trail-focused operations. This region has a large robust existing trail system with over 400 miles open to mountain bikes. OMBA expects to be associated with a significant number of trail projects over the next 5-10 years, ranging from advocacy to upgrading existing trails to planning and building new trails. This is a unique opportunity to help transform an already outstanding place to ride a mountain bike.

PRIMARY POSITION DUTIES AND GOALS

The Trail Operations Manager must be self-directed and self-motivated to perform the following ongoing tasks of our Trails Program in coordination with

OMBA's Executive Director:

Trail Advocacy & Planning Effective advocacy and planning is critical to balancing our workload across all available resources. Establish & maintain effective relationships with key individuals within our partner land managing organizations. Develop & pursue new trail projects including building & maintenance. Assist with the planning & design of trail layouts including new trails & reroutes for existing trails within guidance of land agency partners. Work with land agency partners to improve trail experiences and sustainability of existing trails. Foster working relationships and projects with our partner organizations such as outdoor recreation advocates, youth corps organizations, event promoters and local businesses. Assist with the development and continuation of an OMBA Vision Plan for Trails. Volunteer Recruitment & Training Volunteers are critical to our trail-building and maintenance success. Recruit trail building volunteers. Develop a system for training, nurturing and retaining key volunteers to take on leadership roles, with the goal of building our volunteer crew leaders to maintain high value to local land agencies. Manage & develop a specialized volunteer crew to ensure we have the needed strength to tackle the most challenging trail projects. Trail Building Events This allows us to reach our goal of providing world-class mountain biking experiences and fosters engagement among our members, partners and the trails community. Recruit & develop

OMBA's Trails Committee Team:

Conduct monthly Trails Committee meetings to organize our efforts and share best practices. Develop & direct land agency liaisons and/or team leads for each focus area. Schedule & manage support staffing for volunteer trail building events throughout the year. Manage OMBA's Trail Stewardship Crew Conduct interviews, hiring & onboarding of crew members Manage crew work throughout the season Formulate scope of work documents for each project Ensure crew remains on schedule & productive throughout their season Manage Contracted Trail Professionals Assist with the development of RFP's & RFQ's Assist with the selection process of qualified trail contractors Manage and supervise trail development contracts and contracted trail professionals in a professional manner Other Duties Assist in identifying and pursuing funding opportunities for trail development projects Assist with project funding efforts, including but not limited to project budgeting, grant writing, presentations and other tasks as needed Attend Monthly OMBA Board of Directors meetings as needed Create an annual Trail Stewardship Plan to guide activities for the year Create an annual Trail Stewardship Summary to highlight work completed for the year Develop & maintain an OMBA Trail Project tracking document Ensure the necessary and proper management, storage & maintenance of OMBA's tools, equipment & tool trailer, including security measures. Provide budgetary information for the tools inventory annually. Purchase new tools & equipment as required & approved. Work with the Executive Director on annual budgeting and financial tracking Additional duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Passion, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and a self-directed entrepreneurial spirit. Mechanically inclined; organized. Passion for and interest in mountain biking, outdoor recreation, and conservation. Trail building experience with a public lands manager. Experience with planning & leading volunteer trail building events. Experience training trail volunteers & volunteer trail crew leaders. Skilled in effective trail project management techniques. Ability to work outdoors for long periods performing manual labor & operating equipment. Familiar with machine & tool preventive maintenance techniques. Possess a valid driver's license.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

Advanced trail building skills, specifically mountain bike optimized trails and features. Exhibit a range from competent to proficient operation of mini-excavators, mini-skid loaders, and various mechanical and manual trail building tools and techniques. Intermediate or above MTB riding skills including the ability to ride technical or jump trails. Possess a vehicle capable of towing a 3500 lbs rated trailer (5×10' enclosed). How To Apply Please submit cover letter, resume and recommendations to info@overlandmtb.

org with Subject line:

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