Job Summary

The Technician I, Natural Areas is a full-time (40 hr/week) position for the Facility Operations Division with the City of Fort Collins Natural Areas Department. The typical schedule for this position is a compressed work week with four -10hr days either Monday – Thursday or Tuesday – Friday. This position performs work related to facility maintenance for the department including the optimal utilization of the department's facilities, including assessing, and evaluating physical space requirements of the department and recommending plans to meet needs, and ensuring proper functioning of facilities through ongoing inspection and maintenance. The Facility Operations division is responsible for maintaining and repairing the Natural Areas 18 office and shop buildings, 7 residences, one meeting facility, 23 vault toilets, 20 historic structures, and associated facility infrastructure such as irrigation, backflows, landscaping, vegetation management, solar gates, call boxes, shelters, utilities, waste management contracts, line painting, and concrete and asphalt surfaces. This team also plays an essential role in city-wide trash cleanup operations related to homelessness by working collaboratively with contractors, Police, Neighborhood Services, Natural Areas / Parks Rangers, Social Sustainability, and other partners.
 
This employee will perform skilled and semi-skilled tasks to maintain Natural Areas facilities, historic structures, vault toilets, and related infrastructure. These activities include but are not limited to: cleaning, maintaining inventories and supplies, minor equipment repair and maintenance, parking lot maintenance, snow removal, and small-scale facility repair work. This position is also involved in landscape operations such as turf management, Colorado native plant exhibition garden management, mowing, herbicide applications, and irrigation operations throughout City of Fort Collins Natural Areas including several regional properties. The ideal candidate has a background in native plant identification and management, turf care, landscaping, irrigation, booster pump maintenance, customer service, visitor use, volunteer coordination, and facility maintenance.
 
This Technician I, Natural Areas position provides a valuable service to the Fort Collins community in addition to serving as an essential component for supporting the Natural Areas department. Growth opportunities are provided for professional development such as attending conferences and training. We encourage you to apply!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.

• Perform or oversee general maintenance of Natural Areas such as grounds and landscape maintenance, restoration and weed control, or construction and maintenance of visitor amenities.
• Train and guide the work of seasonal employees, contract laborers, and volunteers.
• May be assigned to keep inventory, purchase tools and supplies, perform carpentry tasks, clean, remove trash, and make general repairs as necessary.
• May perform weed control using various techniques including applying herbicides, mowing, or hand-pulling. Will also oversee work crews performing weed control activities.
• Operate and maintain equipment including tractor, mower, seed drill, spray and water truck, weed whip, chainsaw, table saw, dump truck, backhoe, loader, snow plow, all-terrain vehicle, skid steer, chipper, and various hand and power tools.
• May assist and support the construction, inspection, and maintenance of trails and various types of fences.
• May perform and assist with design and building of benches, kiosks, foot bridges, and boardwalks.
• May help to plan, design, and implement site-specific maintenance, public improvement, and habitat enhancement projects.
• May assist with or oversee wildlife management including monitoring, pest control, and habitat enhancements.
• May assist with or oversee vegetation monitoring.
• May be required to use technology to input data or work actions.
• Perform job duties in accordance with safety procedures associated with specific tasks.

Management Responsibilities

No