About Our Job

With competitive pay great benefits and endless opportunities working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose for you and those who benefit from your passion skills and expertise. Join our diverse inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver Denver.

What We Offer

This is an on-call position which means it is a part-time hourly role. This position will work no more than 39 hours per week. The pay range for this position is $26.84 - $40.27. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $26.84 and $33.55. This position is eligible to enroll in the City and County of Denvers 457b retirement plan. This position is not eligible for other additional benefits. Oncall positions may have routine or variable work schedules.

Location & Schedule

In this position you can expect to work on site at the Mountain parks Headquarters at 300 Union Avenue Morrison CO 80465. The position will be Monday Friday 7am-3:30pm.

Who We Are & What Youll Do

Our Mountain Parks Natural Resources Technician worker will perform a variety of tasks to support forestry and natural resources operations within Denvers Mtn Parks system. This historic system established in 1912 consists of 22 accessible parks and 24 conservation/wilderness areas totaling over 140000 acres and forming one of the most expansive and unique park systems in the country.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manages mountain parks to protect native forests and species mitigate noxious weeds and manage wildlife which includes conducting site assessments evaluations and restoration projects to ensure the ecological sustainability of our parks and natural areas.

• Works with stakeholders both internal and external to the city to preserve our mountain parks which include working with citizens volunteers rangers Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife Colorado Department of Agriculture Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance Colorado State University (Colorado State Forest Service) US Fish and Wildlife Service Environmental Protection Agency US Forest Service BLM local fire protection districts Colorado Department of Fire Prevention and Control Jefferson County Open Space Jefferson County Sherriffs Office Clear Creek County Douglas County and related non-profit organizations.

• Conducts forest assessments and evaluations to identify and inventory tree and plant species land terrains wildlife grasses shrubs etc.; all while determining best methods of potential management to maintain sustainability of the ecosystem

• Manage forest vegetation and fuels including the removal of weeds shrubs and trees by means of felling bucking swamping chipping masticating burning etc. Collecting field data and mapping for stand delineation boundaries and borders.

• Mapping eradication and control of noxious weeds in parks to promote healthier ecosystems which includes assessing area conditions mapping targeted species populations determining treatment method of control evaluating the effectiveness of treatment and development of a system wide monitoring program.

• Mapping and control of forest insect and disease outbreaks

• Assist with prescribed fire activities

• Conduct public outreach and natural resource/forestry education which includes educating citizens within the parks setting up educational boots at community events formal classroom presentations responding to 311 calls regarding forestry issues and assists with training and working with volunteer groups.

• Perform habitat restoration work which includes planting trees and native plants reseeding native grasses collecting native seeds installing fencing signs and building and installing bird boxes.

• Adheres to public and personal safety guidelines and standards which includes wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) and understanding herbicide instructions and applications.

• Assist with data management to include GPS GIS FVS Survey123 etc. to make recommendations for program and project improvements which includes logistics planning

• Prepare reports and maintains a work journal of activities in parks regarding tree data invasive species mitigation wildlife population counts locations of studies and site activities hours worked and resources necessary to complete objectives.

• Performs regular maintenance and restoration of parks which include building and maintaining tails and fences and installing informational signs.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What Youll Bring

We value diversity of ethnicity race socioeconomic status sexual identity gender religion language ability and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. Youll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself your work the people around you and Denver to the next level.

We are looking for an experienced and reliable professional that has a passion for and knowledge of forestry and natural resource management.

Our ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and will possess the following:

• Experience with vegetation and wildlife management in both urban and mountain parks

• Current possession of Colorado Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicator License and Chainsaw Certification

• Proficiency in plant identification

• Experience writing and editing technical reports

• Experience designing and executing forest inventory samples

• National wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) S-130/190 Wildfire training

• NWCG Wildland Fire Chainsaws Training S-212

• Possession of a current Commercial Drivers License

• Proficiency with Word PowerPoint Excel Outlook GIS GPS FVS

• Experience with chainsaws and other related forestry and logging equipment

• Experience operating a 4-wheel drive vehicle in variable weather and road conditions

• Knowledge of grants programs and experience writing and managing grants

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Bachelors Degree in Range or Wildlife Management Forestry Environmental Science Biology Restoration Ecology Park and Recreation Management or a related field of study

• Experience Requirement: One (1) year of urban and rural habitat management experience

• Education/Experience Equivalency: A combination of appropriate education and experience may be substituted for the minimum education and experience requirements

• Licensure: Requires a valid Drivers License at the time of application. Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until February 23 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than February 23 2026 at 11:59 PM MST

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