Project & Crew Management

Project & Crew Management Skills Include:

    Crew Recruitment

    Perform inclusive and proactive recruitment and hiring (i.e., hiring beyond basic knowledge, skills, and abilities) of diverse crew members and staff.

    Crew Management

    Work closely with agency/organization personnel and volunteers to schedule, assign specific tasks and general duties, ensure appropriate safety and operational equipment is assigned, and provide overall management of personnel in carrying out assigned project work.

    Jobsite Safety

    Demonstrate ability to create a site- and task-specific job hazard analysis and manage a safe job site.

    Jobsite Risk Management

    Develop a jobsite specific plan for risk management that includes engaging law enforcement, local EMT, search and rescue, and other public safety capabilities.

    Performance Management

    Create and utilize a systematic approach for oversight of agency/organization personnel and volunteers to ensure skills, knowledge, and behaviors meet agency/organization standards for high quality trail operations, the implementation of trail management goals, safe operations, and overall effectiveness.

    Field-based Resource Protection

    Communicate inventory, regulations, and field practices related to resource preservation (e.g., plant and animal species common to the area, invasive species, and threatened resources) to avoid damage during trail projects, and/or maintenance.


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Here's a list of Trainers with Project & Crew Management experience:

Mariah

Mariah Keagy

Sinuosity

Contractor Trainer

Morristown, Vt

Mariah Keagy began her career in trail construction and reconstruction in the Green Mountains…

Don

Don Kelly

USDA Forest Service

Trainer Agency

Marion, Va

I have over 32 years of experience performing conservation, trails, and construction related…

Steve

Steve Kruger

Trainer Nonprofit

Portland, Or

Steve has worked in parks and natural areas for nearly 20 years, around San Francisco, Milwaukee,…

Larry

Larry Lechner

Trainer Higher Education

Bellvue, Co

Member of Center for Protected Area Management and Training at Colorado State University,…

Amy

Amy Lutsko

Morris County Park Commission, NJ

Trainer Agency
Matt

Matt Malone

Nature Trails, LLC

Contractor Trainer

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Trail Workers with Project & Crew Management Experience

Alex

Alex Bradley

Connecticut Forest and Park Association (CFPA)

Trainer Corps Nonprofit
Nathaniel

Nathaniel Brodie

USDA Forest Service

Agency

Hood River, Or

Twenty-four ongoing years of professional experience working and managing iconic and high-use trail…

Robert

Robert Burgess

Contractor

Spanish Fort, Al

Experienced Contractor and retired military. Heavily involved in trail building through local IMBA…

Lex

Lex Carey

Pulaski Users Group (PUG)

Nonprofit

Hailey, Id

With conservation corps, and USFS trail Crew experience under my belt I have shifted to the…

Jake

Jake Carsten

Contractor

Del Rio, Tx

Jake Carsten began his career in the bicycle industry in 2011, working on the IMBA-Subaru Trail…

Iman

Iman Chatila

Contractor

Edmonds, Wa

I am an outdoor professional with 4 years of experience working in the field. I have previously…

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American Trails Professional TrailBuilders Association Partnership for the National Trails System Northern Vermont University Northwest Arkansas Community College Eppley Institute Corps Network