NVO BRC Lead Housing Driver

JOB SUMMARY

The BRC Lead Housing Driver will use Burning Man Project fleet or rental vehicles to tow, place, and connect travel trailers to services during the pre and post season as well as our four busiest move weeks, known as Moovapalooza. The Lead Housing Driver will assist in overseeing all BRC Housing Drivers and Burning Man Asset placement. Drivers are responsible for safely delivering trailers from off playa storage and living spaces to the shoreline camp, then to Black Rock City site pre-event, then from Black Rock City back to Shoreline, then to off playa staging and housing areas post-event.  The driver must coordinate with the BRC Housing team for the pick-up and delivery of Burning Man assets in a timely and safe manner, following all standard operating procedures (SOPs). During times when trailer towing isn’t happening this position will assist other NVO crews with primary focus on driving but not limited to that.

This is a temporary, full-time, non-exempt role, based in Gerlach, NV running from  July thru October, 2026.

The deadline to apply for this role is 5:00 pm Pacific onApril 17th, 2026.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Trailer Transport (85%)

• Supervise all BRC Housing drivers in the field, report daily accomplishments, concerns and any relevant information to the BRC Housing Manager.
• Safely hitch, tow, and place travel trailers.
• Coordinate with other teams as directed to fulfill hauling and placement requests. 
• Ensure all BRC Drivers and Volunteers are correctly attaching BMP assets to provided services.
• Prepare travel trailers for towing following safety standards.
• Communicate any concerns about transportation safety, be it with a trailer or the route with the BRC Housing Manager and all BRC Housing Drivers. 
• Maintain situational awareness of environmental hazards or obstacles in designated routes.
• Ensure that the hauling vehicle is adequately equipped with safety equipment and the truck is prepared for work. 
• Be able to work in conjunction with other departments as well as solo for extended periods of time.
• Maintain, prepare and allocate needed tools to drivers. As well as retrieve the same said tools and inventory them at the end of season.
• Assist with end-of-year processes to prepare all mobile housing units for winter storage.

Record Keeping (10%)     

• Maintain a log of placement locations of transported trailers.
• Maintain a working knowledge of all BRC Housing Drivers and their assigned tasks.
• Work with housing dispatch to report any repair needs in MaintainX.  
• Perform daily pre and post delivery maintenance and safety inspections on issued fleet vehicles.
• Prepare written reports and feedback to the BRC Housing Manager detailing successes and pinch points of your operations. 

Other Functions and Responsibilities (5%)

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Attend team meetings as directed. 
• Abide by the Burning Man’s staff policies, protocols and behavioral standards.

LEARNING AND TEACHING

• Documentation - Assists in the creation, publishing, and maintenance of process documentation related to their assigned duties.
• Knowledge sharing – Helps acculturate and educate junior staff in Burning Man culture and business processes.
• Training development - Collaborates with the education team to develop training materials in their area of expertise, as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED

• Ability to adjust schedule seasonally to work at the Burning Man event held in Nevada.
• Skilled and proficient in towing various types and sizes of travel trailers with the ability to back trailers into tight spaces. 
• Experience using Google suite.
• Communication, organization, and time management skills. 
• Team player with the ability to work in tight quarters with others and maintain a tidy work environment. 

PREFERRED

• It is helpful if the candidate has previously been to Burning Man and/or is familiar with its culture.
• Working knowledge of database entry.
• Experience working on projects in remote wilderness and/or desert environments.
• Comfortable with living in close quarters with others in a harsh environment.
• Ability to diagnose and repair travel trailers and mechanical issues.

Note: If you have gained the necessary experience to succeed in this role and have acquired this experience in other ways, we encourage you to apply and share all relevant experience in your application.

REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Valid driver’s license and a good driving record.

COMPENSATION: 

Individual compensation decisions are dependent on a variety of factors, including prior experience and geographical location. The anticipated pay rate for this position is $17.00 to $20.00 per hour.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Off-playa:  Work is primarily sedentary in nature; no special demands are required.
• On-playa:  This position requires periods of heavy lifting, bending, kneeling, squatting, and climbing. This position will be physically demanding, and requires individuals with good physical health, and endurance. Work will include the need to find and meet with department representatives who may not be in the vicinity therefore this could include walking or using some form of transportation. Much of the work will be in outside weather conditions and will be exposed to fumes or airborne particles as well as possible extremes in temperature.

NOTICE FOR ALL APPLICANTS:

• Burning Man Project celebrates the importance of creating a diverse environment and enthusiastically encourages Black, Indigenous, Peoples of Color, LGBTQIA+, Immigrant, women, and people with disabilities, of all ages, to apply.
• Burning Man Project provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
• Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.