Chief Ranger - Maintenance and Operations - Wilderness Road State Park

Virginia Information Technologies Agency•Fort Lee, VA

13d•$44,000 - $60,564•Onsite

About The Position

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is the state’s lead conservation agency, and it takes a diverse agency to conserve resources for a diverse commonwealth. DCR is hiring! Join us in preserving what people care about the most - access to the outdoors, natural habitats, open spaces, clean water, and safe infrastructure. Wilderness Road State Park is accepting applications for a Chief Ranger - Maintenance and Operations. In this position, you will provide supervision and oversight to staff and volunteers in the protection of state park lands, natural and cultural resources. Primary duties for this position include: Assist with the overall management and operation of the park. Perform preventive maintenance of park buildings, trails, and grounds. Supervise staff who perform building and grounds maintenance activities. Serve as the park’s primary Site Safety Officer. Review and complete various tasks using maintenance management software, such as timekeeping, creating schedules, assigning work, project tracking, procurement, and various reports. Assist Park management with the development of the park budget and annual operating plan. The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation offers paid leave; a minimum of 13 paid state holidays per year; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan for classified positions, and VaLORS for law enforcement positions); and is a federally recognized Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer. DCR’s Mission is to conserve the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources of the Commonwealth. We invite you to learn more about DCR’s efforts to CONSERVE [https://www.dcr.virginia.gov].

Requirements

Experience working independently with excellent organizational skills.
Experience with managing, supervising, and training staff or volunteers, including scheduling work, assigning tasks, and ensuring results meet standards.
Experience providing customer service in a public setting.
Knowledge, skill, and ability to perform preventive maintenance on buildings, trails, equipment, and grounds.
Familiarity with using computers, electronic devices, and software to create schedules, develop and track work assignments, asset management, timekeeping, and other technological tasks.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Valid Driver's License required.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated work history or volunteer experience in parks and recreation or a similar environment.
Experience with administrative functions such as project planning, budget and cash management, and procurement.
Knowledge of OSHA and Bloodborne Pathogens policies and procedures.
Experience in public education programming.
Experience in resource and cultural management.
Experience with maintenance of historic structures and recreated historic interpretive structures.
Experience using 18th-century hand tools and knowledge of 18th-century construction techniques.
Relevant certifications or licenses such as CPR/First Aid/AED, Pesticide Applicator’s License, or a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

Responsibilities

Assist with the overall management and operation of the park.
Perform preventive maintenance of park buildings, trails, and grounds.
Supervise staff who perform building and grounds maintenance activities.
Serve as the park’s primary Site Safety Officer.
Review and complete various tasks using maintenance management software, such as timekeeping, creating schedules, assigning work, project tracking, procurement, and various reports.
Assist Park management with the development of the park budget and annual operating plan.

Benefits

paid leave
a minimum of 13 paid state holidays per year
medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan for classified positions, and VaLORS for law enforcement positions)
federally recognized Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer
Free parking or admission to all Virginia State Parks.
DCR classified, retired, and wage staff (after six months of service) are entitled to overnight facility discounts, such as:
Free camping outside of the Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day period in sites designed for up to six people.
Free camping Sunday night through Thursday night (excluding the night before a holiday) from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
Fifty percent discount on cabins (up to 3 bedrooms) outside of Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, for a maximum of 14 nights. All reservations require a two-night minimum. Bunkhouses, camping cabins, and yurts are included; one-night yurt stays only receive a 25% discount.