Real Property Stewardship Specialist

DHRM • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is hiring a Real Property Stewardship Specialist to support its mission of conserving the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources of the Commonwealth. The position requires experience in land conservation or land management, legal instrument drafting and review, property boundary enforcement, and mitigation of property encroachments. The role may involve working with landowners, land trusts, and other conservation partners on deed, survey, title, easement, and boundary matters.

The position is based at Main Street Center. A valid driver’s license is required to operate a state or personal vehicle for official agency business. Applicants must apply through DCR’s online application system; application materials are not accepted through other formats.

Requirements

• Experience in land conservation and/or land management with a land trust, local government, or state agency.
• Experience drafting and reviewing legal instruments (deeds) and understanding their restrictions.
• Experience with property boundary enforcement and property encroachment mitigation.
• A valid driver’s license is required to operate a state vehicle or a personal vehicle while conducting official business on behalf of the agency.

Nice To Haves

• Experience communicating effectively with landowners, land trusts, and other land conservation partners.
• Experience handling multifaceted issues involving deed, survey, and title research and review.
• Experience monitoring and enforcing conservation easements on public and private properties.
• Experience negotiating and processing utility easements.
• Knowledge of marking and enforcing property boundaries.
• Knowledge of interpreting and applying Virginia laws related to land conservation and real property.
• Knowledge of natural resource and land conservation practices and project management.

Benefits

• Paid leave.
• A minimum of 13 paid state holidays per year.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Retirement plans, including a 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan for classified positions, and VaLORS for law enforcement positions.
• Federally recognized Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer.
• Free parking and admission to all Virginia State Parks.
• Overnight stay discounts for eligible DCR staff after six months of service, including specified free camping and discounted cabin, bunkhouse, camping cabin, and yurt stays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed