Real Property Stewardship Specialist
About The Position
The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is seeking a Real Property Stewardship Specialist to support the agency’s mission to conserve the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources of the Commonwealth. DCR is Virginia’s lead conservation agency, providing access to outdoor recreation, strengthening communities’ flood resilience, and protecting clean water, parks, natural habitats, and open spaces. The position calls for experience in land conservation or land management, deed drafting and review, property boundary enforcement, and mitigation of property encroachments. Relevant additional experience includes working with landowners and conservation partners; deed, survey, and title research; monitoring and enforcing conservation easements; and negotiating and processing utility easements. The role also draws on knowledge of Virginia laws related to land conservation and real property, property boundary practices, natural resource conservation, and project management. Applicants must apply through DCR’s online application system. A valid driver’s license is required to operate a state or personal vehicle for official agency business.
Requirements
- Experience in land conservation and/or land management with a land trust, local government, or state agency.
- Experience in legal instrument (deed) drafting and review and an understanding of 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 agency business.
Nice To Haves
- Experience communicating effectively with landowners, land trusts, and other land conservation partners.
- Experience handling multifaceted 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.
- Experience with the National Park Service or the federal government is encouraged.
Responsibilities
- Draft and review legal instruments, including deeds, and understand the restrictions they establish.
- Enforce property boundaries and mitigate property encroachments.
- Communicate with landowners, land trusts, and other land conservation partners.
- Handle deed, survey, and title research and review.
- Monitor and enforce conservation easements on public and private properties.
- Negotiate and process utility easements.
- Apply knowledge of property boundary marking and enforcement, Virginia land conservation and real property laws, 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.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer.
- Free parking and admission to all Virginia State Parks.
- Eligible DCR staff receive overnight stay discounts, including specified free camping and discounted cabin stays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
