State Trails Planner - DPR65034244

State of North Carolina

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) takes care of the things that people love about North Carolina. DNCR manages over 100 locations across the state, including 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, five science museums, four aquariums, 35 state parks, four recreation areas, dozens of state trails and natural areas, the North Carolina Zoo, the State Library, the State Archives, the N.C. Arts Council, the African American Heritage Commission, the American Indian Heritage Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Office of State Archaeology, the Highway Historical Markers program, the N.C. Land and Water Fund, and the Natural Heritage Program. The Department’s vision is to be the leader in using the state's natural and cultural resources to build the social, cultural, educational, and economic future of North Carolina. Everyone is welcome. For more information, please visit www.dncr.nc.gov. We encourage you to apply to become a part of our team!

Do you enjoy our state parks and state trails and want to be a part of planning the future of the North Carolina State Parks System? The NC State Parks is seeking a State Trails Planner to join the planning program team to develop trail plans for the 15 state trails located throughout North Carolina.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in city and regional planning from an appropriately accredited institution AND one year of experience in community planning; OR Bachelor’s degree in engineering, political science, geography, economics, or related field from an appropriately accredited institution AND three years of experience in community planning work including completion of a formal in-service training program in community planning; OR An equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have a valid driver’s license issued from within the United States or be able to obtain one within 90 days of employment.
• Must be able to exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience with the principles and practices of planning, trail planning, sustainable trail design and/or natural resource-based planning.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing Geographic information system (GIS) to conduct spatial analysis and/or create visualizations.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing and evaluating complex data and create easy to read and understand reports and/or graphic presentation materials.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the development of master planning for the 15 current state trails and new state trails as they are created.
• Coordinating the regional trail planning efforts throughout the state to develop a systematic and seamless system of trails throughout the state.
• Serve as the State Parks representative on a number of statewide trail planning efforts including but not limited to the Complete the Trails Fund, NC Great Trails State initiative and other legislative initiatives.
• Will work with the trails program, natural resources, land acquisition and operations staff to implement trail planning efforts throughout the state
• Assist with the Complete the Trail Program including but not limited to, pre-application reviews, final application scoring, final inspections, and other processing.

Benefits

• Eligible state employees are entitled to comprehensive benefits, including a variety of leave options, professional development opportunities, insurance, and more.
• If you have student loans, becoming a state employee includes eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level