Park Resource Technicians

Description of Job

This position exists to provide a safe and pleasant environment for recreational activities by cleaning, repairing, replacing and operating equipment, systems, grounds, facilities, and infrastructure for the use of park visitors and staff. This position primarily inspects and manages maintenance needs of park grounds, roads, shorelines, back county, picnic area, campsites, trails, management of State Fleet owned vehicles, alternative vehicles, general equipment maintenance and participates in the planning and execution of natural resource management, weed/pest management and maintaining compliance with Local, State and Federal guidelines (OSHA, ADA, etc).

This position provides management support by hiring, training, scheduling and supervising temporary maintenance personnel and volunteers to accomplish work plan goals and fulfill day-to-day, periodic and long-term maintenance functions. This position has purchasing responsibilities, will work with budgets, and contractors, and must operate within state fiscal guidelines. This position will acquire and maintain certifications as needed to fulfill the functions of the position.

This position must complete/submit regular reports and communicate with park management, State Park management teams, Fleet, outside agencies, partners and the general public.

This position ensures work unit maintenance needs are accomplished effectively and efficiently by planning and completing appropriate maintenance duties, resolving maintenance related problems, supervising the parks Fleet vehicle program, operating within an established budget to purchase materials, supplies, equipment and complete and submit required reports. This position designs work plans and completes field work to achieve the parks maintenance goals for landscaping, weed/pest management and facility infrastructure while assuring the safety of the public and park employees.

Position will plan, direct, oversee, supervise, and participate in program-related activities of the work unit as assigned, as needed, and/or requested by the work unit supervisor. Program management duties will include assuring work unit maintenance goals and objectives are accomplished effectively and efficiently. This will be accomplished by planning and completing appropriate maintenance duties, resolving maintenance related problems, maintaining and repairing facilities, grounds, and equipment, and assisting with maintenance related reporting programs.

These duties may include but are not limited to:
Electrical, plumbing, irrigation systems, HVAC, sewer lift stations, campgrounds, picnic areas, trails, roads, boat ramp/dock maintenance, waste management, maintaining open space areas (vegetation and pest management), cleaning restrooms, cleaning fire pits/grills, emptying trash cans, shoveling/plowing snow, mowing, tree trimming/removal, interior/exterior lighting, management of pesticides/herbicides, sign installation and repair, and bulk fuel management. This position will perform routine, preventative and controlled maintenance tasks independent of or in conjunction with other staff to construct, maintain, and repair buildings and facilities.

This position operates, maintains, and repairs equipment including but not limited to:
Tractors, tractor implements, dump trucks, snowplows, mowers, landscaping tools, a wide variety of power and hand tools, boats and OHVs, snowmobiles, and small engines. This position also works with statewide and regional project managers, contractors, vendors, and collaborates and assists seasonal staff, FTE staff, supervisors, and park management to complete projects and ensure efforts in all work unit areas are consistent with the goals of the work unit and Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

Observes Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) lands and waters for environmental, insect, disease, weed, forest, and wildlife problems and documents and reports all problems to appropriate staff. Temporary housing and office areas are a responsibility shared by all FTE staff.

This position assumes a leadership role in interviewing, hiring, training, supervising, developing work plans, scheduling, motivating, and conflict resolution for temporary maintenance employees and numerous long and short-term volunteers. This position may supervise volunteer programs including camp hosts, interns, GOCO, court ordered volunteers, or others. This position may take (and/or recommend to direct supervisor) appropriate corrective / disciplinary action for temporary employees.

This position directly oversees and supervises temporary workers, interns, and volunteers delegated to their programs. The position recruits, interviews, hires, trains, supervises, advises, counsels, motivates, assigns duties, schedules, resolves conflicts, delegates special projects/duties, ensures compliance with statutes and all policies and procedures, takes appropriate corrective/disciplinary actions regarding employee…