CPW Wildlife Property Technician IV - Area 9 Northwest Region

Department Information

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application. Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. It’s our mission to manage and conserve Colorado’s natural resources for the benefit of people today – and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children.

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application. Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. It’s our mission to manage and conserve Colorado’s natural resources for the benefit of people today – and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children.

We invite you to explore our website at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to find out more about the work we do to manage Colorado’s natural resources for today – and tomorrow.

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.

• Medical and Dental plans
• Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre‑tax and Roth 401K and 457 plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short‑and long‑term disability coverage
• Employee Wellness programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave
• Flexible work schedule options and remote‑work options
• Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Our Mission is to perpetuate the wildlife resources of the state, to provide a quality state parks system, and to provide enjoyable and sustainable outdoor recreation opportunities that educate and inspire current and future generations to serve as active stewards of Colorado's natural resources.

Area 9 exists to perform wildlife management, wildlife education, law enforcement, public service duties in the north-central portion of Colorado in Grand, Summit, Eagle and Routt Counties. The work unit also manages the State Wildlife Areas in the same geographic area to provide wildlife habitat and wildlife recreational opportunities. The Area Wildlife Manager (AWM), Assistant Area Wildlife Manager (AAWM), District Wildlife Managers (DWM), Wildlife Technician (WT), Customer Service Representatives (CSR), Administrative Assistants (AA) and Biologists (Bio) perform the work within Area 9 to provide these services to the public.

In collaboration with the existing Wildlife Property Technician, this position shares responsibility for managing 19,000 acres of State Wildlife Areas within Area
9. This includes co‑overseeing the operations and maintenance of the Hot Sulphur Springs Service Center, three employee residences, three shops, one bunkhouse, one shooting range, and various outbuildings. Additionally, this position’s primary role is overseeing approximately 12,000 acres of the Radium State Wildlife Area, including residing at the Radium house and maintaining it.

Enhances and improves wildlife habitat on SWAs utilizing various tools such as mechanical tree mastication, hand clearing of trees, prescribed burns, noxious weed treatment, tillage and spring/water development. Inspect signage and fences and ensure that minimum standards for properties are being met.

Develop multi‑year plans for habitat projects in coordination with AWM, AAWM, DWMs and Biologists. Develop relationships with key stakeholders and neighboring landowners. Procure funding for habitat projects through the use of grants, both internal and external. Utilize grant funds for habitat enhancement projects on SWA’s. Participate in the State bid process to engage vendors for…