Chief Ranger - Maintenance and Operations - Belle Isle State Park

Title: Chief Ranger - Maintenance and Operations - Belle Isle State Park

State Role

Title:

Natural Resource Spec II

Hiring Range: $44,000 - $60,564

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept Conservation & Recreation

Location: Belle Isle State Park

Agency Website: dcr.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

If you have always wanted to work in a beautiful and serene environment, then we have the perfect position for you at Belle Isle State Park! Join us in preserving what people care about most – access to the outdoors, natural habitats, open spaces, clean water, and safe infrastructure. Belle Isle State Park is accepting applications for a Chief Ranger - Maintenance and Operations.

In this position, you will join a winning team and assist Park Leadership with the overall management and operation of Belle Isle State Park.

In this position, you will:

• Perform preventive and custodial maintenance of park buildings and grounds.
• Supervise staff who perform building and grounds maintenance activities.
• Review and complete various tasks using maintenance management software, such as timekeeping, creating schedules, assigning work, procurement, and accident reports.
• Assist with the development of the park budget and annual operating plan.
• Provide supervision and inspection of cyclical facilities/grounds/equipment maintenance tasks to ensure tasks are completed in compliance with OSHA, VDH, agency standards, or in compliance with other pertinent regulations.
• Assist with managing and maintaining cultural and natural resources of the park and provide supervision and oversight for volunteer programs.

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is the state’s lead conservation agency, and it takes a diverse agency to conserve resources for a diverse commonwealth.

DCR offers paid leave; a minimum of 13 paid state holidays; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan for classified positions, and VaLORS for law enforcement positions); and is a federally recognized Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer.

DCR’s Mission is to conserve the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources of the Commonwealth. We invite you to learn more about DCR’s efforts to CONSERVE.

• Experience with supervising staff or volunteers including training, scheduling work, assigning tasks, and ensuring satisfactory performance and results.
• Experience with retail cash management, including opening locations for the start of business and accurately settling and securing all assets at the close of business.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform preventive maintenance on buildings and grounds using a variety of tools, vehicles, and equipment.
• Experience with project planning and budget management on a practical, operational level.
• Experience with the use of digital software to keep training, regulatory, or other pertinent records up to date and accessible.

• Experience with parks and recreation or similar environment.
• Advanced knowledge, skills, and abilities to troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair facility or vehicular equipment in multiple technical areas such as community water systems, HVAC, access control, landscaping machinery, etc.
• Millwright or cabinetry-level skills and abilities in carpentry.
• Knowledge of OSHA and other regulatory policies and procedures.
• Experience using diagnostic equipment to maintain and repair electrical or electronic equipment or devices.
• Experience with resource management.
• Experience with routinely performing custodial work at a public facility.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Submission of an online application is required for this position. DCR does not accept applications, resumes, cover letters, etc. for this vacancy in any other format. When applying for jobs, please ensure your online application and/or resume is complete with duties and skills associated with your…