Chief Ranger Law Enforcement - Westmoreland State Park
Listed on 2026-07-01
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Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care
Environmental Protection -
Management
Environmental Protection, Emergency Crisis Mgmt/ Disaster Relief
Chief Ranger Law Enforcement
- Westmoreland State Park
Title:
Chief Ranger Law Enforcement
- Westmoreland State Park
State Role
Title:
Natural Resource Spec II
Hiring Range: $44,000 - $60,564
Pay Band: 3
Agency:
Dept Conservation & Recreation
Location:
Westmoreland State Park
Agency Website: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov
Recruitment Type:
General Public - G
Job Duties
The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is the state's lead conservation agency, providing access for outdoor recreation, strengthening communities' flood resilience, and protecting what Virginians care about: clean water, parks, natural habitat, and open spaces. Serving a diverse commonwealth rich in nature and culture, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation touches all Virginians' lives. DCR is hiring! Westmoreland State Park is accepting applications for a Chief Ranger
- Law Enforcement position. The Chief Ranger Law Enforcement position serves as a sworn, commissioned, and certified law enforcement officer as defined in the Code of Virginia § 9.1-101, with responsibility to enforce the laws of the Commonwealth and the regulations of the Department. As one of Virginia's Law Enforcement Rangers, you will support park programs and services by providing public safety, law enforcement, and resource protection by enforcing park rules, regulations, and state laws.
You will ensure the protection of people, property, and resources on land owned, leased, or operated by the Department of Conservation and Recreation through articulated and displayed specialized knowledge of public safety and law enforcement activities. This includes providing public safety and law enforcement services by patrolling agency properties in a vehicle, on foot, and by other modes of transportation.
You will also assist with special events, special operations, and search and rescue operations as knowledge and skills permit. As a Chief Ranger Law Enforcement, you will also be responsible for frontline supervision of maintenance operations at the park.
Duties include:
- Working directly with management and maintenance staff to ensure routine maintenance projects are scheduled and completed on time.
- Recruiting, hiring, training, and supervising classified and seasonal staff, volunteers, and other work program participants.
- Overseeing maintenance of buildings, trails, and grounds, including tools, equipment, and preventive maintenance performed by staff.
- Ensuring the effective operation of all park facilities.
- Performing hands-on preventive maintenance of park buildings and grounds as needed.
- Assisting with developing and monitoring park budgets, including maintenance projects and the annual operating plan.
- Reviewing and completing various tasks using maintenance management software to perform timekeeping, create schedules, assign work, procurement, and accident reports.
- Assisting with the development of the park budget and annual operating plan.
- Performing grounds, trails, and facilities development; construction, management, and maintenance of assigned construction/site improvement projects, and natural resource management.
The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation offers paid leave; 13 paid 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.
Minimum Qualifications
- Knowledge of how to prioritize operations and staffing based on seasonal needs.
- Experience managing, supervising, and training staff or volunteers, including scheduling work, assigning tasks, and ensuring that results meet standards.
- Knowledge of and experience with plumbing, carpentry, painting, and groundskeeping tasks.
- Knowledge in the use of computer programs, Microsoft Office products.
- Experience working in teams and providing customer service to the general public.
- Must be able to complete…
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