Title: Chief Ranger - Maintenance and Operations

State Role Title: Natural Resource Spec II

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

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept Conservation & Recreation

Location: Natural Bridge State Park

Agency Website: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

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.

Virginia’s award-winning state park system, a division of DCR, boasts an incredible and diverse array of natural, cultural, historical, and recreational resources including parks in the mountains, on the ocean, on the Chesapeake Bay, on 8 major rivers, on 4 major lakes, 4 rail trails, 3 battlefield sites, and 32 sites listed on the National Historic Registry. Our parks encompass over 75,000 acres, offering campsites, cabins, trails, shorelines, lakes and ponds, international dark sky sites, and over 20,000 educational programs and workshops yearly.

If you have always wanted to work in a beautiful and serene environment, then we have the perfect position for you at Natural Bridge State Park! Join us in preserving what people care about most – access to the outdoors, natural habitats, open spaces, clean water, and safe infrastructure. Natural Bridge 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 Natural Bridge State Park.

In this position, you will:

• Perform maintenance and operation of the wastewater plant.
• Perform preventive maintenance of park buildings and grounds.
• Supervise staff who perform wastewater, 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.
• Provides 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.
• Will 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 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

• Experience supervising and providing training to staff and/or volunteers.
• Experience providing customer service in a public setting.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform preventive maintenance on buildings and grounds using a variety of tools, vehicles, and equipment.
• Familiarity with using computers, electronic devices, and software to create schedules, develop and track work assignments, asset management, timekeeping, and other technological tasks.
• A valid driver’s license is required.

Additional Considerations

• Demonstrated work history or volunteer experience in a parks and recreation or similar environment.
• Experience with administrative functions such as project planning, budget and cash management, and procurement.
• Knowledge of OSHA and Bloodborne Pathogens policies and procedures.
• Experience in Wastewater Operations.
• Experience in resource management.
• Relevant certifications or licenses such as CPR/First Aid/AED, Pesticide Applicator’s License, or a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

Special Instructions

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. Applications will only be accepted online through the State Job website. Applications must include all work history and references.

Selected candidate(s) for positions within Virginia State Parks will be required to complete a criminal history background check.

Current sworn conservation officers will have to relinquish their certification. Law enforcement is NOT a requirement for this position.

As a condition of employment, this position provides security and operational efficiencies to the property of the Department—responding to calls outside normally scheduled business hours and handling activities normally reserved for residentially-based staff. Because park-owned housing is not currently available, a supplement will be provided to compensate for these additional duties and responsibilities. However, it should be noted that, as a condition of employment, the incumbent's primary residence must be close enough to the park to be able to respond within a reasonable time when on-call status. Once park-owned housing is available, this position will be required to live in park-owned housing.

DCR employees are encouraged to visit Virginia State Parks! Check out our employee discounts.

• Free parking or admission to all Virginia State Parks.
• DCR classified, retired, and wage staff (after six months of service) are entitled to overnight facility discounts, such as:
  • Free camping outside of the Memorial Day weekend to the Labor Day period in sites designed for up to six people.
  • Free camping Sunday night through Thursday night (excluding the night before a holiday) from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
  • Fifty percent discount on cabins (up to 3 bedrooms) outside of Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, for a maximum of 14 nights. All reservations require a two-night minimum. Bunkhouses, camping cabins, and yurts are included; one-night yurt stays only receive a 25% discount.

Minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and people with National/Federal Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TT

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: N/A

Email: HR@dcr.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.