CPW Park Resource Technician IV - Sylvan Lake State Park (Eagle, CO)

Full Job Description

We invite you to explore our website at https://dnr.colorado.gov/about-us 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.

In addition to offering rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• 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.

This work unit exists to manage Sylvan Lake State Park, within the guidelines of Colorado State statutes, regulations, and Division of Parks policy and procedures for the use and benefit of visitors who utilize the area.

This unit provides a wide variety of recreational and educational opportunities to the public, while working to ensure that safety and high-quality standards are met.

It maintains and improves visitor facilities, park infrastructure, and natural resources within the park.

This unit is responsible for providing visitor services, maintenance functions, natural resource protection, natural resource education, administrative functions, law enforcement, inter-agency cooperation, and assisting with statewide programs.

The work unit administers State Park Programs within the district and provides recreation and natural resource management expertise to Federal, State, County, Local, and Private entities.

Requirements

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, swim beach, roads, shorelines, campsites, group picnic area, trails, management of park-owned and/or 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, 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.

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE
This position ensures work unit maintenance needs are accomplished effectively and efficiently by planning and completing appropriate maintenance duties, resolving maintenance related problems, operate the park's Fleet vehicle program, operating within an established budget to order, purchase materials/supplies, and complete and submit required reports. This position designs work plans and completes field work to achieve the park's 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, sewer lift stations, campgrounds, picnic areas, playgrounds, roads, marina infrastructure, boat ramp maintenance, waste management, maintaining open space areas (vegetation and pest management), cleaning restrooms, cleaning fire pits/grills, emptying trash cans, shoveling/plowing snow, emptying recycling, mowing, tree trimming, interior/exterior lighting, management of pesticides/herbicides, sign installation and repair, and a 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, snow plows, mowers, landscaping tools, a wide variety of power and hand tools, boats and ATV's, 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 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.

SUPERVISIONThis 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 performance as directed, conducts meetings, and develops work programs for their respective temporary employees, interns, and assigned volunteers that accomplishes the work unit and Colorado Parks and Wildlife's desired mission.

The position implements processes to ensure assigned temporary workers, interns, and volunteers are trained and performing their assigned duties within the park on a daily basis.

The position will work with the work unit's management staff on scheduling and adjust staffing patterns as the need arises.

ADMINISTRATION

This position will prepare, maintain, document, evaluate, report, complete and maintain accurate and complete program files for all efforts related to their areas of responsibilities, their duties, and within the maintenance program.

Including but not limited to: Work plans, progress reports, employee paperwork, evaluations, purchasing, budget requests, fleet reporting, fuel usage reports, chemicals and application reports, requests for bids from contractors and vendors, recording work hours, and maintaining all records according to policy.

This position will work within established budgets, as well as track, recommend, and document expenditures related to program management and assigned duties.

This position designs work plans and completes field work to achieve the CPW's mission, park's maintenance goals, weed/pest management goals, natural resource protection, and grounds and facility upkeep and maintenance while assuring the safety of the public and park staff.

PUBLIC RELATIONSThe position has daily contact with the public with potential for positive or negative public relations implications.

The position must always strive to maintain a positive image of themselves and of Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

This position will interact with customers and provide information to educate, ensure safety, and provide general information to promote the work unit as well as Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

Advocates the interests of the work unit to gain public support for the work unit, its programs, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

Answers questions and conducts informal public contacts and on and off the park. Provides park visitors with safety, weather, and other related information as well as directions and park conditions.

Explains rules and regulations to park visitors. Promotes all Colorado Parks and Wildlife areas and activities.

TRAINING/ CERTIFICATIONS

This position will prepare records and reports concerning the areas that fall under the park maintenance program including: work plans, progress reports, employee paperwork and evaluations, paperwork associated with making purchases, annual requests for funding from numerous sources, recording work hours and maintaining all records according to policy.

This position will maintain skills and certifications (if required) in the areas of water systems, sewer: electrical, plumbing, carpentry, masonry, painting, etc.

This position must attend annual inservice training, trade related trainings, and self-educate regularly to ensure proficiency and legal compliance with safety and administrative regulations They will be required to maintain park systems certifications.

Must be willing to bring section needs and potential issues and liability concerns to the attention of their supervisor and park management.

Must be able to complete and maintain certifications for following a Class C water operator license, wastewater system and small operator license, restricted class 1 distribution operator license, herbicide and pesticide applicators certifications, and others that the work unit finds necessary.

This position must attend trade related trainings and self-educate regularly to ensure proficiency and legal compliance with safety and administrative regulations, and maintain required certifications for park systems.

Must be able to obtain the following certifications: Class C Water Operator License.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum QualificationsAt least four years of work experience in construction, carpentry, equipment/machinery operation, farming, ranching, range land management, wildlife/habitat management, resource management, landscaping, facility maintenance/management, HVAC, plumbing, electrical or an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position.

You must adequately demonstrate your experience in your application as it relates to the duties of this position. No formal college education is required.

SubstitutionsAppropriate education in any field of science, natural resources, wildlife management, biology, aquatic biology/fishery science/aquaculture/fishery management, ecology, outdoor recreation, engineering, P.E / Professional Engineer, water resources planning or management, or a related field of study will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current or former State experience relevant to this position.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with supervisors, coworkers and the public.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Excellent customer service skills, problem-solving abilities, and critical thinking.
• Demonstrates initiative and self-motivation.
• Keen attention to detail.

Required Competencies

• Organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to use and operate computers and email.
• Ability to obtain and maintain position certifications.
• Strong level of written and oral communication skills.
• Strong multi-tasking skills, problem-solving abilities, attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Google Suite.
• Adaptable to change, open-minded.

Conditions of Employment

• State of Colorado residency is required at the time of application.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state of Colorado driver's license if operating a State vehicle.
• Driving Background check required.
• Must comply with Fleet driving requirements.

• Overnight travel for annual statewide training or in service. Travel is rare.

Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify their application from the current position.

(Please Note: Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with DNR).

Pursuant to the DNR-120 Fleet and Driving Standards Administrative Directive, any worker who will be expected to drive a State-owned vehicle is responsible for maintaining a safe driving record and a valid driver license prior to driving any State-owned vehicle.

To be compliant with the new fleet vehicle policy, Motor Vehicle Records (MVRs) will be pulled for review for workers who: Have an assigned State fleet vehicle

• Are required to operate a vehicle as part of the position

• Utilize a State fleet vehicle as a pool vehicle

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Additional Information

• All applications received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed by an HR Specialist against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement.

• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position will be a structured application review by Subject Matter Experts.

• Resumes, cover letters and other attachments are not considered as part of initial reviews, therefore, it is important to document in your application your education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications as outlined in the job announcement.

• Please thoroughly answer all supplemental questions (if listed) since question responses may be evaluated for content, writing ability, spelling, grammar, and effective communication.

• This recruitment may involve additional testing and/or exams to arrive at the top group for interviews.

• This recruitment may be used to fill more than one vacancy at this level and reporting location.