Park Maintenance Supervisor 1

Full Job Description

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is seeking to fill a permanent, full-time Park Maintenance Supervisor 1 position in Butler County.

This supervisory role oversees the maintenance and construction of facilities, utilities, and grounds at the Jennings Environmental Education Center, ensuring the site remains safe, functional, and welcoming for all visitors.

If you are ready to lead a dedicated team and support the stewardship of one of Pennsylvania’s valued natural resources, apply today.

Requirements

This position is a working supervisor who collaborates closely with the Environmental Education Center (EEC) Manager to provide daily planning, supervision, and support for a high-quality maintenance program at the Jennings Environmental Education Center.

Responsibilities span all Center infrastructure, grounds, and resource management efforts, ensuring safe, functional, and well-maintained facilities that support both operations and educational programming.

Core responsibilities include:

• Overseeing maintenance of Center infrastructure such as offices, classrooms, restrooms, picnic areas, historic structures, water and sewage systems, parking lots, roads, trails, and bridges
• Managing grounds care including mowing, trimming, seeding, hazardous tree removal, and snow and ice removal
• Supporting resource management activities such as prairie management, invasive species control, habitat improvements, stream enhancements, tree planting, and abandoned mine drainage mitigation

Supervisory and operational duties include:

• Planning, scheduling, assigning, and reviewing work for salaried and seasonal maintenance staff
• Training employees and volunteers and ensuring safe, efficient work practices
• Coordinating with the EEC Manager and staff to schedule work that supports programs and minimizes disruptions
• Modeling professionalism, teamwork, adherence to regulations, and a strong commitment to public service

Additional responsibilities include:

• Ordering supplies and maintaining inventories of tools, equipment, fuel, and materials
• Preparing plans or diagrams for buildings, electrical improvements, landscaping, and related projects
• Assisting with special project planning, supervision, and evaluation
• Supporting water and wastewater system operations, monitoring, and repairs
• Reading and interpreting blueprints and shop drawings
• Performing hands-on work in carpentry, electrical, masonry, plumbing, mechanical, welding, roofing, and painting as needed
• Preparing required reports such as automotive records, fuel usage, and incident documentation
• Assisting with projects at nearby parks and collaborating with partner agencies and volunteer groups
• Recommending facility improvements, major maintenance needs, and equipment acquisitions

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work schedules will vary. Employees will work 5 days per week for a total of 37.5 hours, including a 30-minute lunch break. Shifts may include weekends, holidays, and any hours needed during weather events.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Four years of semi-skilled maintenance or construction experience in two of the following: electrical trades, plumbing trades carpentry trades, mechanical trades, water or wastewater treatment plant operations, or the operation of small and medium size construction or agricultural equipment; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Special Requirement:

• This position requires possession of an active motor vehicle license.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only.

Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.