CPW Park Resource Technician IV (Cherry Creek State Park) - Denver, CO

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application. Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. It’s our mission to manage and conserve Colorado’s natural resources for the benefit of people today – and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children. 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 . COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE Our Mission is to perpetuate the wildlife resources of the state, to provide a quality state parks system, and to provide enjoyable and sustainable outdoor recreation opportunities that educate and inspire current and future generations to serve as active stewards of Colorado's natural resources. This work unit exists to manage Cherry Creek State Park, a large, water-based state park, within the guidelines of Colorado State statutes, regulations, and Division of Parks and Wildlife policy and procedures for the use and benefit of over 2 million visitors which utilize the area annually. 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. 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 maintains visitor services buildings, utilities, purchases janitorial supplies, user level computer server and troubleshooting functions 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 have the basic understanding of computer use to include; Microsoft word, excel and Microsoft outlook. This position must have the basic understanding of GIS. This position must complete/submit regular reports and communicate with park management, State Park management teams, utility companies, outside agencies, partners and the general public. Other position duties may include managing the park’s 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. This position may have exclusive responsibility or shared responsibility for some or all of the above areas and some duties are shared with other PRT IV positions at the park. User level computer skills for entry of Fleet vehicle information, time sheet entry, Geographical Information Systems research gathering and input, product research, email and as a general skill as a state park employee. MAINTENANCE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT This position assures work unit maintenance needs (infrastructure primary/ grounds secondary) are accomplished effectively and efficiently by planning and completing appropriate maintenance duties, resolving maintenance related problems, operating within an established budget to purchase materials, tools, equipment, and janitorial supplies, and complete and submit required reports. This position designs work plans and completes field work to achieve the park’s maintenance goals for all buildings and facility infrastructure while assuring the safety of the public and park employees. This position also works with Colorado Parks and Wildlife Development Staff, contractors and vendors to complete projects. SUPERVISION This position assumes a leadership role in interviewing, hiring, training, supervising, developing work plans, scheduling, motivating, and conflict resolution for temporary maintenance employees. 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 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE This position monitors, maintains and manages assigned sections of Cherry Creek State Park’s grounds and related infrastructure. These areas include but may not be limited to: electrical, plumbing, sprinkler systems, sewer lift stations, facility cleaning, campgrounds, picnic areas, playgrounds, roads condition and cleanliness, dock and boat ramp maintenance, dumpsters and waste management, road shoulders, open space areas (with vegetation, wildlife and pest management), interior/exterior lighting, and management of pesticides/herbicides and a bulk fuel station. This position operates and maintains/repairs maintenance related equipment including but not limited to: Tractors, tractor implements, dump truck, snow plow, mowers, landscaping tools, a wide variety of power and hand tools. This position performs maintenance tasks independently or in conjunction with subordinate staff in the construction, repair, cleaning and upkeep of buildings and infrastructure to further the goals of the maintenance work programs. FACILITY MAINTENANCE This position will perform routine, preventative and controlled maintenance tasks independent of or in conjunction with other staff in the construction, maintenance, or repair of buildings and facilities. This position will maintain skills and certifications (if required) in the areas of water systems, sewer, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, masonry, painting. The frequency of this Duty Statement may vary as staffing levels change. TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS This position must attend trade related trainings and self-educate regularly to ensure proficiency and legal compliance with safety and administrative regulations, maintain required certifications for park systems, and bring section needs and potential liabilities to the attention of park management. Must be able to obtain any or all of the following certifications as needed for specific job assignments and staffing levels: Small Water and Small Wastewater , Dept. of Ag., Herbicide and Pesticide, Qualified Supervisor (QS) with following endorsements General, Industrial Right of way, Rangeland, Vertebrate, Turf. Other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications At 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. OR A combination of related education in construction or project management, natural resources, environmental science, recreation management, business and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to four (4) years. Substitutions Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Please note : The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. Your resume will not be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications; only the work experience section of your application will be reviewed to determine this. “See Resume” statements on the application will not be accepted. In addition, part-time work will be prorated. Pre-employment background and driving record check required as conditional of offer. Class Code: Technician IV Preferred Qualifications Current or former State experience relevant to this position. Ability to work with spreadsheet