Chief Environmental Planner

Title: Chief Environmental Planner

State Role Title: Environmental Manager II

Hiring Range: $85,000 - $105,000

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept Conservation & Recreation

Location: MAIN STREET CENTRE

Agency Website: dcr.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: State Employee Only - E

Job Duties

In the role, the selected candidate will:

• Serve as a Member of the PRR Leadership Team to set strategic direction and oversee implementation of division priorities.
• Oversee division efforts in completion and updates of state park master plans.
• Coordinate efforts of the section with State Parks, Natural Heritage, and Real Property Divisions.
• Manage the Scenic River Program and State Trails Program.
• Supervise the work of the Park Planners in the division including oversight of division generated planning products and coordination with the State Parks Division.
• Coordinate the creation of the Virginia Outdoors Plan with other division leaders to include planning district meetings and local planning efforts.
• Coordinate Master Plans with the Design and Construction section to ensure progress and accuracy of planning needs.
• Ensure the PRR Division meets its goals for Master Plan Development projects.
• Provide technical assistance to local planning districts and local governments.
• Work collaboratively across divisions and specialty areas.
• Utilize current and predictive trends for outdoor recreations space planning.
• Think critically and incorporate information from a variety of disciplines in decision-making.
• Incorporate new knowledge into adaptive management.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.

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.

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 with supervisory skills and project management involving recreation amenity development within a conservation environment.
• Knowledge of planning, GIS, master plan development, scenic analysis, and conservation techniques.
• Knowledge of scenic, natural, cultural, and physical resources.
• Experience developing and updating master plans.
• Knowledge of recreational park planning.
• Knowledge of planning and scenic viewshed principles.
• Knowledge of the use and application of Geographic Information Systems.
• Experience with MS Office Suite.
• Skill in technical writing, review, and editing.
• Experience producing technical reports and papers.

Additional Considerations

N/A

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.

Submission of an online application is required for this position. DCR does not accept applications, resumes, cover letters, etc. for this vacancy in any other format. When applying for jobs, please ensure your online application and/or resume is complete with duties and skills associated with your work experience.

A valid Driver's License is required to operate a state vehicle or if operating a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the agency.

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

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 Labor Day period in sites designed for up to six people.
  • Free camping Sunday night through Thursday night (excluding the night prior to 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.

Contact Information

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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.