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Open: March 24, 2026 — Closes: April 6, 2026
Summary
This career/career-conditional permanent full-time position is located in Shenandoah National Park, and serves as the Chief of the Facility Management Division.
Major Duties
This position serves as the Chief, Facility Management Division for Shenandoah National Park and is directly supervised by the Park's Deputy Superintendent. The position is responsible for developing and implementing a complex facility management program including leadership and supervision, facility asset management and operations, environmental management, and project management. Participates as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team; serves as principal advisor on all matters related to the management, maintenance, and preservation of SHENs facility assets including roads, maintained landscapes, buildings, utility systems, signs, etc.; provides professional support and direction for supervision, planning, implementation, and coordination of operations and projects for the maintenance and rehabilitation of constructed assets; and coordination with other agencies such as US Public Health, EPA, Federal Highway Administration, Virginia Department of Transportation, state and local officials, utility companies, Denver Service Center, and the Regional Office. Duties may include: Responsible for development and implementation of projects, and development of alternatives for facility systems when infrastructure capabilities cannot support mission requirements. Coordinates project scope, goals and objectives; facilitates planning and design processes; develops spending plan and budget protocols; manages construction process ensuring all project documentation is completed and archived. Exercise the full range of supervisory duties; work with subordinate staff to execute established work plans and establish work schedules and priorities. Maintain park roads and grounds operations in accordance with best management practices of the NPS Environmental Audit Program and ensure that work on cultural and natural resources is in adherence with approved Historic Preservation Act and NEPA. Plans, develops and implements new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs and effect greater utilization of labor and materials. Physical Demands: The position involves both office and field work and may require strenuous physical activity including periods of standing, walking, hiking, and lifting and carrying heavy objects. The park is a rugged mountain park, and the incumbent must maintain good physical condition to conduct on-site inspection of facilities and/or the gathering of field data to support a program effort or design of a facility. May also be asked to investigate impacts of storm damage, fires, flooding, and other natural catastrophes. Considerable mental and physical fatigue brought about by workload, shifting priorities, tight deadlines, and high stress situations occur regularly. May occasionally engage in stressful situations during emergency situations or when dealing with visitor complaints. Working Conditions: Most work is indoors in an office setting, performing administrative work, documentary research and report writing which are sedentary and entails the ability to concentrate and write for long periods of time. Frequent trips into the park and occasional hikes on mountain slopes may be necessary and could occur in varying weather conditions. May be exposed to bad weahter such as rain, fog, snow, sleet, ice, and hail. Assisting during emergency operations may involve hazardous conditions. POSITION LOCATION: Shenandoah National Park preserves and protects more than 300 square miles of nationally significant natural and cultural resources, scenic beauty, and congressionally designated wilderness within Virginia's northern Blue Ridge Mountains; and provides a broad range of opportunities for public enjoyment, recreation, inspiration, and stewardship. Within just 90 miles of Washington D.C. the Park provides visitors the ability to explore mountain peaks, hidden hollows, cascading streams, accessible wilderness, and stunning natural beauty. Approximately 40% of the Park is designated wilderness with over 500 miles of hiking trails and the iconic Skyline Drive and 101 miles of the Appalachian Trail. SHEN was established as an eastern Park that provided a "western Park experience". Due to the Park's easy accessibility to D.C and other highly populated areas along the east coast, visitation exceeds 1.4 million visitors annually which results in significant resource protection and visitor management issues and incidents. The park's natural, cultural and recreational resources are of vital interest to local and regional businesses, political leaders, conservation and outdoor recreation organizations, and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
