State of Maryland

A Park Technician II is the full performance level of maintenance work in state parks and forests. Employees in this classification have responsibility for the supervision and maintenance of grounds, facilities and equipment within a park, forest or recreation area, provide assistance on new facilities and perform maintenance work.  Employees in this classification may lead or supervise unskilled or semi-skilled laborers, including permanent employees, long-term contractual employees, seasonal employees and volunteers, to include scheduling employees’ work assignments, providing assistance on new facilities as well as performing maintenance work.  Employees in this classification have as their primary function responsibility for the maintenance of park, forest or wildlife grounds but may occasionally be assigned other operational functions.  Employees in this classification may be trained and commissioned as forest wardens under the provisions of Natural Resources Article 5-206, Annotated Code of Maryland.  Employees in this classification do not supervise other Park Technicians.

Employees in this classification receive general supervision from a Park Technician Supervisor, a Park Maintenance Program Supervisor or other designated official depending upon the size of the park operation. Considerable time is spent out-of-doors under varying conditions, often in isolated areas requiring arduous physical activity. It is also frequently necessary to travel extensively to remote areas of the State and work unusually long hours to accomplish seasonal requirements. The work will normally be performed within an assigned private or public land management project, State wildlife, forest or park lands.

Positions in this classification are evaluated by using the classification job evaluation methodology.  The use of this method involves comparing the assigned duties and responsibilities of a position to the job criteria found in the Nature of Work and Examples of Work sections of the class specification.

The Park Technician Trainee, Park Technician I and Park Technician II are differentiated on the basis of the degree of supervisory control exercised by the supervisor over these employees.  The Park Technician Trainee learns to perform duties under close supervision.  The Park Technician I performs duties under close supervision at times and under general supervision at other times depending on the complexity of the specific duty being performed.  The Park Technician II performs the full range of duties and responsibilities under general supervision.  The Park Technician II is differentiated from The Park Technician Lead in that the Park Technician Lead assigns, reviews and approves the work of and trains lower-level Park Technicians.

Constructs hiking, jogging, hunting and horseback riding trails through park property;

Mixes and pours concrete to create pads which are used to prevent erosion, foster cleanliness, control weed growth under picnic tables;

Prepares and/or reviews drawings and specifications for new facilities or major park renovations;

Provides maintenance and budgetary information to park supervisor;

Purchases supplies and materials used in building and repairs;

Meets with and advises private contractors;

Operates and supervises the operation of heavy equipment, such as bulldozers, back-hoes, payloaders and tractors to cut grass, remove snow, remove dead trees, haul debris, and dig trenches;

Inspects park rental properties, sewage ejector pits, water systems, buildings, and dams in order to perform maintenance and repairs;

Applies herbicides and pesticides where needed to eliminate and retard the spread of unwanted foliage and pests;

May be involved in planning new recreational facilities, planning major renovations of existing facilities, planning the rehabilitation of over-used recreational areas, and developing guidelines for the maximum use of areas;

May perform park operations such as coordinating and assisting with opening and closing facilities including gates, contact stations, visitor centers, concessions and restrooms; checking buildings including restrooms to ensure that electrical and plumbing systems are working properly or repaired as needed; collecting user fees; preparing specifications for small construction projects, completing maintenance projects including plumbing, masonry, chain saw work, trail construction and other construction projects; assisting with marking timber for sale on State forest lands; identifying and posting boundaries of park system lands; responding to issues or complaints raised by park system neighbors such as hazardous trees, deer and other wildlife problems; monitoring of court appointed alternative sentence workers assigned to park system lands; and providing assistance and answering questions of visitors to the park system;

May respond to a variety of events in the park including visitor and natural emergencies and those dealing with the maintenance and use of park facilities;

May provide advice and direction to seasonal workers employed in the State park system;

Performs other related duties.

Class Descriptions are broad descriptions covering groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies.  Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.

Class Descriptions provide information about the Nature of Work, Examples of Work, General Requirements and Acknowledgements.  The Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities; Minimum Education and Experience Requirements; Special Requirements; and recruitment and testing procedures are set by the using agency.

This is a Skilled Service classification in the State Personnel Management System.  All positions in this classification are Skilled Service positions.  Some positions in Skilled Service classifications may be designated Special Appointment in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 6-405, Annotated Code of Maryland.

This classification is not assigned to a bargaining unit, as indicated by the designation of S (Supervisor), M (Manager), T (Agency Head), U (Board or Commission Member), W (Student), X (Used by Agency or Excluded by Executive Order), or Z (Confidential).  As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 3-102, special appointment, temporary, contractual, supervisory, managerial and confidential employees are excluded from collective bargaining.  Additionally, certain executive branch agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and all positions in those agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.

Employees in this classification are eligible to receive overtime compensation.  An employee who works more than the normal workweek is entitled to be compensated for that overtime, as provided by the State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 8-305.