Facilities Specialist 2 - Forestry Division Maintenance Supervisor

Facilities Specialist 2 - Forestry Division Maintenance Supervisor

Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation's mission is to help ensure that Montana's land and water resources provide benefits for present and future generations. The DNRC believes employees are their most important asset. The DNRC empowers employees to exercise professional judgment in carrying out their duties. Employees are provided with the training and tools necessary to achieve the mission. Both team effort and individual employee expertise are supported and sustained. Core Values: The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation's Forestry and Trust Land Division recognizes that building a collaborative, professional, and inclusive work environment is critical to fulfilling our mission of managing, protecting, and promoting stewardship of Montana's forests and lands for the benefit of current and future generations and our trust beneficiaries. We hold ourselves to these high standards as we are accountable to the people of Montana. We value and respect each other. We create collaborative work environments. We build and maintain strong relationships. We practice accountability. We celebrate our successes and take pride in our work.

Work Unit Overview: The Forestry Division Office manages all statewide business and fiscal operations; provides budget management services to all Forestry Division programs; plans, develops and maintains the 185-acre Forestry Division Main Complex; manages the statewide Long-Range Building Program, and carries out statutory and legislative responsibilities affecting all business functions within the Division.

Job Overview: This position serves as the Maintenance Supervisor for the Forestry Division. The position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and performing a wide variety of maintenance, repair, replacement, construction, and preventative maintenance activities involving building systems and grounds. This includes a diverse campus infrastructure featuring multiple office sites, tool and equipment shops, greenhouses, parking lots, open and cultivated grounds, and more. The position is also responsible for planning and maintaining effective facilities maintenance operations and performing a variety of other duties as assigned. The position reports to the Business Operations Supervisor.

Essential Functions (Major Duties or Responsibilities): These job functions are the essential duties of the position and are not all-inclusive of all the duties that may be assigned to the incumbent.

• Building and Grounds Maintenance and Project Management (55% of time) Responsible for planning, coordinating, performing, and overseeing building and grounds maintenance; managing contractors and projects; ensuring safety and regulatory compliance; controlling resources and costs; and maintaining accurate operational records.
• Facilities Maintenance Operations (35% of time) Focuses on improving maintenance operations, coordinating resources, providing technical expertise for facility projects, evaluating system upgrades, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Supervision and Oversight (5% of time) Directly supervises temporary maintenance workers if they are needed at various times throughout the year by creating, reviewing, revising and retaining overall work plans, priorities, and procedures and monitoring progress through meetings and consultations. Conducts staff meetings, disseminates data, and promotes information exchange for support and advancement of Bureau and Division goals. Provides daily guidance and direction to temporary maintenance workers, contractors or maintenance and painting crews by reviewing and negotiating work plans, establishing priorities, monitoring and reviewing work, and providing input about performance. Supervision: This position does not supervise any permanent FTE but would supervise temporary workers and any general contractors hired for on-site maintenance.

Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience): The required knowledge, skills and abilities are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to two years of technical training or certification courses plus three years of relevant experience, including one year of project or personnel management experience.

2-year job related college or vocational training

3-4 years job-related work experience

Obtain DEQ Class 4 AB Drinking Water Operator Certification within the first 6-9 months of employment and complete continuing education requirements

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Knowledge: This position requires knowledge of facilities project planning and management, quality assurance procedures, and State and federal building construction and maintenance standards (e.g. OSHA regulations, DEQ requirements for water system, building codes, ADA requirements, etc.). The position also requires knowledge of one or more of the following trade/technical areas: electrical, plumbing, HVAC, construction, engineering, machine/mechanics, or property management. A general knowledge of contract coordination building design, and supervisory policies and procedures is also required.

Skills & Abilities: This position requires skills and abilities in the safe and effective operation of power tools, maintenance equipment, and industrial chemicals (e.g. refrigerants, solvents, etc.); diagnosing and resolving mechanical, electrical, electronic, and structural problems; operating personal computers, and communicating with individuals of various technical levels.

Applicant Pool Statement: If another department vacancy occurs in this job title within six months, the same applicant pool may be used for the selection. Training Assignment: Not Applicable

Salary: $33.85 - 33.85 Hourly

Telework Eligibility: Not Telework Eligible

Benefits Package Eligibility: Health Insurance, Paid Leave & Holidays, Retirement Plan

Number of Openings: 1

Employee Status: Regular

Schedule: Full-Time

Job Type: Standard

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time

Primary Location: Missoula

Agency: Department of Natural Resources & Conservation

Union: 000 - None

Posting Date: Aug 26, 2026, 1:36:57 PM

Closing Date (based on your computer's timezone): Sep 14, 2026, 5:59:00 AM

Required Application Materials: Cover Letter, Resume

Contact Name: Julie Miller | Contact Email: View email address on click.appcast.io | Contact Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io

Anyone who needs to request a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the HR staff identified on the job listing or by dialing the Montana Relay at 711. Montana Job Service Offices also offer services including assistance with submitting an online application. State government does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, creed, political beliefs or affiliation, veteran status, military service, retaliation, or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.