About Us

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) enriches people’s lives through education and stewardship of North Carolina’s natural and cultural resources. DNCR manages over 100 locations across the state, including historic sites, museums, state parks, trails, aquariums, the North Carolina Zoo, the Library of North Carolina, the State Archives, the North Carolina Arts Council, the African American Heritage Commission, the American Indian Heritage Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Office of State Archaeology, the Highway Historical Markers program, the North Carolina Land and Water Fund, and the Natural Heritage Program. These programs and places unite North Carolinians, create a shared identity, and provide common ground. For more information, please visit www.dncr.nc.gov. We encourage you to apply to become a part of our team.

Description of Work

The primary purpose of this position is to provide skilled and semi-skilled maintenance support in a variety of mechanical trades and some of the higher-level building trades as it relates to the upkeep of site buildings, grounds, vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. This position will determine maintenance requirements and take steps necessary to complete them. This position will ensure the proper care and usage of all related facilities and equipment in a museum context. Duties include repair, maintenance, and cleaning of grounds and buildings, operation of lawn maintenance equipment, motor vehicles and golf cart. Minor and major repair work will include masonry, carpentry, plumbing, HVAC systems, electrical equipment, painting, and safety and fire systems.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Duties include repair, maintenance, and cleaning of historic buildings, maintenance buildings, groundskeeping and lawn maintenance and operation of lawn maintenance equipment.
• Minor and major repair work will include masonry, carpentry, plumbing, HVAC systems, electrical equipment, painting, and safety and fire systems.
• Employee will perform some interpretive work with school groups and site events.
• Employee prepares safety and other administrative reports.
• Duties include janitorial and other duties as required.
• Occasional after-hours and weekend work is required.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Please note: Job postings close at 11:59:59 p.m. the night before the listed Posting End Date above.

Recruitment Range: $31,200.00 - $43,500.00

To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must provide the information on the application form. Any information omitted from the application form, listed as general statements, listed under the text resume section, or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit.

Candidates meet the minimum qualifications of this position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. Vacancy specific knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) and/or management preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following are preferred:

• Basic knowledge of general maintenance and building repair.
• Working knowledge of the methods and practices in the use of hand and power tools, such as tools used in the general maintenance and repair of structures and machinery, as well as tools and equipment used in grounds maintenance.
• Ability to operate the more common types of shop or wood working equipment.

Position/Physical Requirements

Must be available to work the schedule of Tuesday - Saturday 8:30am - 5:00pm with occasional night, weekends, and special event work required as needed.

Must have a valid driver’s license issued from within the United States or be able to obtain one within 90 days of employment.

Must have a valid pesticide application license or be able to obtain one within 90 days of employment.

Must be able to perform heavy physical tasks for extended periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation.

Sign-On Bonus

A sign-on bonus of $1000 is being offered for eligible candidates. See eligibility at https://oshr.nc.gov/policies/sign-and-retention-bonus-policy *Payout contingent on funding availability*

This position is located at:

1610 Ft. Fisher Blvd.
Kure Beach, NC 28449

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma or a sufficient year-for-year combination of education and experience associated with a variety of mechanical or building trades; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Necessary Special Requirements

May require current certification by the Environmental Protection Agency as a Type I, II, III or Universal technician as required by Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations Part 82, Subpart F.

Section/Unit Description

Fort Fisher State Historic Site is part of the N.C. Division of Historic Sites and preserves and interprets the military history of the Civil War and World War Two in southeastern North Carolina, including battlefield earthwork fortifications, the strategic importance of Wilmington’s blockade-running trade to the Confederate war effort, and memorial grounds.

Division Description

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) enriches people’s lives through education and stewardship of North Carolina’s natural and cultural resources. DNCR manages over 100 locations across the state, including historic sites, museums, state parks, trails, aquariums, the North Carolina Zoo, the Library of North Carolina, the State Archives, the North Carolina Arts Council, the African American Heritage Commission, the American Indian Heritage Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Office of State Archaeology, the Highway Historical Markers program, the North Carolina Land and Water Fund, and the Natural Heritage Program. These programs and places unite North Carolinians, create a shared identity, and provide common ground. For more information, please visit www.dncr.nc.gov. We encourage you to apply to become a part of our team.

Application Process

Be sure to complete the application in its entirety. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.

Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following: Education, including high school and all degrees obtained, Work Experience, and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application. The hiring process may take several weeks.

Be sure to complete the application in full. Applicants are unable to submit more than one application to an individual posting. Only one application received prior to the closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59:59 PM on the night prior to the closing date.

Contact Information

N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Division of Human Resources
109 E. Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: 919-814-6670

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.