Maintenance Repairman 1 - Pinchot Forest District, Lackawanna County

THE POSITION

Are you searching for a fulfilling career that combines outdoor work with meaningful public service? As a Maintenance Repairman 1 with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), you will support key facilities and wildfire response efforts throughout the Pinchot Forest District. Each day brings new challenges that help preserve forest lands and ensure safe access for the public. Apply today to join a mission-driven team that takes pride in protecting and enhancing Pennsylvania’s natural spaces!

This position plays an important role in maintaining facilities, equipment, and infrastructure throughout the Pinchot Forest District. Additional areas of focus include supporting wildfire suppression activities and assisting with efforts which protect forest resources. As a Maintenance Repairman 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Facility Maintenance:
  Maintain district facilities, signs, gates, kiosks, trails, and roads within the Pinchot State Forest
• Equipment Care:
  Complete minor repairs, adjustments, and cleaning of machinery and maintain vehicles, tools, and communication devices used for wildfire response
• Wildfire Support:
  Assist with wildfire suppression equipment, suppression activities, prescribed fire tasks, and wildfire prevention programs
• Construction Tasks:
  Install signs, gates, and kiosks, mix cement and plaster, assist in building block walls and forms, and perform minor plaster repairs
• General Repairs:
  Repair doors, flooring, windows, screens, faucets, drains, and electrical components while supporting maintenance staff
• Resource Protection:
  Support efforts to protect watershed values, flora, fauna, geologic formations, stream quality, and archeological features in the forest

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description .

• This is a seasonal, full-time position with no healthcare benefits. There is not an option to buy into health care benefits. The season runs from approximately March 2026 until November 2026 at which time the employee will be placed on leave without pay. The employee will automatically be returned to employment in March 2027.
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• This position may require travel and occasional overtime.
• Telework:
  You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• Two years of experience in general maintenance work which has involved at least two of the building, electrical, or mechanical trades; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training that affords the applicant with the Required Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities.

• This position requires possession of a valid Pennsylvania Class C Driver's License.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S.
• 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
• your score may be lower than deserved.
• you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test oncefor this posting.
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