Seasonal Trails Maintenance Technician

Duties

Performs work in the maintenance and construction of trails, trail drainage, trail bridges, water diversion bars. Removes debris from trails. Rebuilds tread surfaces. Performs brush clearing of trails. Performs work in the maintenance and construction of boundary fence and fence water crossing areas.

May perform other tasks such as routine painting, carpentry, janitorial, trash pick up, grounds keeping, transportation of materials and supplies in the park.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park is located in the badlands of western North Dakota and includes the Theodore Roosevelt Wilderness Area. The park consists of three separate units:
South Unit, Elkhorn Ranch Unit, and North Unit. The colorful Little Missouri River badlands provide a scenic backdrop to Theodore Roosevelt National Park, which is home to a variety of plants and abundant wildlife, including bison, elk, wild horses, long horn steers, and bighorn sheep.
The park headquarters is located in Medora, North Dakota, where limited medical facilities, shopping, and schools, grades K-12, are located nearby. Complete services and a college are located in Dickinson, 42 miles east of Medora. The North Unit is 70 miles north by road from the South Unit and park headquarters. Medora is a seasonal town with a variety of services available from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Summers are warm and sunny with temperatures occasionally reaching 100 degrees

F. Afternoon thunderstorms are common. Winters are invigorating, with temperatures sometimes reaching
-35 degrees

F. Skies are usually sunny. Snow is sporadic in the relatively dry climate, but heavy snow and blizzards are possible. For more information about the park go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). For information about Dickinson, ND, go to  and/or , for Watford City, ND, go to , and for information about Medora, ND, go to

This is an open continuous announcement, in which applications are collected over several months, and have multiple cut-off dates. Applications received by the initial cutoff date will be considered first.
INITIAL CUT OFF IS Monday, January 12, 2026 Applications will be considered throughout the open period of the announcement however additional referral certificates will only be issued when a hiring official exhausts current certificate and/or additional vacancies need to be filled.