Seasonal Maintenance Worker; Trails

Summary

The purpose of the position is to perform, at the sub-journeyman level, the maintenance, repair, and construction of Park trails. Duty station may be in an area away from park headquarters with general duties performed in a Park. This position requires frequent overnight backcountry stays.

• Full working knowledge of the maintenance functions associated with roads, trails, and grounds, such as filling potholes in roads and parking lots, installing drainage structures on trails, and various landscaping tasks.
• Uses a variety of equipment such as pneumatic tampers, chainsaws, leaf blowers, push and riding mowers, 4-wheel drive trail vehicles, and other hand and power tools.
• Operates gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles up to 26,000 pounds GVW while pulling trailers up to 10,000 pounds GVW.
• Performs maintenance, construction, alterations, and repairs on structures such as footbridges, boardwalks, staircases, picnic tables, benches, signs, and parking lot wheel-stops.
• May be involved in repairing and maintaining roads and parking lots using dump trucks, wheelbarrows, asphalt cold-patch, gravel, and sand.
• May be involved in constructing and maintaining trails using chainsaw and/or pole saw, heavy‑duty push mowers, various rigging equipment, Pulaski, pick mattock, and shovel.
• Performs routine maintenance and minor repairs to vehicles and equipment.

This is an open continuous announcement. 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 5, 2026 Applications will be considered throughout the open period of the announcement. Additional referral certificates will only be issued when a hiring official exhausts current certificate and/or additional vacancies need to be filled.

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
• Direct Deposit:
  Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• Driver's License:
  You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
• Uniform:
  You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• Government Housing – Housing is not available.

• Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT)
• Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprints reading)
• Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation Repair, etc.
• Knowledge of materials
• Technical Practices (theoretical precise, artistic)
• Use of Measuring Instruments

Performance of common work as a maintenance worker performing intermediate trail construction and maintenance projects such as water bars, rock steps, drainage structures and signs under normal supervision. This experience includes some knowledge of carpentry, masonry, use of hand tools in a trail maintenance and construction capacity. Perform trails maintenance work under close supervision of a work leader or journey-level maintenance worker to make sure they are properly completed.

In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the…