Maintenance Worker (Trails) Seasonal
What you'd do
This position is located in a unit of the National Park Service. The incumbent works primarily on the backcountry and front country trails. The primary purpose of the position is to assist journeyman level tradesmen in all areas of trails maintenance in the park unit. Open to the first 50 applicants or until 08/04/2026 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
Major duties
Performs trails maintenance duties such as: Assisting in the maintenance and construction of graded and paved trails. General trail maintenance such as clearing of drainage features, out sloping trail tread, logging and brushing trails, bridge repair and/or construction. Remove windfalls, rockslides, surface outcroppings and debris from trails. Routine painting, rough carpentry, raking of trail tread. Operate power, hand and stationary tools such as chain saws, brush cutters, Pulaskis, shovels and Mcleods. Transporting construction materials. Shaping of stone and construction and maintenance of dry and wet multi and single coursed walls. Physical Demands: Heavy physical exertion is frequently required in bending, lifting, and using hand and power tools in trail work. Ability to frequently walk up to 20 miles daily while carrying a loaded pack weighing up to 60 pounds; and must not have potential emergency medical problems that could complicate work in remote areas for extended periods of time. Working Conditions: Ability to live and work effectively in isolated backcountry areas in close contact with small numbers of people. Some location may have you live and work out-of-doors on projects including mountainous terrain, in all extremes types of weather. Trail work is dusty and hazardous conditions may exist while working at certain jobsites. This position may also require working around machinery.
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Have the ability to do the work of a Maintenance Worker (Trails) WG-05 without more than normal supervision. (SCREEN OUT) This includes work such as: tasks on a trail crew or group responsible for carrying out work on trails. Constructing rock walls, water bars, and retainer bars. Using chainsaws to cut wood or limb trees Using jackhammers. If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. 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 areas shown in the job-related factors. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. ICTAP/CTAP Statement: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies.
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