Maintenance Mechanic (Historic Preservation) (Seasonal)

National Park Service • Yosemite National Park, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a seasonal Maintenance Mechanic position at Yosemite National Park. The anticipated entry-on-duty date is April 2027, but timing may vary depending on weather, project needs, or funding. The appointment is temporary and limited to no more than 1,039 hours, and is expected to end when the season’s work is complete. Employment may end earlier due to funding, project needs, employee performance, or other considerations.

The work involves maintaining, repairing, and stabilizing historic buildings, structures, and ruins. Duties include carpentry repairs and replacements; basic research of historic-structure records to assess condition and preservation needs; painting and preparation of surfaces; roofing repairs; masonry work, including mortar analysis, mixing, and repointing; and applying prescribed preservation treatments.

The position requires heavy to moderate physical effort, including occasional unassisted handling of materials weighing up to 60 pounds, frequent standing, and climbing, bending, stooping, and working in awkward positions. Work is outdoors in varied seasonal weather and may involve heights, dust, dirt, wind, rain, hazardous chemicals, moving equipment, paints, solvents, electrical hazards, and biting insects. The employee must wear a uniform and may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and shifts.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Appointment is subject to a background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Meet Selective Service registration requirements for males.
• Participate in direct deposit and successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Hold a valid driver’s license; submit a Motor Vehicle Operator’s License and driving record, including certified driving records from all states where licenses have been held.
• Wear a uniform and comply with National Park Service uniform standards.
• Meet the minimum age and school, vocational-training, or student-employment conditions described in the announcement.
• Demonstrate ability to perform the work without more than normal supervision, knowledge of equipment assembly, installation and repair, technical practices, measuring instruments, interpreting instructions and specifications (including blueprint reading), using and maintaining tools and equipment, and knowledge of materials.
• Earn at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and an average of at least 2 points across all job elements.
• Document relevant experience and training in the application; qualifications are assessed based on described experience, not job titles alone.
• Be able to perform heavy to moderate physical work, including occasional unassisted handling of objects or materials weighing up to 60 pounds and frequent standing, climbing, bending, stooping, and working in awkward positions.
• Be able to work outdoors in varied seasonal weather and in conditions that may involve heights, dust, dirt, wind, rain, chemicals, moving equipment, paints, solvents, electrical hazards, and biting insects.

Responsibilities

• Perform carpentry repairs to buildings and quarters, including constructing, installing, repairing, or replacing doors, shelves, supply racks, hardware, frame structures, windows, trim, and cabinets.
• Replace defective siding, steps, windowsills, and thresholds; replace glass panes and damaged portions of concrete or wooden walks and steps.
• Research records about historic structures to assess their physical condition, style, preservation needs, and required conservation work.
• Apply premixed paints or stains to masonry, gypsum board, and wood surfaces; paint structures and items such as metal, wood, masonry, trim, cabinets, garbage cans, racks, picnic tables, and signposts.
• Assist higher-level employees with painting preparation by mixing or stirring paint, moving drop cloths and scaffolds, and cleaning walls.
• Repair roofing, including flashing, shingles, and architectural elements, using scaffolding or elevated work platforms.
• Perform masonry work, including chiseling, mortar analysis and mixing, and repointing historic features with hand tools.
• Maintain, repair, and stabilize historic stone or brick structures and ruins.
• Mix cement, lime, sand, water, and amendments for mortar as prescribed.
• Remove damaged portions of walls or similar architectural features in preparation for repair and stabilization, preserving original fabric and implementing prescribed preservation treatments.

Benefits

• A uniform allowance will be provided.
• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available, subject to eligibility based on position type and work schedule.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed