Maintenance Worker (Trails)

National Park Service•Moab, UT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in Arches National Park in the Division of Facility Maintenance. It is a career-seasonal permanent appointment that does not provide year-round work. The expected work period is approximately mid-August through late July, followed by a non-pay period for the remainder of the year; approximately one pay period (two weeks) of non-pay is expected annually. The employee works under a Trails Maintenance Leader or other higher-graded employees and primarily assists with trail maintenance and construction. The role may also include work on roads, trail signs, parking lots, boundary fences, and corrals.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
Must wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards.
Must meet the minimum age requirement: at least 18 years old, or 16 or older under the specified education or student-employment conditions. Must be at least 18 to operate government vehicles.
Must meet the job-related qualification factors, including ability to perform the work without more than normal supervision, interpret instructions and specifications, use and maintain tools and equipment, understand equipment assembly and repair, apply technical practices, use measuring instructions, and know materials.
Must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and average at least 2 points across all job elements.
Application materials must describe relevant experience and training and support the assessment questionnaire; current federal employees may need to provide a non-award SF-50 if weekly hours are not listed on their resume.
There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System positions.
Must complete required training and obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority; a government charge card is required for travel purposes.
May be required to obtain and maintain First Aid and CPR certifications and NPS Sawyer Chainsaw Certifications.
Must be able to perform strenuous physical work, including frequent lifting and carrying of objects over 100 pounds, moving rocks and logs, using hand tools, and hiking up to 20 miles a day while carrying a backpack and tools.
Must be able to live and work effectively outdoors in backcountry areas, in varied terrain and adverse weather, and in close contact with small groups for extended periods.
Must successfully pass a background investigation and favorable adjudication, participate in Direct Deposit, and pass E-Verify employment verification.
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
Appointment may require completion of a probationary period and written certification for continued employment.

Responsibilities

Assist with maintenance and construction of graded and paved trails, trail drainage, trail bridges, and guard rails.
Assist with installation, repair, and replacement of water diversion bars, cribbing, and retainer walls.
Remove windfalls, rockslides, surface outcroppings, and debris from trails.
Build up tread surfaces in eroded areas.
Install stepping-stones or bridges at creek crossings.
Safely and effectively use and properly maintain hand and power tools required for the work.
Perform work on roads, trail signs, parking lots, boundary fences, and corral repair and construction as needed.