Maintenance Worker (Leader)

National Park Service • Grand Canyon, AZ

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The National Park Service is hiring a Maintenance Worker (Leader) at Grand Canyon National Park. The position leads year-round trail maintenance, construction, and rehabilitation projects in remote environments. The leader plans, assigns, and oversees work on trail structures, bridges, drainage systems, hazard tree removal, and related infrastructure; performs complex rigging and operates medium to heavy equipment; and oversees carpentry, masonry, facility maintenance, and small engine repair. The role coordinates personnel, equipment, training, and logistical support, enforces safety procedures, and supports helicopter-assisted operations, including preparing and handling sling loads.

The position may require overnight travel away from home for up to 14 nights per month, and work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and shift work. The incumbent must live and work in an isolated backcountry area with others for extended periods, up to six months of the year. Work is outdoors in desert and canyon terrain at elevations up to 8,500 feet, in potentially extreme heat or cold and dusty conditions, with hazards including rockslides, stock, explosives, falling and bucking trees, and machinery. Duties involve heavy physical exertion, frequent lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds, moving rocks and logs, using hand and power tools, and walking up to 20 miles per day at a minimum rate of three miles per hour.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals, hold and maintain a valid driver's license, and meet the stated job-related qualification factors. A uniform is required and a uniform allowance will be provided. A government charge card is required for travel. The appointment may include a one-year probationary period. First-time federal hires normally start at step 1. There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System positions.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must meet the job-related factors: ability to lead or supervise (screen-out); knowledge of equipment assembly, installation, and repair; ability to use and maintain tools and equipment; knowledge of materials; use of measuring instructions; ability to interpret instructions and specifications, including blueprint reading; and technical practices.
• Must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and obtain an average of at least 2 points on all job elements to be considered qualified.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• Must be at least 18 years old to operate government vehicles.
• Must be able to lift 100 pounds.
• Must wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards.
• Must participate in direct deposit and successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Appointment is subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must be able to perform heavy physical work, including frequent lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds and walking up to 20 miles daily at a minimum rate of three miles per hour.
• Must be able to live and work effectively in an isolated backcountry area with others for extended periods, up to six months per year.
• Applicants must document relevant experience and training in their resume; current federal employees may need to submit a non-award SF-50 if work hours are not listed, and other applicants must state whether work was full-time or part-time and provide hours per week.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead crews in year-round trail maintenance, construction, and rehabilitation projects in remote environments.
• Plan, assign, and oversee work involving trail structures, bridges, drainage systems, hazard tree removal, and related infrastructure.
• Perform and direct complex rigging operations and operate medium to heavy equipment for trail maintenance and construction.
• Perform and oversee carpentry, masonry, facility maintenance, and small engine repair.
• Coordinate personnel, equipment, training, and logistical support for safe and efficient project completion.
• Implement and enforce safety programs, procedures, and standards for field operations.
• Support helicopter-assisted operations, including preparing and handling sling loads of materials and equipment.

Benefits

• A uniform allowance will be provided.
• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; eligibility depends on position type.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed