Maintenance Worker (Trails)

National Park Service • Crescent City, CA

19h • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Worker (Trails) assists with trail maintenance and construction, including graded and paved trails, drainage, bridges, and guard rails. The role also involves installing, repairing, and replacing water diversion bars, cribbing, and retainer walls; removing windfalls, rockslides, outcroppings, debris, and encroaching brush; and maintaining or repairing eroded tread surfaces.

The worker uses and maintains hand and power tools and performs related tasks such as painting, carpentry, janitorial and cleaning work, trash pickup, groundskeeping, digging, raking, and sweeping. The position may also involve transporting camp and work supplies and construction materials to staging areas and worksites. This is a term appointment initially expected to last at least 13 months, with possible extensions up to a total of four years or longer if regulations allow. Term employment does not convey permanent status in the federal service.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment; must be at least 18 years old to operate government vehicles.
• Must pass a background investigation with childcare and favorable adjudication.
• Must be registered for Selective Service if male and born after December 31, 1959.
• Must participate in Direct Deposit and successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period.
• Must demonstrate the ability to perform the work without more than normal supervision, knowledge of equipment assembly, installation and repair, ability to use and maintain tools and equipment, and technical practices.
• Must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and average at least 2 points on all job elements.
• Application and resume must document relevant experience and training; job titles alone will not establish qualification.
• Must be able to work safely and independently on trail assignments, including using hand and power tools.
• Heavy physical exertion is frequently required, including lifting and carrying objects up to 100 pounds, moving rocks and logs, using rock bars and hammers, extensive shoveling, and walking up to 20 miles daily.
• Must be able to work in isolated backcountry areas, outdoors in mountainous terrain up to 5,000 feet, and in extreme weather and hazardous conditions.
• Must not have potential emergency medical problems that could complicate work in remote areas for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in trail construction and maintenance, including basic dry stone masonry for water bars, rock steps, and retaining walls.
• Basic log carpentry skills for constructing or repairing trail bridges and foot logs, replacing bridge decks, railings, stringers, and fences.
• Experience operating hand and power tools for trail work, such as rock bars, double jacks, jackhammers, plugs, and feathers.
• Volunteer experience, including work through National Service programs or other organizations, may count as qualifying experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining and constructing graded and paved trails, trail drainage, trail bridges, and guard rails.
• Assist with installing, repairing, and replacing water diversion bars, cribbing, and retainer walls.
• Remove windfalls, rockslides, surface outcroppings, debris, and encroaching brush from trails.
• Maintain, build up, or repair tread surfaces in eroded areas.
• Use hand and power tools safely and effectively, and maintain tools properly.
• Perform painting, carpentry, janitorial, cleaning, trash pickup, groundskeeping, digging, raking, and sweeping.
• Assist in transporting camp and work supplies and construction materials to staging areas and worksites.
• Participate in safety efforts and help monitor the on-the-job and in-camp safety of volunteers, other groups, and crew members.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; specific eligibility and benefits depend on the position type, and applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.

What This Job Offers

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