Sign Painter Helper / Sign Painter / Sign Painter (MVO) (Seasonal)

National Park Service • Yosemite National Park, CA

20d • Onsite

About The Position

The National Park Service is hiring seasonal sign-painting staff at Mount Rainier and Yosemite National Parks. Positions may be filled for a six-month seasonal period, though duration may vary due to weather, project needs, or funding. Anticipated entry on duty is March–July 2027. The vacancies include Sign Painter (MVO), WG-4104-07, at Mount Rainier; Sign Painter Helper, WG-4104-05; and Sign Painter, WG-4104-07, at Yosemite. Some positions may be covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

At the WG-5 level, employees operate sign-making tools and equipment such as routers, power saws, sanders, computer-controlled cutters, and laser engravers. They make wood signs from rough lumber, paint lettering and apply stain, and create plaques and awards from wood, aluminum, brass, and other materials.

At the WG-7 level, employees fabricate, maintain, restore, repair, and replace historic and non-historic signs made from rustic log, wood, and aluminum substrates. They manufacture aluminum plaques using engraving machines, routers, and sandblasters; create lettering-routing and engraving templates; and operate, maintain, and troubleshoot devices including vinyl plotters, printers, and CNC routers. Duties also include maintaining, repairing, and constructing concrete and stone sign bases, pedestals, and guard walls; assisting with pavement striping; and safely operating vehicles and equipment. Employees set up and maintain controlled traffic work zones and may serve as flaggers during roadway projects.

The work involves lifting and loading objects up to 80 pounds, as well as standing, walking, lifting, bending, kneeling, climbing, and crawling. It may require moderate to heavy physical effort, long periods of flagging traffic, and hiking up to 15 miles with a backpack and work gear in the backcountry. Projects take place in mountainous terrain at elevations of 2,000–10,000 feet, sometimes in moderate to severe weather. Employees may be exposed to dust, grease, equipment noise and vibration, icy or slippery surfaces, and summer temperatures above 100 degrees. Proper personal protective equipment and the National Park Service uniform are required.

The position requires a valid driver's license and may require operating four-wheel-drive vehicles, overnight backcountry travel, on-call work, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and shift work. A uniform allowance is provided. There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade positions.

Requirements

• Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision (screen-out factor).
• Knowledge and ability in construction practices, technical practices, interpreting instructions and specifications, using and maintaining tools and equipment, materials, dexterity, and safety.
• Experience and training relevant to the duties must be described and documented in the resume; job titles alone will not be accepted as evidence of performing the duties.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Appointment is subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Meet the Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
• Valid driver's license; applicants must submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and driving record, including certified records from all states where they have held a license.
• Applicants must be at least 18, or at least 16 and meet one of the stated education, vocational training, school-authority, or student-employment conditions.
• Must wear a uniform and comply with National Park Service uniform standards.
• Must participate in the Direct Deposit Electronic Funds Transfer Program.
• May be required to complete training and operate a four-wheel-drive vehicle.
• May be required to travel overnight into the backcountry.
• May be required to complete training and obtain or maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
• Physical ability to perform duties such as lifting up to 80 pounds, standing, walking, bending, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and potentially hiking long distances with work gear.

Responsibilities

• Operate sign-making tools and equipment, including routers, power saws, sanders, computer-controlled cutters, and laser engravers.
• Make wood signs from rough lumber, including painting lettering and staining.
• Create plaques and awards from wood, aluminum, brass, and other materials.
• Fabricate, maintain, restore, repair, and replace historic and non-historic signs using rustic log, wood, and aluminum substrates.
• Manufacture aluminum plaques using engraving machines, routers, and sandblasters.
• Fabricate lettering-routing and engraving templates.
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot vinyl plotters, printers, and CNC routers.
• Maintain, repair, and construct concrete and stone sign bases, pedestals, and guard walls.
• Assist with striping parking lots, pedestrian crossings, and other pavement markings using an airless striping machine.
• Safely operate vehicles and equipment, which may include forklifts, mini-excavators, skid loaders, dump trucks, aerial lifts, all-terrain vehicles, metal cut-off saws, and powered hand tools.
• Set up and maintain controlled traffic work zones and serve as a flagger during roadway projects.
• Lift, load, transport, and install or relocate signs and materials, including objects weighing up to 80 pounds.
• Wear required personal protective equipment and maintain the work uniform in accordance with NPS standards.

Benefits

• A uniform allowance will be provided.
• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed