Field Unit Local (FUL) Maintenance Worker Trails

This Field Unit Local (FUL) Maintenance Worker Trails position is with National Park Service (Department of the Interior) in Flagstaff, AZ. You will serve as a Maintenance Worker Trails with the National Park Service at Flagstaff Area National Monuments. The purpose of the position is to perform, at the sub-journeyman level, the maintenance, repair, and construction of Park trails. Duty station may be in an area away from park headquarters with general duties performed in a park. This position requires frequent overnight backcountry stays. Key duties: • Career Seasonal Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as permanent appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work for approximately January through October and November through December, and you will be in a non-pay status (10/1/27 to 11/1/27) for the remainder of the year. Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Perform trail repair and construction in front-country locations using a variety of hand and power tools, including digging ditches, grading surfaces, repairing stone walls, and installing water-bars and retainer-bars. Operate jackhammers, chainsaws, gas-powered drills, picks, rock-bars, shovels, and other tools required for trail work, obtaining and maintaining necessary certifications prior to use. Construct, repair, and maintain asphalt-surfaced trails in developed areas using equipment such as skid-steer loaders, dump trucks, rollers, and vibratory compactors, ensuring work meets ADA accessibility standards. Build and repair wet and dry-laid retaining walls in rugged and high-exposure environments, applying masonry techniques, mortar mixing, re-pointing, and safely using fall-protection equipment on elevated or hazardous ledges. Serve as acting crew leader during the regular leader's absence, requiring knowledge of ongoing projects, adherence to safety regulations, completion of work reports, and effective leadership of trail maintenance staff. Qualifications: Requirements Continued Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your Probationary Period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. QUALIFICATIONS: To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF A MAINTENANCE WORKER, WG-4749-7 WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION (SCREEN OUT) - Perform the common work as a maintenance worker performing intermediate trail construction and maintenance projects such as water bars, rock steps, drainage structures and signs under normal supervision. This experience includes some knowledge of carpentry, masonry, and use of hand tools in a trail maintenance and construction capacity. Perform trails maintenance work under close supervision of a work leader or journey-level maintenance worker to make sure they are properly completed. Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation Repair, etc. Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Knowledge of Materials Use of Measuring Instruments Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprints reading) Technical Practices (theoretical precise, artistic) If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.