Maintenance Worker (Trails) @ National Park Service

Job Summary

You will serve as a Maintenance Worker (Trails). Salary: Orick, CA - $23.26 (Step 01) to $28.81 (Step 5); Crescent City, CA - $22.81 (Step 01) to $26.59 (Step 5); Pay will vary based on grade level and/or duty location for which you're selected. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Qualifications

• All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/28/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.
• To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT) Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation Repair, etc.
• Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment 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.
• Examples of experience include: Perform trail construction and maintenance including basic dry stone masonry skills for projects such as water bars, rock steps, retaining walls, etc; basic log carpentry skills to construct and repair trail bridges and foot logs, replace bridge decks, railings, stringers, and fences.
• Operate hand and power tools to perform trail work such as rock bar, double jack, jackhammer, plugs and feathers, etc.
• Solve difficult problems and can accomplish a variety of maintenance worker trail assignments independently and safely.
• Your resume must support your response to the assessment questionnaire, and if it does not, your application will be marked as not eligible.
• 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.
• You must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and obtain an average of at least 2 points on all of the job elements to be considered qualified for this position.
• 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.

Major Duties

• This is a term position (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years, or more based on any changes to regulations governing the number of years term appointments may last, without further competition at management's discretion.
• Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Assists in the maintenance and construction of graded and paved trails, trail drainage, trail bridges, and guard rails.
• Assists in the installation, repair and replacement of water diversion bars, cribbing and retainer walls.
• Removes windfalls, rockslides, surface outcroppings and debris from trails.
• Removes encroaching brush.
• Maintains, builds up or addresses tread surfaces in eroded areas.
• Utilize hand power tools safely and effectively and has the ability to maintain these tools properly.
• Perform routine painting, carpentry, janitorial, cleaning, trash pick-up, grounds keeping, digging, raking, or sweeping, assisting in transporting camp and work supplies and construction materials to stagging and worksites.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation with childcare and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• To learn more, visit www.dhs.gov/EVerify/.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• You must be at least 18 years of age or older to operate government vehicles.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.
• This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service.
• In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
• 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.