These WG-4749-07 Maintenance Worker (Trails) positions are located at Canyonlands National Park in Moab, Utah. These are permanent, full-time, Career-Seasonal positions subject to non-pay up to 2 pay periods each year, scheduled between mid-July and late August. See "Duties" section for more information. Be a successful applicant. Watch this 5-minute video to learn how to create or improve your federal resume.

Duties

These are permanent, full-time, Career-Seasonal positions subject to non-pay up to 2 pay periods each year, scheduled between mid-July and late-August. Seasonal appointments include the same benefits as year-round Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. Performs masonry work, primarily dry stone, in the construction, stabilization, and maintenance to historic and non-historic structures, mostly on the park trail system. Performs carpentry work, primarily using heavy log and rough-sawn lumber, on trail structures such as log checks, foot-bridges, multi-use bridges, corrals, hitch rails, and boardwalks. Transports tools, materials, employees, livestock, vehicles and equipment over 26,000 GVW to job sites and trailheads. Required to perform basic laborer tasks such as cleaning corrals, clean up of work sites and backcountry camps, materials moving, cleaning of vehicles and equipment, and regular clean up of shop areas. Physical Demands: Heavy physical effort is required in bending, lifting, and using hand and power tools in trail work. Examples: frequently lifts and carries objects weighing over 100 pounds, must carry and roll rocks and logs, move rocks of several tons with rock bars, use hammers to crush or shape rock, and used shovel extensively. Frequently hikes up to 20 miles daily and must be able to do so while carrying a backpack, power and/or hand tools. Working Conditions: Incumbent must have the ability to live and work effectively in backcountry areas in close contact with small numbers of people for extended periods of time. incumbent must live and work out-of-doors on projects in various terrain up to 13,000 feet elevation in all extremes and adverse weather conditions. Trail work is dusty, and hazardous conditions may exist when moving rocks and logs, working in and around rockslides areas, working around stock, working around explosives, failing and bucking trees, and working around machinery.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must clearly show that you have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: 1. The ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision for the Maintenance Worker (Trails) WG-4749-7 position (SCREEN OUT). Examples of qualifying experience may include: Work as a maintenance worker performing trail construction and maintenance projects such as water bars, rock steps, retaining walls, drainage structures, rip-rap tread, bridges, and signs; Knowledge of carpentry, masonry, trail condition assessment, use of hand tools, and equipment operation in a trail maintenance and construction capacity; Lead other trail workers on backcountry and front country trails or worked on a professional trail crew (i.e., NPS, U.S. Forest Service, Private Trail Crew, Conservation Corps, etc.); Instructed, or assisted in the instruction of, peers in trail and trail equipment maintenance, and the proper and safe use of tools and equipment. 2. Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprints). 3. Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment. 4. Knowledge of Materials. 5. 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.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions.

Contacts

• Address Canyonlands National Park 2282 Resource Blvd Moab, UT 84532 US
• Name: Meredith Hanson
• Email: [email protected]