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FUL- Maintenance Worker Leader (Trails)
National Park Service · Posted 62 days ago
On-site Full-time Port Angeles, WA $34.7 – $40.5/hr Apply by Jul 29, 2026 Maintenance Mechanic ESTJESTPISTJISTP Trades
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This position is located in the Trails Maintenance Branch within the Facility Management Division of Olympic National Park. The duty station is in Port Angeles, Washington, with most work performed throughout the Park, in both front and backcountry settings. This position requires frequent overnight backcountry stays. This position performs sub-journeyman level maintenance, repair, and construction of Park trails. This position is required to wear a National Park Service uniform.
What You'll Do
- →The major duties of the Maintenance Worker Leader (Trails) position include, but are not limited to: Field crew leader for trail maintenance, repair, and construction projects.
- →Plans for and leads wilderness trail crews conducting trail log outs, bridge installation, rigging operations, and sustainable trail re-routes.
- →Lives and works in a remote backcountry, wilderness setting for 8 days at a time hiking up to 20 miles per day.
- →Estimates time and materials, determines appropriate methods and techniques, and ensures quality and sustainability of work Determines appropriate methods and techniques for constructing or repairing trails or trail structures due to ever-changing field conditions.
Requirements
- ✓Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
- ✓Appointment subject to background investigation 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 will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the uniform standards.
- ✓A uniform allowance will be provided.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 71f0c61b-ec3d-478d-92fc-f327fda05ebe
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