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Seasonal Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic
National Park Service · Posted 57 days ago
On-site King Salmon, AK $44.4 – $51.8/hr Apply by Jul 27, 2026 Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic ESTPISTP Trades
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The typical seasonal period is October through March but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: October 2026.
What You'll Do
- →The Department of the Interior is recruiting for Temporary seasonal positions not to exceed 1039 hours work in a service year.
- →Dates of employment will vary between sites depending on funding, weather conditions, and visitation.
- →Within regulatory limitations, the length of initial appointment may be shortened or extended depending upon work availability and funding.
- →These positions are located in: Katmai National Park and Preserve: King Salmon AK.
- →Major Duties include: Overhauls, repairs, services and maintains heavy equipment such as bulldozers, graders, 10-cubic yard dump trucks, front end loaders and similar heavy construction and earth moving vehicles, including rock crusher equipment.
- →Provides preventative maintenance of heavy equipment and vehicles in accordance with manufacturers' standards, park, and GSA policies.
- →Work involves determining causes of mechanical operating problems, tracing and locating defects and making repairs.
- →In repairing, overhauling, and rebuilding major assemblies, systems, and vehicles, the WG-10 mechanic: Traces and locates defect and causes of mechanical problems to determine type and extent of necessary repairs.
- →Selects and complies with appropriate repair specifications and procedures Fits and installs parts, such as pistons, valves, bearings, gears, and cylinders, to appropriate tolerances; makes changes or modifications in accordance with specifications and guidelines.
- →To assure proper operation of the complete system or vehicle, connects, meshes, aligns, and adjusts items and systems to.
- →Physical Demands: Physical effort is active, requiring walking, standing, lifting (up to 50 pounds) stooping, and working in cramped positions.
- →Occasionally strenuous physical effort is exerted in climbing and carrying hand tools and in the repair of powered equipment.
- →Working Conditions: Works in areas that are frequently dusty, dirty, and greasy and is exposed to solvents, noxious gases and fumes that could result in burns, infections, and cuts.
- →Works indoors and outdoors and must be capable of working satisfactorily in adverse conditions of rain, snow, and in high insect density.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship required.
- ✓Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
- ✓You must possess and maintain a current Class A Commercial Driver's License by the closing date of this announcement.
- ✓You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment.
- ✓In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use.
- ✓You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required.
- ✓You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record.
- ✓You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
- ✓Travel, transportation & relocation expenses will not be paid.
- ✓Relocation expenses will be the employee's responsibility.
- ✓You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards.
- ✓A uniform allowance will be provided.
- ✓You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
Personality Fit
Job ID: e72c96d4-6709-4339-b889-cd6824f44085
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