Operations and Maintenance Division Director
Gwinnett County
Posted: April 7, 2026 (1 day ago)
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National Park Service
Department of the Interior
Location
Saint Marys, Georgia
Salary
$38.48 - $44.89
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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This job involves leading a team of maintenance workers to repair, install, and maintain facilities and equipment at a national park on Cumberland Island, ensuring everything runs smoothly for visitors and operations.
It's a full-time supervisory role in a beautiful outdoor setting, ideal for someone with hands-on mechanical experience who enjoys leading others and working in a government environment focused on preserving natural areas.
A good fit would be a reliable leader with strong technical skills in fixing things and managing teams.
This position is located in Cumberland Island National Seashore, in the Facilities Division. This job announcement is open to receive applications from the first 100 applicants.
The job announcement will remain open until either the quota of 100 applicants, or 04/28/2026 is reached.
All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration, even those that exceed the 100 applicant limit.
Summary continued in Duties section below: Requirements Continued: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 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.
Qualifications: To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability To Lead Or Supervise (SCREEN OUT) Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.
Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Use of Measuring Instruments Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc.
(includes blueprinting reading) Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Knowledge of Materials 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. Major Duties:
Summary continued: Career/Career-Conditional Full-time appointment.
Current and former DOI employees with status, or who are reinstatement eligible; veterans eligible under the VEOA authority, or who are 30% or more disabled; applicants eligible under special appointing authorities such as individuals with targeted disabilities, certain military spouses, former Peace Corps and Vista Volunteers, etc.
For more information, select the following link(s): 1) Merit Promotion, 2) Status Candidate, and/or 3) Veteran Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA).
Career-Seasonal position and subject to release and recall procedures.
A permanent career-seasonal position includes all the benefits of permanent employment but does not provide employment on a full year-round basis.
As such, selectee will be in a non-pay/non-duty status for at least 2 weeks to 6 months per year based on project requirements or weather conditions.
Selectee are guaranteed to work at least 6 months per year but not more than 50 weeks per year, with the work schedule to be determined upon appointment.
The typical season for Cumberland Island National Seashore is Mid-January thru December but can be variable during these months due to project requirements or weather conditions.
Duties: As a Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor, you will perform the following duties: Provides direction and leadership to subordinate staff in the accomplishment of daily maintenance operations.
Develops annual work plans to accomplish park goals and objectives and conducts annual condition assessment of assets.
Determines resource requirements, requisitions needed supplies, materials, equipment and tools needed for the accomplishment of work.
Organizes work projects or activities and determines how assignments can be accomplished concurrently.
Inspects work in progress and/or upon completion to assure compliance with instructions, plans and other specifications.
Serves as Contracting Officers Technical Representative (COTR), on contracted work.
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