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Posted: December 22, 2025 (24 days ago)

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Seasonal Carpentry Worker

National Park Service

Department of the Interior

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Salary

$30.75 - $35.87

per hour

Type

Closes

May 29, 2026More NPS jobs →

Job Description

Summary

This seasonal job with the National Park Service involves hands-on maintenance work at Fort Scott National Historic Site in Kansas, helping with tasks like fixing buildings, painting, and operating equipment under the guidance of experienced workers.

It's perfect for someone with practical experience in trades like carpentry or plumbing who enjoys outdoor work and can handle tools safely without constant oversight.

The role supports preserving historic sites and is open to applicants with relevant paid or volunteer background.

Key Requirements

  • Ability to perform maintenance duties in multiple trades (e.g., carpentry, painting, roofing) without more than normal supervision
  • Experience interpreting instructions, blueprints, and specifications
  • Knowledge of using, maintaining, and storing hand and power tools safely
  • Skills in equipment assembly, installation, and repair
  • Understanding of materials, measurements, layout, and technical practices
  • Ability to take initiative, solve problems, and complete tasks accurately
  • Relevant paid or volunteer experience in building maintenance or related trades

Full Job Description

You will perform a wide variety of building and /or utility maintenance and operations duties to assist journeyman and other higher grade maintenance team members.

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) Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc.

(includes blueprints reading) Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation Repair, etc.

Knowledge of materials Measurement and Layout Technical Practices (theoretical precise, artistic) SCREEN OUT: Have experience performing common maintenance worker duties associated with more than one trade area such as carpentry, painting, roofing, siding, building maintenance, and other trades appropriate to this position without more than normal supervision.

Take initiative to solve problems and accomplish work assignments in a safe manner. Used a variety of tools and equipment in a safe manor and maintain and store.

Tasks assigned are inspected upon completion by my work leader or supervisor for conformance to requirements.

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:

Perform recurring building and /or utility maintenance and operation duties and to assist journeymen and other higher graded maintenance mechanics.

Work will consist of carpentry, painting, plumbing, roofing, electrical, cement work, masonry, and operation of various types of motor vehicles, loaders, bobcat, and other equipment.

Work with the care for common power and hand tools as well as work with the materials associated with the trades.

Work from sketches, work orders, basic blueprints and verbal instructions which are complete in terms of type of job required and materials and methods to be used.

Responsible for detailed layout, selection of tools and materials and for accuracy, completeness and adherence to standards.

For more information about the area please visit: Fort Scott National Historic Site Cut-off Dates: This is an open continuous announcement, in which applications are collected over several months, and have multiple cut-off dates.

Applications received by the initial cutoff date will be considered first.

**INITIAL CUT OFF IS Monday, January 5, 2026** Applications will be considered throughout the open period of the announcement however additional referral certificates will only be issued when a hiring official exhausts current certificate and/or additional vacancies need to be filled.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 12/22/2025 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 12/22/2025

Source: USAJOBS | ID: MW-1543-FOSC-26-12855807-OC