Seasonal Maintenance Worker Leader (Trails)

Full Job Description

This is a temporary position not to exceed 1039 hours. This is an excepted service appointment that does not confer competitive status.

The typical season for this position is April through September but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding.

The anticipated entry on duty is April 2026. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement 01/16/2026 unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Special knowledge or expertise concerning the park's or preserve's natural and/or cultural resources and the management thereof is required.

Local knowledge of the resources and the typical conditions that affect the work to be accomplished will be applied in the performance of duties.

-AND- To be eligible your resume must clearly show periods of time having lived or worked in or near the area of consideration. The area of consideration can be found in the below paragraph.

Areas considered "near" Denali National Park and Preserve, Toklat, and Wonder Lake duty stations include only: Anderson, Cantwell, Chulitna, Clear, Curry, Denali Park, Ferry, Healy, Kantishna, Lake Minchumina, McKinley Village, Nenana, Nikolai, Petersville, Talkeetna, Tanana, Telida, and Trapper Creek.

-ALSO- The following are the competencies identified for this position.

Applicants are not required to address these competencies in a separate document but are encouraged to include in their resumes experience related to these competencies.

Ability to perform the work of a Maintenance Worker Leader (Trails), WL-4749-07, and to lead others in the trades of carpentry, masonry, and painting.

Knowledge of equipment assembly, installation, repair, etc. Knowledge of technical practices (theoretical, precise, artistic). Ability to use measuring instruments.

Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. Ability to operate and maintain tools, equipment, and vehicles for trail work.

Knowledge of materials specific to trail maintenance and construction. Major Duties:

If selected, you will work as a Maintenance Worker Leader (Trails), WL-4749-07 at Denali National Park and Preserve.

Duties include but are not limited to the following: Provides field direction and project execution for crews working on trails construction and maintenance projects.

Directs 6-12 seasonal employees assigned to projects. Checks work while in progress. Directs volunteer groups assigned to projects.

Utilizes maintenance computer program for reporting work accomplishments. Initiates safety awareness and training on a daily basis to ensure staff compliance.

Implements National Park Service safety policies and procedures. Applies problem solving skills during trail construction. Performs and directs trail maintenance and construction activities.

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