Seasonal Maintenance Worker (Trails)

Full Job Description

NOTE: OPM has identified this position as eligible for an exception to the typical 1039-hour season.

This exception allows up to 1560 hours which may extend the season(s) reflected in this announcement. See the Additional Information section for details.

The typical season for this position is April - 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 02/24/2026 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 application package 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 paragraphs.

Areas considered "near" Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park are the Municipality of Skagway Borough, which includes the communities of Skagway, Dyea, Haines, Klukwan, Gustavus, and Juneau.

-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 do the work of a Maintenance Worker (Trails) without more than normal supervision.

Ability to provide physical effort needed to complete assigned tasks and projects including lifting and carrying objects up to 100 pounds, working in extreme weather conditions, and hiking up to 20 miles per day while packing equipment.

Ability to complete and instruct others on tasks associated with projects using common hand tools, power tools, and stationary shop tools used for trail construction in a safe efficient manner.

Ability to operate and maintain small equipment, such as small vehicles, bobcat, light trucks, jackhammers and others.

Ability to perform work safely using established guidelines and specific instructions as provided. Safe operation of equipment and vehicles including transportation vehicles. Major Duties:

As a Maintenance Worker (Trails), you will perform maintenance, repair, and construction of backcountry and front country trails.

Duties include but are not limited to: Perform masonry work, primarily dry stone, in the construction, stabilization, and maintenance to historic and non-historic trail structures including: Maintain, repair, and construct walls (both single-and multi-tier), bridge abutments, causeways, riprap trail tread, and other similar structures.

Quarry, cut, shape, and finish stone for use in walls, walkways, bridges, and walls. Determine appropriate mix and apply mortar in proper proportions.

Use a variety of tools including single and double jacks, rock bars, line levels, sting lines, tape measures, air-driven or Pionjar rock drills, chisels, cement mixers, trowels, etc.

Perform carpentry work, primarily using heavy log and rough-sawn lumber, on trail structures, such as log checks, footbridges, multi-use bridges, corrals, hitch rails, and boardwalks including: Use chainsaw to fell, buck, notch and/or shape both native and pressure treated logs in the maintenance and construction of multi-use and footbridges, water bars, retainer steps, crib walls, and steps.

Use chainsaws to clear trails of downed trees and brush. Build accessible trails to meet ADA guidance.

Maintain and repair chain saws, gas-powered rills, timber tongs, and other tools associated with log work.

Measure, cut, and install dimensional lumber using on-site measurements, verbal/written directions, and blueprints.

Operate pick-up trucks, vans, or off-road vehicles, on a variety of road surfaces to transport, load, unload, and distribute equipment and supplies to job sites and trailheads.

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