Seasonal Maintenance Worker (Trails)

Full Job Description

This position performs trail maintenance repairs, and construction of park trails. The incumbent works primarily on front country trails throughout the park.

This position may assist journeyman level tradesmen to complete park projects.

Oversees the construction, improvements and day-to-day maintenance of the lakeshore's trail system consisting of 80 miles of hiking and 22 miles of ski trail, walkways, boardwalk, puncheon, turnpike, footbridges and associated inventory and structures.

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 Technical Practices (theoretical precise, artistic) Use of Measuring Instruments SCREEN OUT: Minimum Qualifications: Experience performing the following under general supervision tasks including construction, rehabilitation, and repair work.

Must have performed a wide range of trails duties including repair of grounds and roads maintenance, constructing, and maintaining trail tread and drainages, constructing or repairing trail bridges, stairs, steps, guard rails, and retaining walls.

Materials worked with includes finished lumber, logs, and variety of types of rock and stone for walls and trail tread.

Encumbent must have experirnece using chainsaws, jackhammers, and a wide variety of carpentry and masonry hand tools.

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.

ICTAP/CTAP Statement: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection.

Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies.

Major Duties:

Perform all aspects of trail work, including resurfacing, maintenance, repair and construction of a variety of walls, trail bridges, abutments, causeways and other structures.

Removal of hazard trees using specialized equipment. Rigging tasks in construction projects, using cables, ropes, slings, and chains, to include using heavy equipment to remove large rocks etc.

Maintain and build back country pit toilets. Work on associated trail-side structures and facilities. Work with small engine maintenance and repair.

Dirt and sand removal using a variety of mechanized medium and heavy equipment.

Actively participates in the Park Safety Program and the Back Country Program Meetings, to include holding daily meetings, safety walk-arounds and the instruction and use of personal protective equipment to be worn at all times.

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 12, 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 For more information on park please visit: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (U.S.

National Park Service)