Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic

National Park Service · Department of the Interior

📍 Multiple Locations 💰 $39.64 – $46.25/hr

Quick Facts

Hiring Agency: National Park Service
Department: Department of the Interior
Location: Multiple Locations
Salary: $39.64 – $46.25/hr
Schedule: You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
Hiring Path: Fed Transition
Number of Openings: 2
Security Clearance: Not Required
Date Posted: 2026-09-18
Application Deadline: 2026-10-01

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Job Summary

You will serve as a Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic with National Park Service. This position is also open to public under announcement CAHM-26-13057909-DE-AKS. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.

Key Responsibilities

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Overhauls, repairs, services and maintains heavy equipment such as bulldozers, graders, snowblowers, 10-yard dump trucks, loaders and other construction equipment including screen plants and crushers Provides preventative maintenance of heavy equipment and vehicles in accordance with manufactures standards, park and GSA policies.

Welding repairs on plows, blades, and structural members and fabricating parts from raw stock. Troubleshooting causes of mechanical problems and making repairs. Incidental to mechanic work the incumbent must operate mobile equipment such as frontend loaders, trucks, graders, bulldozers, and dump trucks. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work for approximately 11 months in pay status and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year.

Requirements & Education

There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System (FWS) positions.

Contact

DETeam@ios.doi.gov

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $39.64 – $46.25/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-01.

How many openings are available?

There are 2 openings for this position.

What is the work schedule?

This is a You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.