This position is located within the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Park Service - Southeast, Division of Facility Management, in Buxton, North Carolina. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. Salary Range Information: WL-7: $26.69 - $31.20 per hour First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.
This is a Merit Promotion announcement for current career and career conditional Bureau employees, Career Transition eligibles (CTAP), and National Park Service Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibles. Refer to Required Documents section for more information.
Major Duties: The Maintenance Worker Leader serves as a working leader responsible for directing a crew of at least three employees in a wide range of building, grounds, and utility maintenance tasks while performing hands-on work alongside the crew. The position assigns daily tasks, demonstrates proper work methods, ensures materials and equipment are available, and monitors progress to meet deadlines and safety standards.
Duties include performing carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, and cement work; troubleshooting and repairing electrical systems in accordance with the National Electrical Code; managing potable water and sewer systems; and operating heavy equipment such as dump trucks, loaders, backhoes, and generators.
The leader ensures compliance with maintenance requirements, responds to operational problems, and upholds safety and housekeeping procedures while contributing to the upkeep and repair of park structures, utilities, and grounds. This position provides support to the entire Outer Banks Group, including additional districts on the seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial as necessary.
There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System (FWS) positions.
This position is with National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $26.69 – $31.2/hr.
Applications close on 2026-10-23.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-14 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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