This position serves as a journey-level Preservationist within a specific organization of the National Park Service (NPS). The primary purpose of this position is to perform a variety of journey-level preservation trade work needed to build, maintain, restore, and/or preserve historic structures and landscapes. Such structures and landscapes include but are not limited to historic buildings, monuments, memorials, statues, markers, signs, tablets, artillery pieces, etc.
The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period is March-November but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: March - May 2027. Preservationist Standard Duties include but are not limited to: As a Preservationist, you will perform the following duties: Performs a variety of journey-level preservation trade work needed to build, maintain, restore, and/or preserve historic structures and landscapes.
Performing plastering duties to include mixing, applying, and finishing plaster surfaces. Performing roofing duties to include locating leaks, selecting the correct repair methods, and installing new roofs. Identifying, retaining, and preserving historic roofs, paintings, carpentry, and plastering from the restoration period, including special finishes and colors. Removes damaged paint and finishes.
Constructs, installs, repairs, and modifies wood and wood substitute structures and items requiring close tolerance fit and structural soundness. Constructs and repair building frames, rafters, concrete forms, walls, staircases, door and window frames, interior and exterior trim. Performs final finishing of cement and concrete. Fabricates and repairs simple metal items and ferrous, ferrous-alloy, and nonferrous metal parts.
Operates one or more types of heavy equipment (e.g., graders, tractors with bulldozer or angledozer blades, front-end loaders, backhoes, trench diggers, large industrial tractors with pan or scraper attachments) to push, pull, pile, or load materials such as sand, gravel, earth, and coal. Physical Demands: Duties require the incumbent to sit, stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, crawl, work in uncomfortable positions, and walk over rough, uneven terrain.
The incumbent wears protective clothing, gloves, face shields, and/or respirator that may be uncomfortable, and the incumbent works from ladders, scaffolds, and elevated platforms. The incumbent may be occasionally expected to lift and/or carry items up to and exceeding 50 pounds in weight. Working Conditions: Work is both indoors and outdoors.
Work outside may be subject to extreme weather conditions, with wind, rain, snow, and ice, in temperatures ranging from below 0 to over 100 degrees. Depending on the geography of the park unit assigned, work may take place at elevations ranging from sea level up to 10,000 feet.
The incumbent is exposed to dust, noise, vibration, cuts, and abrasions from the use of tools and equipment, and may occasionally be exposed to hazardous materials that can cause skin, eye, and respiratory irritation and burns, as well as microbiological organisms and potentially hazardous wildlife. The incumbent is expected to wear personnel protective equipment as required and comply with all safety and occupational health requirements.
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 $27.4 – $32.11/hr.
Applications close on 2026-10-26.
This is a Work schedule is dependent on the position. position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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