Maintenance Worker Leader (Trails) (Seasonal)

National Park Service; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 22.000 - 34.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The National Park Service is seeking a Seasonal Trail Crew Supervisor for the Pacific West Region. You will lead day‑to‑day operations of up to fifteen crew members, volunteers, and youth conservation crews on trail construction and maintenance projects in front country and backcountry settings.

Responsibilities include masonry, rigging, and motor-vehicle trail maintenance; repairing rock walls, tread work, and water-bar maintenance; ensuring safety, maintaining records, estimating and

Qualifikationen

• Experience leading trail crews in backcountry settings.
• Ability to hike up to 20 miles daily with a pack.
• Willingness to live and work outdoors in rugged terrain.

Aufgaben

• Lead up to fifteen crews on trail construction and maintenance projects.
• Oversee safety, quality, and reporting to Trails Supervisor.
• Perform masonry, rigging, and heavy equipment tasks as needed.
• Assist with estimating, budgeting, and record-keeping.

Kenntnisse

Trail leadership

Safety management

Communication

Budgeting

Record keeping

Tools

Crosscuts

Chainsaws

Rock bars

Hand tools

Jobbeschreibung

Open: October 19, 2026 — Closes: October 26, 2026

Summary

The anticipated seasonal entry-on-duty period for Seasonal Staffing Office-Pacific West Region is March - May, but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding.

Major Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Day-to-day leadership of up to fifteen employee trail crew, volunteers, and youth conservation crews in trail construction and maintenance projects in the front country and back country settings, masonry, rigging, and motor vehicle trail maintenance related operations. Projects include repairing dry-laid rock retaining walls, tread replacement and grading of ADA trails, bridge construction and cleaning and/or replacing water bars. Responsible for the quality, quantity and safety of work performed under his/her leadership and for communicating progress reports on all assigned projects to the Trails Supervisor. Clearing trails of downed timber and debris using crosscuts and chainsaws; removing snow. Administrative duties such as estimating and budgeting, keeping detailed records, maintaining accurate paper and electronic files for safety documentation; purchasing, time keeping and other matters. Physical Effort: Heavy physical effort is required in bending, lifting, and using hand and power tools in trail work. As examples of typical strenuous activity, incumbent: Frequently lifts and carries objects weighing over 100 lbs., must carry and roll rocks and logs, move rocks of several tons with rock bars, use hammers to crush or shape rock, and use shovel and other hand tools extensively; Frequently hikes up to 20 miles daily, and must be able to do so while carrying a backpack, power and/or hand tools. Working Conditions: Incumbent must have the ability to live and work effectively in backcountry areas in close contact with small numbers of people for extended periods of time. Incumbent must live and work out-of-doors on projects in mountainous terrain at elevations between 2,000 to 10,000 ft in all extremes of adverse weather conditions. Trail work is dusty, and hazardous conditions may exist when moving rocks and logs, working in and around rockslide areas, working around livestock or explosives, falling and bucking trees, and working around rigging equipment and machinery.