Preservation Worker (Seasonal)

National Park Service; Deutschland; On-site; EUR 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Park Service seeks personnel for preservation trade work to build, maintain, restore, and preserve historic structures and landscapes such as buildings, monuments, and markers. Seasonal openings offer opportunities to engage in plastering, roofing, painting, carpentry, and related tasks across the region.

Typical seasonal staffing assigns duties March–November with potential variability due to weather or funding; anticipated entry on duty March–April 2027.

Qualifications

• Major duties describe preservation trade work to build, maintain, restore, and preserve historic structures and landscapes.
• Plasters surfaces in historic buildings and homes; finishes work; plastering, roofing, painting, carpentry, sandblasting, preservation services.
• Operates vehicles, transports supplies, and purchases equipment for preservation tasks.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of preservation trade work to build, maintain, restore, and preserve historic structures and landscapes.
• Plastering of surfaces in historic buildings and homes; basic finishing work; roofing, painting, carpentry, sandblasting, and related preservation tasks.
• Operates motor vehicles to transport passengers, supplies, materials, and equipment; purchases equipment and supplies for preservation work.

Job description

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

Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to perform a variety of 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. Some positions filled with this announcement may be covered by a union Open to the first 100 applicants.

Major Duties

The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for Seasonal Staffing Office-Southeast Region is March-November, but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: March - April 2027. As a Preservation Worker, you will perform the following duties: Performs a variety of preservation trade work needed to build, maintain, restore, and/or preserve historic structures and landscapes. Plasters surfaces in historic buildings, and/or homes and completes basic finishing work. Performs plastering, roofing, painting, carpentry, sandblasting, preservation services, and motor vehicle operations. Removes old roofing in preparation for repair, assist in repairing and installing roofs, and operate an asphalt kettle. Applies various coating materials (e.g., paints, varnishes, and shellacs) with brushes, rollers, spray guns. Measures, cuts, constructs, installs, repairs, and modifies wood, composite, and wood substitute items. Performs laborer and custodial working duties such as digging ditches, sweeping, cleaning work areas and maintaining tools and workshop area. Operates motor vehicles to transport passengers, supplies, materials, equipment, and/or tools, or to tow equipment throughout rural or urban areas. Purchases equipment, materials, and supplies for historic preservation related work.