Engineering Equipment Operator (Seasonal)

National Park Service; Estes Park (CO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service in Estes Park, Colorado, is seeking a Seasonal Engineering Equipment Operator to operate a range of heavy equipment for park infrastructure projects. The position may run six months and is subject to weather, funding, and project needs.

Anticipated start is April-May 2027, and applications are open to the first 200 applicants. Responsibilities include operating graders, loaders, backhoes, and other heavy machinery, performing earth moving and grading tasks to maintain road

Qualifications

• No substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System (FWS) positions.

Responsibilities

• Operates gas or diesel powered engineering and construction equipment with wheeled or crawler-type traction, such as road graders, tractors with bulldozer or angle dozer blades, front-end loaders, backhoes, wheel loaders, trench diggers, and large industrial tractors with pan or scraper attachments.
• Operates equipment to push, pull, pile, excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth and/or refuse. Uses equipment to perform such functions as cutting, moving, digging, grading, and rolling earth, sand, stone, and other materials to maintain ditches, road shoulders, and beds.

Skills

Equipment operation

Job description

Engineering Equipment Operator (Seasonal)

• Schedule: Work schedule is dependent upon the position.

You will serve as a Engineering Equipment Operator (Seasonal) . For more park(s) information, please visit find a park. These positions may be filled for a six month seasonal period, but can be vary due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty April-May, 2027. Open to the first 200 applicants.

Key Responsibilities

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Operates gas or diesel powered engineering and construction equipment with wheeled or crawler-type traction, such as road graders, tractors with bulldozer or angle dozer blades, front-end loaders, backhoes, wheel loaders, trench diggers, and large industrial tractors with pan or scraper attachments.

Operates equipment to push, pull, pile, excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth and/or refuse. Uses equipment to perform such functions as cutting, moving, digging, grading, and rolling earth, sand, stone, and other materials to maintain ditches, road shoulders, and beds.

Requirements & Education

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

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 $27.24 – $28.58/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-13.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Work schedule is dependent upon the position. position.

Who is eligible to apply?

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