Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic

Department of Interior; Alaska; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Park Service in Alaska is seeking a Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic to maintain and repair heavy vehicles and equipment used in park operations.

Responsibilities include inspecting, diagnosing, and repairing equipment, following safety procedures, and coordinating with other maintenance staff to keep park facilities and tours running smoothly. Applicants should be able to work independently under limited supervision and document maintenance actions for federal records.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform the work with normal supervision.
• Knowledge of heavy equipment assembly and repair.
• Ability to use and maintain hand and power tools.
• Ability to interpret instructions and specifications, including blueprints.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.
• Technical practices requiring precision.

Skills

Supervision threshold

Heavy equipment knowledge

Tools usage

Blueprint interpretation

Troubleshooting

Technical precision

Education

N/A

Job description

You will serve as a Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic with National Park Service.

This position is also open to public under announcement CAHM-26-13057909-DE-AKS. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.

Requirements Continued...

Qualifications:

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/01/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

1. Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT)
2. Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation Repair, etc.
3. Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
4. Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprints reading)
5. Troubleshooting
6. Technical Practices (theoretical precise, artistic)

If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. Your resume must support your response to the assessment questionnaire, and if it does not, your application will be marked as not eligible. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors. You must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and obtain an average of at least 2 points on all of the job elements to be considered qualified for this position.

Volunteer Experience:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.