MAINTENANCE WORKER

National Park Service; Beaufort (SC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service in Beaufort, SC is seeking a Maintenance Worker to perform routine maintenance on trails, facilities, and equipment within Reconstruction Era National Historical Park. You will unload shipments, perform minor carpentry, painting, plumbing, and assist higher graded workers.

Position is full-time, career/career-conditional, with a standard government schedule. Training and responsibilities emphasize safety, quality, and customer service for park visitors.

Qualifications

• Experience performing basic maintenance tasks with hand tools.
• Ability to follow instructions and safety procedures.
• Willingness to assist higher graded workers.
• Ability to collect trash and operate light vehicles as required.

Responsibilities

• Perform simple maintenance and repairs on grounds, exterior structures, buildings, equipment and utilities.
• Assist higher graded maintenance workers or tradesmen on projects.
• Perform minor carpentry, painting, and plumbing as directed.
• Unload shipments and report discrepancies to responsible personnel.
• Clean and service visitor facilities and restrooms; maintain site cleanliness.
• Transport materials between sites and assist on project work.

Job description

Open: August 27, 2026 — Closes: September 10, 2026

Summary

You will serve as a MAINTENANCE WORKER for the National Park Service, at Reconstruction Era National Historical Park in the Facilities Division located in Beaufort South Carolina. This is a Career/Career-Conditional appointment with a fulltime work schedule. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Major Duties

This is a Merit Promotion announcement for career and career conditional National Park Service employees, Career Transition eligibilities (CTAP), Current or former time-limited employees eligible under Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) and those who are eligible under the hiring paths listed above. Refer to Required Documents section for more information This position is located within the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Southeast Region, Reconstruction Era Historical Park, Beaufort, South Carolina. At the full performance level (WG-05) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Performs simple and routine maintenance and repair of grounds, exterior structures, buildings, equipment and related utilities. Assists higher graded maintenance workers or tradesmen in the performance of their work. Performs minor carpentry repairs using simple measures and hand tools on such tasks as replacing broken planks on picnic tables; broken windows using precut stock; minor adjustments or replaces hinges, latches and catches. Performs minor painting using brush and roller according to specific instructions on projects where appearances are not critical such as staining picnic tables and trash barrels. Performs minor plumbing repairs such as tightening or replacing in‑kind fittings and fixtures which do not require custom fitting or solder joints; replaces faucet washers; unplugs drains using a plunger; replaces liquid petroleum gas bottles. Receives, unloads and processes incoming shipments according to established procedures. Reports discrepancies and damage to others responsible for such items. Performs routine maintenance on sites and trails using hand tools to re‑grade and reset barriers, to restore areas to original appearances.Collects trash, operates a light truck to pick up supplies and to transport materials to and from work sites while assisting on project work. Cleans and services chemical toilets, restrooms, and other visitor facilities. Makes minor repairs as needed and refers problems to higher graded worker.