Maintenance Worker (MVO)

National Park Service; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service, Rock Creek Park Division of Maintenance in Washington, DC, is seeking staff to perform recurring maintenance and repair work on roads, trails, and signs and to assist journeymen with building and utility maintenance and operation duties.

The role supports crew-based projects, including pavement sealing, potholing, milling and paving, and signage installation along roadways and trails.

Responsibilities

• Provides recurring maintenance and repair work on roads, trails, and signs. Assists journeymen and other maintenance workers with building and utility maintenance and operation duties. Works on crews performing pavement sealing, asphalt and concrete potholing, milling and paving, and signage installation along roadways and trails.

Job description

Open: August 24, 2026 — Closes: September 7, 2026

Summary

This position is located in the Division of Maintenance at Rock Creek Park (ROCR), Department of Interior in Washington, District of Columbia. The primary purpose of the position is to provide recurring maintenance and repair work on roads, trails, and signs, and assist journeymen and other higher graded maintenance workers with recurring building and/or utility maintenance and operation duties. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Major Duties

At the full performance level (WG-07) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Provides recurring maintenance and repair work on roads, trails, and signs. Assists journeymen and other higher graded maintenance workers with recurring building and/or utility maintenance and operation duties. Works as a team member on crews that perform pavement sealing, asphalt and concrete potholing, using hot patch, cold patch, and concrete mixtures, milling and paving. Creates and installs signage along roadways and trails. Operates and performs operator maintenance on cars, trucks, and/or vans and stake trucks to pick up supplies and to transport materials to and from work sites while assisting on project work.