Maintenance Worker (Trails)

National Park Service; Bar Harbor (ME); On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Park Service is seeking a Trail Crew Worker at Acadia National Park in Maine. This is a seasonal, career-seasonal appointment for about 10 months (March through December) with benefits equivalent to permanent staff while not year-round.

You will assist a Trail Work Leader in maintaining, constructing, and repairing trails, perform drainage, masonry, and carpentry tasks, operate light equipment, and transport crew and materials to job sites.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, construct, and repair trails; operate equipment and transport crew/materials.

Job description

Open: September 29, 2026 — Closes: October 5, 2026

Summary

First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level. WG-07: $25.24 (Step 1) to $29.48 (Step 5) per hour - Central and Northern Maine (RUS) Wage Area This position is also open to candidates in the local commuting area under announcement CAHR-26-13075699-FUL-LLH. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.

Major Duties

Works with and assists in the leading, training, and safety of laborers, volunteers, and Acadia Youth Conservation Corps under the guidance of a Trail Work Leader and Trail Supervisor. Engaged in all aspects of trail maintenance, construction, and repair. This includes drainage and tread maintenance, masonry dry stone construction, and carpentry work using heavy log and rough-sawn lumber, for repair of trail structures, and rehabilitation of all trails within Acadia National Park. Uses small equipment, loaders, ATVs, etc., and drives crew cabs, trucks, and passenger vans up to but not exceeding 10,000 GVW to transport crew and or materials to the job site. Plans, sets up, and operates typical overhead rigging systems used in trail work to transport material. Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as permanent appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work for approximately 10 months, March through December, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year.