Seasonal Maintenance Mechanic

U.S. Department of the Interior; Calumet (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A U.S. government agency is looking for a skilled maintenance worker with journeyman capabilities in carpentry, plumbing, and electrical systems. The role involves performing repairs and maintenance on buildings and utility systems within various national parks. Applicants will assist in preserving historic buildings and ensuring safety and operational integrity of facilities. Candidates should have the ability to work with computerized facility management software and possess broad technical skills.

Qualifications

• Journeyman knowledge in carpentry, plumbing, and electrical systems.
• Experience in repairing and maintaining buildings and utility systems.
• Ability to input data into facility management software.

Responsibilities

• Perform carpentry, plumbing, and painting duties.
• Repair historic buildings and government housing.
• Maintain electrical systems and troubleshoot photovoltaic power systems.

Job description

Overview

This position is located in a National Park Service Unit. The primary purpose of the position is to perform building and/or utility maintenance and operation duties. Incumbent utilizes journeyman knowledge and skills in several trades and crafts. All of the duties described by this position may not exist in each location, but that should not pre use this position.

Responsibilities

• Performs all aspects of the carpentry, plumbing, and painting trades at journeymen level.
• Repairs and maintains historic buildings, government housing, support structures and buildings within accepted safety, health and sanitary conditions.
• Perform plumbing on potable water and wastewater systems and related equipment floats, fittings, sinks, toilets, and fixtures.
• Performs electrical wiring necessary to maintain existing 120 and 240 volt electrical systems and troubleshoots and repairs to 24 and 48 volt Photovoltaic power systems.
• Plans and lay out projects, making modifications when necessary.
• Inputs data into the computerized Facility Management Software System (FMSS) and uses electronic email and word processing programs as a component of daily work activities.

Salary

Salary: Salary does not include locality pay. For specific wage information, reference the OPM Salaries and Wages link: Click here for the OPM Salaries and Wages to calculate locality pay.

Cut-off Dates

Cut-off Dates: This is an open continuous announcement, in which applications are collected over several months, and have multiple cut-off dates. Applications received by the initial cutoff date will be considered first. INITIAL CUT OFF IS Monday, December 29, 2025 Applications will be considered throughout the open period of the announcement however additional referral certificates will only be issued when a hiring official exhausts current certificate and/or additional vacancies need to be filled.

Park Sites

• Arkansas Post National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)
• Badlands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
• Hot Springs National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
• Keweenaw National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
• Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (U.S. National Park Service)