Seasonal Maintenance Worker

Maintenance and Repair Position

This position will perform maintenance and repair of grounds, exterior structures, buildings, and related utilities. Assist journeyman / higher grade maintenance workers in performing more difficult assignments such as carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical, cement work, painting, roofing, and other trades. These positions may be filled for a six-month seasonal period, but can be vary due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty : March-July 2026.

Responsibilities :

• Operate and maintain a public water system including daily residual testing, pump operations, flushing lines, and managing equipment. Must be certified by the State of Utah as a Water Operator.
• Perform repairs and maintenance to building systems including carpentry, finish work, plumbing, electrical, and concrete.
• Maintain tools and equipment used in facility management in a safe and efficient manner.

Physical Effort : Works from ladders, scaffolds and platforms and where surfaces to be coated, or the parts of systems worked on are hard to reach requiring the incumbent to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently lifts, carries and sets up parts and equipment that weigh up to 40 pounds.

Working Conditions : Work is performed inside and outside where dirt, spray, and fumes are present. Also required to work in inclement weather and / or wear protective equipment and clothing that are sometimes heavy and uncomfortable.

Cedar Breaks National Monument : is at an elevation of 10,300 feet and is open year-round. The climate at the Monument in the summer months is moderate and dry with daytime temperatures in the 70s and overnight temperatures in the 40s and low 50s. In the winter, the Monument receives a significant amount of snowfall and offers a variety of winter recreational activities such as skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobile riding. The monument is in the second year of construction of a new visitor contact station that will be located at Pt. Supreme. Cedar City, UT, is at an elevation of 5,800 feet and has a population of over 30,000 people. The area offers affordable housing and a great quality of life and is in close proximity to a wide variety of outdoor recreational opportunities, National Park Service, BLM, and Forest Service areas and the popular Brian Head downhill skiing area. A full range of amenities is available including medical services, hospital, schools, churches, department stores, and restaurants. Southern Utah University is in Cedar City and is the home of the Utah Shakespearean Festival, which provides an important economic and cultural infusion to the area.

Requirements :

Qualifications :

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. 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.

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.

ICTAP / CTAP Statement : Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following : OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies.

Education :

There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions.

Additional Information :

A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay. Click here for the Federal Wage Schedule Website to calculate location specific pay. This job opportunity announcement will be used to fill one or more additional selections at any time without notification. The locations listed on the announcement anticipate filling vacancies. However, not all grade levels may be filled at all locations. Eligibility and qualifications will be verified if there is a vacancy for the location and grade for which you applied. Non-Competitive Rehire Eligibility : Temporary seasonal employees can only maintain their non-competitive rehire eligibility if they work no more than a combined total of Temporary NTE less than 1040 hours anywhere in the National Park Service (NPS) within their established service year. Accordingly, non-competitive rehire eligibility allows for re-appointment to the same position or another position appropriate for temporary appointment with the same qualification requirements (5 CFR 316.402[b][7]), based on series and grade, anywhere in the major subdivision (NPS). If you have held a temporary seasonal appointment in the past 12 months and have already worked the maximum temporary appointment less than 1040 hours during that period, you are still welcome to apply. However, please be aware that exceeding the limit of 1040 hours in your established service year will result in the loss of your non-competitive rehire eligibility. The limit can be exceeded by working multiple temporary seasonal positions that result in a combined total greater than 1040 hours. The limit also can be exceeded by working a single temporary seasonal appointment that exceeds 1040 hours, unless granted an exception by OPM. Employment may be terminated at any time due to fluctuations in funding levels, project needs, employee performance, or other considerations.