Maintenance Worker Supervisor

You will serve as a Maintenance Worker Supervisor with the National Park Service. This permanent position is located in Pinnacles National Park, in the Division of Maintenance, Branch of Roads, Trails, and Transportation.

Major duties

Reports directly to Chief of Maintenance GS-1640-12 and supervises the roads and trails program in two separate districts of the park (East and West), oversees the alternative transportation program (park shuttle) and serves as the park's fleet manager. Oversees the day to day work of the permanent, seasonal, and volunteer employees of the Roads, Trails, and Transportation branch. Prepares work plans, budgets, special projects, and staffing requirements on an annual basis for the roads, trails, and transportation branch. Utilizes computerized facility management programs; to inventory, assess, and program maintenance work for park roads and trails, and to develop project proposals. Serves as an Agreements Technical Representative (ATR) for cooperative agreements and as a Contracting Officers Representative (COR). Actively promotes the park safety program and requires that safe working practices and conditions are maintained. The position of Maintenance Worker Supervisor requires both indoor office work that is mostly sedentary and outside field work in a variety of temperatures and weather conditions. This position requires the ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, crawl, climb stairs and ladders and perform a degree of physical effort in lifting and carrying moderate loads up to fifty pounds. Travel, transportation & relocation expenses will not be paid. Relocation expenses will be the employee's responsibility. Pinnacles National Park is located in California's Central Coast region of the Gabilan Mountain Range east of the Salinas Valley. The park's 27,000 acres, with over 16,000 acres of designated wilderness, has at its core rock formations of an ancient volcanic field that originated 200 miles southeast as it crept along the San Andreas Fault over the past 23 million years. The surrounding landscape is largely chaparral with areas of oak grasslands. Beyond the boundaries are working landscapes for ranching and agricultural operations that still support this rural part of California and uphold dark night skies. Elevations range from 824 to 3304 feet, and temperature extremes range from 15 degrees in winter to over 110 degrees in summer. The position is located at the eastside park headquarters in Paicines, CA. Nearest communities for shopping, doctors, hospitals, and other amenities are Hollister (40 miles, population 34,400), King City (40 miles, population 11,000), Gilroy (65 miles, population 41,400), Salinas (70 miles, population 151,000), and Monterey (90 miles, population 30,000). For additional information, please visit: Pinnacles National Park (U.S. National Park Service).

Qualifications

Requirements Continued... As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period. Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/21/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability to Lead or Supervise (SCREEN OUT) Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (includes blueprint reading) Ability to safely use and maintain tools and equipment Knowledge of equipment assembly, installation, repair, etc. Technical Practices Knowledge of materials Use of measuring instruments If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. 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. Your resume must support your response to the assessment questionnaire, and if it does not, your application will be marked as not eligible. 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. You must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and obtain an average of at least 2 points on all of the job elements to be considered qualified for this position. 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.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System (FWS) positions.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within one year of entry on duty.
• Pre-employment and random alcohol and drug testing are required. You will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive test is received.
• You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Agreements Technical Representative (ATR) for cooperative agreements and Contracting Officers Representative (COR). within one year of appointment.
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home.
• You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
• *Additional Requirements located under qualifications*