Carpenter (Backcountry)

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

Physical Demands: The incumbent performs work at construction sites. This may involve working on scaffolds or working with material that is on supports. There is considerable physical exertion related to actions such as lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying objects of various sizes, weights, and shapes. There is considerable standing, stooping, lifting and bending. Because of the multi-faceted craft aspects of this position, work is frequently performed under structures, which require him/her to work overhead or in a stretched, cramped, or awkward position. Arm movement is considerable when nailing and using such tools as handsaws and planers. Fieldwork magnifies the physical effort required to perform the duties of this position and reflect actual restoration project environments. The incumbent performs various duties from ladders, scaffolding and platforms, and where the materials and equipment worked are in hard-to-reach places.
Work requires regular and continuous surveillance of construction operations in the field. Incumbent is required to perform craftsman work in the investigation of historic structures and in working with other employees in restoration techniques. Inspections may require working in cramped, close quarters underneath structures or on the rooftops several hundred feet above ground level. The incumbent occasionally may lift and carry items that weigh 50 pounds or more. Backcountry work will require the incumbent to hike to the job site in remote locations over rough terrain often up to 15-20 miles a day carrying a heavy backpack.

Working Conditions: Some work is performed inside the confines of NPS Training centers or other Parks, where the incumbent is subject to cuts from hand or power tools and danger from flying splinters or chips. In the shop the incumbent is exposed to noise and sawdust in the air. The use of some preservative materials may require special knowledge of handling and the use of protective equipment in the shop or at a job site and require special attention and the use of safety equipment. Work is both inside and outside, in all types of weather. The incumbent must work at elevations from sea level to 8,000 feet. Temperatures vary from 20 to 105 degrees. Winter snow depths may vary from 2 to 6 feet with icy driving conditions involved. The incumbent may be exposed to snow and ice conditions in the winter, rain, and extreme heat in summer. A vast majority of the work will be in remote wilderness requiring extended overnight stays in wilderness camps, primarily in small backpack tents, cooking meals over small gas stoves, often in inclement weather.

The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are NOT suitable for telework.

Hiring Manager Contact Information:
Nathan Forrest
Trails Supervisor - Olympic National Park
[email protected] or (360) 565-3179