JOB SUMMARY: This position is located in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in the Facility Management Division. This is a Career/Career-Conditional Full-time appointment. This job announcement is open to receive applications from the first 100 applicants. The job announcement will remain open until either the quota of 100 applicants, or 01/02/2025 is reached. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration, even those that exceed the 100-applicant limit. MAJOR DUTIES: Additional Information: This is a Career-Seasonal position and subject to release and recall procedures. A permanent career-seasonal position includes all the benefits of permanent employment, but does not provide employment on a full year-round basis. As such, selectee will be in a non-pay/non-duty status for at least 2 weeks to 6 months per year based on project requirements or weather conditions. Selectee are guaranteed to work at least 6 months per year but not more than 50 weeks per year, with the work schedule to be determined upon appointment. The typical season for Great Smoky Mountains National Park is March through November but can be variable during these months due to project requirements or weather conditions. Current or former time-limited (temporary and term) employees of a land management agency eligible for permanent positions under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA). For more information, select the following link: Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA). Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will be paid if the selectee lives outside of the local commuting area and is otherwise eligible for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation. Major Duties: Performs masonry work, primarily dry stone, in the construction, stabilization, and maintenance to historic and non-historic structures, mostly on the park trail system. Masonry tasks include the maintenance, repair, and construction of walls (both single- and multi-tier), bridge abutments, causeways, riprap trail tread and other similar structures, using primarily dry-stone techniques. In accordance with directions, quarries, cuts, shapes and finishes stone for use in walls, walkways, bridge abutments and aesthetically pleasing rock walls. Where wet masonry is determined appropriate, mixes and applies mortar in proper proportions. Obtains and transports materials by human power, equipment (such as Bobcat loader), or rigging equipment such as a high-line setup. These tasks are normally performed under the direction of a higher- graded worker/leader/supervisor. The incumbent must be able to work with a great deal of independence once a maintenance worker leader or supervisor has given direction and technical guidance. Uses a variety of tools associated with the mason trade: single and double jacks, rock bars, line levels, string lines, tape measures, air-driven or Pionjar rock drills and related attachments, chisels, cement mixers, trowels, etc. Performs carpentry work, primarily using heavy log and rough-sawn lumber, on trail structures such as log checks, footbridges, multi-use bridges, corrals, hitch rails, and boardwalks. Log work tasks involve the use of a chain saw to fell, buck, notch, and/or shape both native and pressure treated logs in the maintenance and construction of multi-use and foot bridges, water bars and retainer steps, crib walls and steps. Incumbent also extensively uses chain saws in clearing trails of down trees and brush. Builds accessible trails which includes lining trail edges with pressure-treated logs cut and fit together to meet ADA guidelines. Incumbent is knowledgeable in using, maintaining, and repairing chain saws, gas-powered drills, timber tongs, draw knives, wood chisels, scribes, calipers and other tools associated with log work. Carpentry work is mostly involved in the maintenance and construction of boardwalks that are located in riparian areas within the park. Measures, cuts, and installs dimensional lumber using on-site measurements, verbal and/or written directions, blueprints or from simple plans and specifications. Uses a wide variety of tools associated with the carpentry trade: hand saws, power circular saws, jig saws, power and hand drills, hand planers, power planers, generators, and carpentry hand tools. Performs rigging operations including planning, selecting, assembling, and installing weight handling gear such as wire ropes, cables, slings, and chains used to lift, move and position a variety of large and heavy equipment, large rocks, trees, steel beams, and a variety of other materials used in a variety of construction projects including bridge and rock wall/timber cribbing construction. Objects to be moved are usually in locations inaccessible to cranes or other mobile material handling equipment and may be moved hundreds of feet across gorges, creeks. or up/down steep tenain. Incumbent must be knowledgeable in strengths, capabilities, and working load limits of equipment and materials used in rigging operations including wire ropes, grip hoists, anchor systems. wire rope clips, knots. shackles and hooks. blocks, and wire rope grips. Incumbent is knowledgeable in maintaining and repairing rigging equipment and recognizing unsafe equipment and removing from service. 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