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Open: March 17, 2026 — Closes: March 23, 2026
Summary
This position may be filled for a seasonal period, up to 1560 hours, but can vary due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: May-July 2026. For more park(s) information, please visit find a park.
Major Duties
Major Duties: Performs new trail construction and maintenance including sustainable trail design, general trail maintenance practices, masonry, and log carpentry work. Work also includes moving a variety of materials (stone, logs, fill, etc.) to work sites, maintaining and (re)constructing trail tread, hauling materials, rehabilitating project sites, cleaning drainages, installing signs, transplanting vegetation, and brushing trail segments. Work on park-wide trail construction and maintenance projects. Projects include foot trails in backcountry areas, front country paths, footbridge construction and maintenance, re-vegetation work, and general maintenance and cleaning tasks. Recognize and report future and existing maintenance problems such as erosion control and drainage pattern issues. May lead (train) Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) and other youth corps employees, volunteers and conservation crews in new trail construction or maintenance projects in the front and back country. Will frequently lift and carry objects weighing over 100 lbs. Incumbent frequently hikes up to 10-15 miles daily. Work is performed in both front country and backcountry locations. Area Information: At just over 7,200 acres, Petroglyph National Monument stretches 17 miles along the Albuquerque, New Mexico, West Mesa. Established by Congress on June 27, 1990, Petroglyph National Monument protects more than 20,000 petroglyphs and 350 archeological sites, including the Las Imagines National Archeological District. Co-managed by the City of Albuquerque, the Monument's annual visitation tops 350,000, including many visitors from the local communities near the Monument. The monument's cultural resources and landscape hold profound meaning and significance for traditional communities, including many of the Pueblos and Tribes of the Southwest.
