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Open: June 16, 2026 — Closes: June 23, 2026
Summary
This position is located in the Facilities Maintenance Division, within the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Midwest Region, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, in Munising, Michigan and will be utilized to supervise seasonal and permanent staff members in a wide variety of duties. For more information on the position, please contact Steve Howard at Steve_Howard@nps.gov.
Major Duties
In this position, your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Supervise multiple workers performing a full range of routine facility maintenance, construction, and/or rehabilitation type work for the organization. Knowledge of trade crafts in two or more of the following areas: carpentry, masonry, electrical, plumbing, or painting. Knowledge and understanding of agency software and programs which use is required in average supervisory duties. Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work approximately 11.5 months in pay status, and you will be in a non-pay status 2 weeks (months ranging from early November to Mid/Late November) depending on weather. Workforce Dispersion: Subordinate employees are located in either Grand Marais or Munising maintenance building or at work sites within a defined location such as National Lakeshore. Work assignments vary in terms of duration; however, most assignments at this level are of a limited duration (e.g., assignments are typically accomplished within a few days or weeks). In addition, this level also includes off-base (i.e., within the local commuting area) facility support and maintenance assignments. Area Information: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is a major developing national park of the National Park Service under the Department of the Interior authorized by Congress in 1966 to preserve the particularly outstanding natural features of the Lake Superior dunes, beaches, forests, and cliffs. The Lakeshore encompasses some 73,235 acres with 42 miles of Lake Superior shoreline. The lakeshore is divided into two major operating/duty locations 62 miles apart. Building and utility assets include 71 administrative and public use buildings; 16 historic structures( 3 historic light towers/stations); 2 coast guard stations; 5 government employee quarters; 19 public use water treatment systems; 12 sewer systems 2 with lift stations; 4 drive in campgrounds including over 70 campsites; 98 backcountry campsites including group sites; over 35 way side exibits;16 lake and river access sites; over 10 acres of maintained grounds; 2 complex photovoltaic DC electrical systems and 6 DC photovoltaic public water systems; 25 day use areas; over 100miles of hiking trails; 24 miles of groomed ski trails; over 25 miles of park roads and 23 parking areas paved and unpaved; 2 above ground fueling stations and over 87 vehicles and equipment. Over 300 park assets with a current replacement value of over $50 million. The Lakeshore contains several federal and state listed threatened and endangered plants and animals that are subject to illegal activities and abuse, and over 600 cultural and archeological sites that must be managed according to federal and state of Michigan requirements. Within the Lakeshore is 11,740 acres of designated wilderness. The Lakeshore provides visitors a wide range of activities such as: sightseeing, sunbathing, swimming, hiking, boating, para-sailing, cross-country skiing, camping, backpacking, bicycling, guided interpretive walks and hikes, snowshoeing, fishing, and hunting for small and big game. The Lakeshore is within a one-day drive of several major population centers of the Midwest including Detroit, Chicago, and Minneapolis/St. Paul. The primary significance of the recreational resource is its availability to the 20 million citizens who live within a 400-mile distance of the area. Annual visitation exceeds 1 million visitors. For more information, see the parks website: www.nps.gov/PIRO.