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Open: July 24, 2026 — Closes: August 14, 2026
Summary
This journey-level Preservationist, WG/XA-09, handles building, restoring, and maintaining historic structures and landscapes for the NPS, including buildings, monuments, and memorials. Work requires expertise in trades like carpentry and painting, following federal standards. The role supports maintenance at Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Major Duties
At the full performance level (WG-09) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Maintenance and preservation of historic and non-historic structures. This position requires skills applied to the maintenance, stabilization, restoration, repair and/or reconstruction of various historic and non-historic structures that range widely in historic period Performs carpentry/woodworking tasks such as reconstruction, restoring or rehabilitating wood structures (rafters, doors, windows, floors, staircases, trusses, beams, interior and exterior trim etc.) Performs painting tasks which includes surface preparation and mixing of paints to approximate color and texture of historic paints Assists with inspections of historic structures/sites/landscapes onsite to determine physical condition and the type and amount of maintenance required to maintain them in proper condition 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.
