Engineering Technician (Seasonal)

These positions are located in Seasonal Staffing Office-Pacific West Region, in the Division of Facilities Management, Design and Engineering Branch. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for Seasonal Staffing Office-Pacific West Region is May but can be variable due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: May, 2027.

Duties

• Note: The positions are either a GS-04 or GS-05 based on qualifications. You must apply for each grade(s) you wish to be considered for. At the GS-04 level, incumbent will work in an assistant capacity under closer supervision. Major Duties: Serves as a team member engaged in the planning, design, and construction of park facility repair and rehabilitation projects. Performs detailed measurements of existing infrastructure and enters data into databases. Analyzes and performs condition assessments and identifies deficiencies in existing facilities and systems. Researches and drafts standard design and construction details for the park. Assists with topographic survey and GIS mapping. Assists with the development of a cost estimating database to track and analyze construction cost. Drafts and edits technical engineering reports and effectively documents project work and other accomplishments. In addition to the above, GS-05 duties include: Mentoring and monitoring junior level employees. Project management. Yosemite National Park, California, known worldwide for its spectacular natural beauty, is the backdrop for this position. Sitting astride the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the park covers 1,182 square miles of varied wilderness ecosystems, from river valleys to alpine meadows to lofty 13,000-foot-high peaks. El Portal, the Administrative Area where this position is based is located 195 miles from San Francisco, 65 miles from Merced, and 97 miles from Fresno. Shared housing is located in El Portal about 1 mile from the office; laundry is available in the housing area. There is a post office, library, and gas station with a convenience store in El Portal. There is a store and medical clinic in Yosemite Valley, but the closest hospital is 29 miles away in Mariposa; most people do their grocery shopping there or in Merced or Fresno. Elevation is approximately 2,200 feet in El Portal and 4,000. The park is open year-round with the majority of activities occurring during the busy season March through October. For area information visit: https://www.nps.gov/yose/getinvolved/workwithus.htm.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/26/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. To qualify for this position at the GS-04 grade level, you must possess of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: Successful completion of six (6) months of general work experience AND six (6) months of specialized work experience. General work experience is any type of work that demonstrates the ability to perform the work of the position, or experience that provided a familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the broad subject area of the occupation. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include technical work in: drafting, surveying construction estimating, physical science, mathematics, aerospace, architecture, chemicals, electrical or mechanical systems, mining, petroleum, or nuclear systems. Experience in a trade or craft may be credited as specialized experience when the work provided intensive knowledge of engineering principles, techniques, methods, and precedents. Examples are trade positions with substantial developmental, test, or design responsibilities such as: Planner and estimator who analyzed designs for production purposes. Instrument maker or model maker who performed design or development work on devices fabricated. You must include hours/week worked on your resume. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least two (2) full academic years above high school that included at least 12 semester hours in any combination of courses such as: engineering, engineering or industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of experience and education as described above that when combined equal 100% of the qualification requirements. For example, one full year of education (50%), and 6 months of specialized experience as defined above (50%), equals 100% of the qualification requirements. You must include transcripts and hours/week worked in your resume. To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: Successful completion of at least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include technical work in: drafting, surveying construction estimating, physical science, mathematics, aerospace, architecture, chemicals, electrical or mechanical systems, mining, petroleum, or nuclear systems. Experience in a trade or craft may be credited as specialized experience when the work provided intensive knowledge of engineering principles, techniques, methods, and precedents. Examples are trade positions with substantial developmental, test, or design responsibilities such as: Planner and estimator who analyzed designs for production purposes. Instrument maker or model maker who performed design or development work on devices fabricated. You must include hours/week worked in your resume. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least four (4) full years of study in a program leading to a bachelor's degree with either (a) major study in an appropriate field of engineering, construction, or industrial technology; or (b) that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as: engineering, engineering or industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics. You must include your transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of experience and education as described that when combined equal 100% of the qualification requirements. NOTE: Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable. For example, 1 full year of education, in excess of the first 60 semester hours (50%), and 6 months of specialized experience as defined above (50%), equals 100% of the qualification requirements. You must include your transcripts and hours/week worked in your resume. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. ICTAP/CTAP Statement: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special prior­ity selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies.

Announcement details

• Agency: National Park Service (Department of the Interior)
• Announcement number: CAHQ-27-13059653-DE-EA
• Series: 0802 Engineering Technical
• Pay plan and grade: GS 4–5
• Pay: $17.53 – $25.5 Per Hour
• Open to: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL); Open to the public
• Open period: October 19, 2026 to October 26, 2026 (US Eastern)

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