National Park Service
Engineering Equipment Operator Supervisor
Department of the Interior · Multiple Locations
- Salary
- $37.48 - $43.72 per hour
- Pay grade
- WS-10
- Schedule
- Full-time
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Opened
- Nov 2, 2026
- Closes
- Nov 16, 2026
- Remote
- No
- Telework eligible
- Yes
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Promotion potential
- None
- Announcement
- CAHS-27-13084595-MP-EA
Who may apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) · Internal to an agency
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Summary
You will serve as a Engineering Equipment Operator Supervisor with National Park Service. The primary purpose of the position is to serve as the Roads, Hazard Tree Mitigation, and Sign Shop supervisor. The incumbent is responsible for maintaining 150 miles of roads and appurtenant features of roads and parking areas, mitigating hazard trees prescribed by the Division of Resources Management and Science, and managing hundreds of regulatory and informational signs.
Duties
- Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Exercises the full range of supervisory and administrative duties on a regular and recurring basis for a permanent and seasonal workforce. Acts within established guidelines and directives in the planning, scheduling, and distribution of resources to accomplish tasks. Forecasts and tracks long-term recurring maintenance and rehabilitation of parks roads, hazard trees, and signs. Responsible for developing work orders, cost estimates and preparing condition assessments for road assets. Provide recurring and emergency maintenance (including snow removal) for park roads. Will abate and remove hazard trees within the parks as well as supervise mechanics responsible for equipment maintenance. Tracks and reports progress on work assignments and requests authority to adjust staff assignments through the use of overtime, equipment and materials to meet schedules. Recommends and initiates changes to schedules, priorities and work sequences as necessary based on changing park needs, emergencies and to overcome problems such as equipment failure, material delays, or unplanned issues.
Qualifications
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/16/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability to lead or supervise (SCREEN OUT) Operations of Motor Vehicles Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (related to mobile equipment operation) Work Practices (including keeping things neat, clean, and in order) Reliability and Dependability as a Engineering Equipment Operator Supervisor Ability to Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle) Ability to Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles) If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. Your resume must support your response to the assessment questionnaire, and if it does not, your application will be marked as not eligible. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors. You must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and obtain an average of at least 2 points on all of the job elements to be considered qualified for this position. 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.
Education
There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System (FWS) positions.
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