Preservationist

Summary

Help preserve America's historic treasures. This advanced journey-level position independently performs skilled preservation trade work to repair, restore, reconstruct, and preserve historic buildings and structures. Work includes masonry, wood crafting, carpentry, roofing, and painting using established historic preservation methods, standards, and techniques. To find out more about the National Park Service visit: https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/index.htm

Duties

• This position is located within the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Natl Pk Svc, Southeast, Castillo De San Marcos National Mt, Saint Augustine, FL. The major duties consist of but are not limited to: Perform advanced journey-level masonry, wood crafting, carpentry, roofing, and painting to maintain, repair, restore, reconstruct, and preserve historic buildings, structures, and architectural features. Perform complex historic masonry work using brick, block, and stone; cut, shape, lay, repoint, patch, and reconstruct features to match historic materials, bonding patterns, tooling, color, scale, and finish. Fabricate, reproduce, repair, and restore historic wood features using advanced wood crafting and carpentry techniques, including precise joinery, shaping, fitting, assembly, framing, doors, windows, trim, and decorative woodwork. Preserve and restore historic roofing systems by identifying deterioration and leaks and repairing or replacing roofing, flashing, gutters, sheathing, boards, beams, joists, and related components to historic standards. Perform historic painting and finishing by removing deteriorated coatings, preparing surfaces, matching historic colors and textures, and applying paints, stains, coatings, and specialty finishes using preservation methods. Independently plan and lay out preservation work from historic documentation, blueprints, drawings, specifications, work orders, and physical evidence; determine appropriate methods, materials, tools, equipment, and work sequences. Apply historic preservation standards while using specialized hand and power tools, masonry and woodworking equipment, and scaffolding; provide technical guidance and instruction to lower-level employees.

Qualifications

Selective Placement Factor: This position requires a current, valid state-issued driver's license. This requirement is a selective placement factor and will be used as a screen-out. Applicants must possess this requirement by the closing date of the announcement. The selectee will be required to provide proof prior to appointment. Applicants who do not possess this requirement will be found ineligible for further consideration. OPM Job Qualifications System for Trades and Labor Occupations will be used in determining your qualifications. There is no specific length of training or experience required; however, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in the resume materials, that you possess the skill level that has equipped you with the particular job elements to successfully perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision. In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. To qualify for this position, you must meet the screen-out element(s) identified below, and your resume must demonstrate sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job elements: Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision [screen out element] Knowledge of equipment assembly, installation, repair, etc Technical practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Use of measuring instruments Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc (includes blueprinting reading) Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment Knowledge of materials 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. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement, 09/09/2026.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit www.dhs.gov/EVerify/. You are required to possess and maintain a current, valid state driver's license. You are required to wear a uniform and comply with the uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program. You must be at least 18 years of age or older to operate government vehicles. Duties require frequent standing, walking, climbing, bending, kneeling, and working from ladders, rooftops, and uneven terrain. Must be able to lift, carry, push, pull, and move items weighing up to 80 pounds. Must be able to read, write, and speak English to prepare and interpret plans, reports, technical documents, and compliance materials, and communicate effectively with staff, contractors, reviewers, and stakeholders. As a condition of employment, you will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. During this period, the agency will evaluate your performance and conduct, organizational needs and interests, and whether your continued employment advances agency goals, the public interest, and the efficiency of the Federal service. Your employment will terminate at the end of the probationary period unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest and your appointment should be finalized.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System (FWS) positions.

How to apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the 09/09/2026. The application process is as follows: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. To PREVIEW the application questionnaire, select the following link:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13046518 Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s), including within the same metro/commuting area. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration.