Seasonal Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic

Seasonal Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic

Department: Department of the Interior

Location(s): Denali Park, Alaska

Salary Range: $42.81 - $49.94 Per Hour

Job Summary: Failure to submit any of the required documents/information will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents/information has been submitted. OPM has identified this position as eligible for an exception to the typical 1039-hour season. This exception allows up to 1560 hours which may extend the season(s) reflected in this announcement. See the Additional Information section for details.

Major Duties:

• This position is located in Denali National Park and Preserve in the Maintenance Division. The typical season for this position is May - September, but varies during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, and/or funding. Selectees may be moved between duty stations within park boundaries. Duties include but are not limited to the following: Overhaul, repair, service, and maintain heavy equipment, such as bulldozers, graders, snowblowers, 10 cubic-yard dump trucks, loaders, and other construction equipment including screen plants and crushers. Provide preventative maintenance of heavy equipment and vehicles in accordance with manufacturers' standards, park, and GSA policies. Troubleshoot causes of mechanical problems and make repairs utilizing shop manuals and computer software to diagnose difficult repairs. Make welding repairs on plows, blades, and structural members and fabricate parts from raw stock. Operate mobile equipment, such as front-end loaders, trucks, graders, bulldozers, and dump trucks. Physical Demands: Physical effort is active, requiring walking, standing, lifting (up to 50 pounds) stooping, and working in cramped positions. Occasionally strenuous physical effort is exerted in climbing and carrying hand tools and in the repair of powered equipment. Working Conditions: Works in areas that are frequently dusty, dirty, and greasy and is exposed to solvents, noxious gases and fumes that could result in burns, infections, and cuts. Works indoors and outdoors and must be capable of working satisfactorily in adverse conditions of rain, snow, and in high insect density. Government housing may be available. Please visit find a park for additional park information. A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.

Qualifications: You must meet the Screen Outs below to qualify for the position and include the required information/upload the required documentation with your application, when applicable, to demonstrate your qualifications, or you will receive no further consideration for this position: This position requires a current, valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) by the entrance on duty date. Upload a copy of the front and back of your Class A CDL with your application. If you have not yet obtained your Class A CDL, you will be required to submit it before the entrance on duty date, if selected. (SCREEN OUT) In addition to the above, to qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability to do the work of a Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic, WG-5803-10 without more than normal supervision. (SCREEN OUT) Knowledge of equipment, assembly, installation, repair, etc. Technical practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Ability to interpret instructions, specification, etc. (includes blueprint reading) Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment Troubleshooting 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. 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. Volunteer 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.

How to Apply: To apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/06/2026.You must provide documentation to support your claim for each eligibility selected. Please review the required documentation listed in the eligibilities language to ensure you submit the appropriate information. Note: You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities that you selected and provided the appropriate supporting documentation. WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD-COPY OR E-MAIL APPLICATION PACKAGES. Select Apply. If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to login or create an account. Prompted to Start the Application Process by selecting "Start Application." Click here for USAJobs Help with "How to create an application" To PREVIEW the application questionnaire, select the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12949314 Select or add the resume you want to use for this application. Click here on how to build a resume in USAJOBS. Select documents you want included in this application. Review package to acknowledge your documents were reviewed. Select if you want to include your demographic information. After reading and certifying the application is true and submitted in good faith, select "Continue to Agency Site." Follow onscreen prompts and instructions to complete your application. Add the supporting documents by indexing your documents with the dropdown. Upload any missing required documents or optional documents. Review and Submit Application. While logged in, you can check the status of your application by selecting "+" next to the job title for this position. You can review or revise your application at any point during the open period of the announcement. To update an application, you should log into your USAJOBS account and select "+" next to the job title for this position. Select "Update Application" for this job. Note: When you click Update Application, you will be prompted to re-select your documents from USAJOBS. Documents submitted with the first application will no longer be associated with the applicant record. So it is important that you select all documents you want to use in the re-application.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-06