Seasonal Carpenter; Marine - Shipwright

Duty Station

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, San Francisco, CA

Seasonal period April to June, variable by weather, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty:
April 2026.

Temporary seasonal positions not to exceed 6 months (1,039 hours) work in a service year. Dates will vary depending on funding, weather conditions and visitation. Within regulatory limitations, the length of initial appointment may be shortened or extended depending on work availability and funding.

• Constructs and installs beams, stanchions, and other structural members of a historic ship, lay decking, install canvas over decking, install marine hardware, replace interior and exterior tongue and groove sheathing and shape spars (Masts, yards, gaffs and booms), reefs, caulk, pitch and scrape traditionally laid wooden decks.
• Makes rough sketches, templates and patterns and estimates materials needed in repair work or new construction. Keeps simple records and makes reports when requested.
• Will repair canvas decking, interior and exterior tongue and groove sheathing, windows, hinged and sliding doors, cabinets, furnishings, deck caulking, small boats and marine coatings.
• Will keep materials, tools, and equipment in good condition. Incumbent will be required to learn the selection and storage of building materials and supplies. Will learn to recognize and preserve construction details of historic fabric, using the Secretary's Standards for Historic Preservation and other appropriate NPS and state guidelines.
• Will learn safe procedures and materials used to construct and erect ladders, platforms, staging, and gangways.
• Prepares various surfaces of interior and exterior components of ships and other structures by mechanically and chemically removing old paint and rust, filling cracks, sanding and applying fillers and base coats. Washes and sands surface as necessary and treats them with oil, turpentine, or other preparations. Selects more sophisticated methods of surface preparation when necessary to ensure a high-quality finish. Applies coating materials using brushes, rollers, and other means of applications.
  
  Applies coating techniques that ensure surfaces have a smooth textured and decorative appearance and meet thickness and level requirements. Sands between coats and rubs or polishes final coats as necessary to obtain proper adhesive between coats and specified finishes.

Incumbent may work in close quarters aboard ship, requiring frequent bending, reaching, stooping, crawling and crouching. Frequently lifts and carries items up to 75 pounds, heavier items with help. Work involves long periods of standing and walking. Areas include bilges, holds, cabins, voids, aloft in rigging on platforms and stages.

Work may be in shops, aboard ships, on docks or piers in all weather with temperature extremes ranging from near freezing up to near one hundred degrees, generally between fifty and seventy degrees. Work aboard ships and floats may encounter swell, waves, wind and spray and requires sure footing, may cause sea sickness. Work from ladders, scaffolds and ropes may be required as well as working on masts and rigging up to one hundred feet aloft.

Work around power tools and fumes, dust, grease and other toxic agents may occur. Safety clothing and devices e.g. ear plugs; protective clothing, safety glasses and masks will be provided.

Conditions of employment:

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• Must operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of duties; a valid driver's license is required and Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record must be submitted.
• Must wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. Uniform allowance provided.
• Travel, transportation & relocation expenses not paid.
• May be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
• Applicants must be at least 18 years old or at least 16 years old with specified educational conditions (high school graduate, vocational training, statement from school authorities, or enrolled student with work limitations).

To qualify, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors:

• Have the ability to do the work of a Rigger Worker WG-5210-8 without more than normal supervision. (SCREEN OUT)
• Work history demonstrates experience performing a full range of the most difficult and complex rigger worker duties.
• Rigger tasks on a historic vessel include climbing aloft using traditional ratline and ratbars and stepping out on the footropes to work on the yardarm of yards located up to 150 feet above the water.
• Work includes painting, tarring, rigging, removing shackles and hooks, tying knots and…