Seasonal Landscape Architect

• Conducts site and visual inventories of river areas and develop visitor use site analysis.
• Creates conceptual site plans on many park projects including camping areas trails river access scenic overlooks trailhead areas.
• Sketches solutions for daily park projects and operations as well as draw site plans sections perspectives and plan view maps on a weekly basis.
• Enhances communication between park natural resource division and park facility staff and contributes to communications with local park partners.
• Works with all park divisions and reports directly to the Park Superintendent.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
• Direct Deposit: Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• Incidental Driving: You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. Prior to your first official motor vehicle operation and again every year thereafter (or more frequently if management determines such need exists) you will be required to sign an affidavit certifying to your possession of a valid State issued drivers license that is current and has not been revoked suspended canceled or otherwise disqualified in any way to prohibit your operation of a motor vehicle. You will also submit a photocopy of your valid State issued drivers license prior to your first official motor vehicle operation and again every year or more frequently if management determines such need exists. Lastly you may be required to submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities) and at your own expense all certified driving records from all States that discloses all valid drivers licenses whether current or past possessed by you. Please indicate in your application whether you possess a valid State drivers license.
• Uniform: You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• Government Housing: Housing is not available.
• Minimum Age Requirement: Applicants 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.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-02/06/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

PLEASE NOTE - Basics requirements must be met.
1. You must possess a professional degree in landscape architecture or landscape design.
OR
2. Have a combination of education and experience - for each year short of graduation the applicant must have had 1 year of experience under professional leadership and guidance of such character and diversity as to be a satisfactory substitute for the required education. This experience must have included original landscape design. Transcripts must be submitted or you will receive no further consideration for this position.

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 either full-time or 40 hours per week. If a part-time work schedule is reflected the hours must be annotated to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

In addition to the basic requirements to qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level you must possess at least one of the following:

EXPERIENCE: Possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of qualifying experience include the following: assist with the preparation of compliance documents such as Section 106 or National Historic Site or Landmark nominations applying cultural resource laws rules and regulations; utilize a range of tools methods and technology (e.g. photographs statistics maps field map production remote sensing oral history measured drawings GPS and/or GIS) to research and document cultural resources; work cooperatively with individuals interagency groups or multiple organizations to plan for or manage long-term protection of cultural resources; and/or perform work requiring the ability to comprehend and apply theoretical considerations and new developments in the technical literature of landscape architecture.
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EDUCATION: Successful completion of 1 year of graduate-level education leading to a masters degree in landscape architecture landscape design or other closely related fields which has equipped me with the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of this position.
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Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience first take percentage of completed education. Then take the number of months of full time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.

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.