Preservationist USAJOBS – Job Announcement
Valley Forge National Historical Park, King of Prussia, PA
Summary
The purpose of the position is to perform work on conventional/typical preservation projects for a variety of historic structures. This entails the full gamut of types, and includes some new construction, major restoration or rehabilitation, complete stabilization, significant alteration, etc.
Duties
As a Preservationist you:
- Sd cabinetry.
- Replicate historic features, historic mortar mixes, and other treatments on historic structures while maintaining the maximum amount of historic fabric.
- Perform journeyman level carpentry and masonry tasks to repair, reconstruct, replicate, restore, or rehabilitate historic structures and historic features.
- Utilize investigation techniques to perform condition evaluations and recommend appropriate treatments for historic structures.
- Make precise calculations of quantities, volumes, area, curves, arcs, tangents and elevations using tapes, rules, squares, angle finders, levels, sight levels, compass, divider, calipers and arithmetic calculations.
- Perform tasks in accordance with oral instructions, written instructions, blueprints, sketches, drawings, specifications and building codes.
- Properly and safely select, use, and maintain a wide variety of modern and ancient hand tools, power tools, and stationary equipment for the performance of carpentry and masonry tasks.
- Identify historic materials by type, species, texture, color, etc. Select appropriate material for carpentry and masonry related repairs, restorations, rehabilitation and the reconstruction of historic structures.
Area Information
Valley Forge National Historical Park, located in King of Prussia, approximately 20 miles northwest of center city Philadelphia, Valley Forge National Historical Park is the site of the 1777-1778 winter encampment of General George Washington and the Continental Army. The park receives 2.2 million visitors each year and contains about 3,500 acres of forested rolling hills, tall grass meadows, wetlands, and rough lawns. Recreational and cultural opportunities are abundant, including museums, theaters, concerts, fishing, boating, hiking, etc. For additional information please visit the park website at http://www.nps.gov/vafo or Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau at http://www.valleyforge.org. The Department of the Interior (DOI) places a high value on diversity of experience and cultural perspectives and encourages applications from all interested eligible candidates. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) are fundamental principles that guide the Department and allow us to successfully achieve our mission.
See vacancy posting for full requirements and to apply: USAJOBS – Job Announcement