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Posted: January 22, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Construction and Maintenance Project Supervisor

State of Washington

Dept. of Corrections

Fresh

Location

Washington, 98504

Salary

$7,740 - $8,976

per month

Closes

January 29, 2026More State jobs →

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team to handle the upkeep, repairs, and building projects at a state prison facility, ensuring everything from plumbing and roofs to roads and fences stays in good shape.

It's perfect for someone with hands-on experience in construction and maintenance who thrives in a structured environment and can manage both people and equipment safely.

The role supports public safety by keeping the prison's infrastructure reliable during its closure process.

Key Requirements

  • Experience supervising maintenance teams in construction, repair, and building systems
  • Skills in inspecting, diagnosing, servicing, and maintaining plumbing, boilers, electrical systems, HVAC, and related equipment
  • Ability to perform repairs on buildings, structures, grounds, roads, pathways, fencing, and parking areas
  • Proficiency operating heavy equipment including trucks, forklifts, backhoes, bobcats, and scissor lifts
  • Knowledge of hazardous waste management and disposal per Washington State regulations
  • Capability to handle preventive and corrective maintenance in a secure prison setting

Full Job Description

Construction & Maintenance Project Supervisor (CMPS)

Construction & Maintenance Project Supervisor (CMPS)

Mission Creek Corrections Center
Full Time | Permanent | Teamsters

Location: Belfair, WA

Salary Range: $7,740 - $8,976 monthly


The Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual to fill one full time permanent position for Construction & Maintenance Project Supervisor (CMPS), at Mission Creek Corrections Center. Under the direction of the Director of Prison and Operations Maintenance; to improve public safety, this position actively supervises building and grounds maintenance and construction trades.

Whether the work is inside a prison, in community corrections, or in an administrative office, the Washington State Department of Corrections professional staff experience a high degree of personal satisfaction knowing they are creating environments in which all Incarcerated Individuals can learn to make choices that contribute to a safer society.

HOW TO APPLY
Complete the online applicationaccessible via the 'Apply' button located at the top right corner of this posting and attach the following required documents:
  1. Cover letter regarding your interest in this position.
  2. Detailed chronological resume. Your resume will not substitute for the 'Work Experience' section of the online application.
  3. Include at least three professional-level references with valid phone number and email for each.
For more information or questions about this opportunity, please email Alaina Olson at alaina.olson@DOC1.WA.GOV or call 360-974-9706.

Requirements

This position supervises and serves as lead worker of a Maintenance team engaged in maintenance, construction and repair of buildings, building systems and other structures, roads, pathways and walks, fences, equipment and related facilities per the Mission Creek Warm Closure Protocol.
Duties include:
  • Inspect, diagnose, service, repair, install, and conduct preventive/corrective maintenance on
    plant equipment and systems such as grease interceptors, plumbing, boilers, and low voltage systems, exhaust fans, plug in appliances, sewer systems, storm drains and water sampling.
  • Inspect, diagnose, service, install, and conduct preventive/corrective maintenance onbuildings and structures to include kitchen equipment, laundry equipment, office equipment and office space moves, floor systems, wall systems, doors, windows, roofs and drains.

    Construct, maintain, and repair grounds, roads, pathways, walks, and fencing, to include striping of parking lot stalls.

  • Perform repairs on hinges, doors, jams, locks, door operating mechanisms, change light bulbs and fluorescent tubes and lighting fixtures/components.
  • Build, texture, patch, sand, paint, repair holes and/or damage on all walls/ceilings/siding,
  • Assist with HVAC repair work as necessary to keep critical systems operational.
  • Operate and maintain equipment as required, to include but not limited to: cars, trucks, utility carts, scissor lift, boom truck, forklift, backhoe, bobcat, and dump truck.
  • Responsible for management and disposal of hazardous waste/Washington State dangerous waste.
  • Work closely with and interact many times a week with all stakeholders and maintenance personnel to resolve maintenance issues/capital projects needs and ensure they are addressed and resolved.
  • Escort DOC and non-DOC visitors inside the facility and on all facility grounds, as needed.
  • Maintain files and accurate required records to include documentation pertaining to regulatory reporting within strict adherence to reporting time frames.
  • Schedule delivery and pickup of project related materials.
  • Maintain vegetation, lawn and landscape by mowing, weed whacking and pruning vegetation in and outside of the perimeter of the facility.
  • Conduct herbicide applications to control vegetation in and outside of the secured perimeter of the facility to include maintaining space between perimeter fences vegetation free (obtain appropriate WA. State Pesticide/Herbicide applicators certifications as required).
  • Maintain herbicide inventory and record keeping, following state laws and safety guidelines.
  • Responsible for snow and ice removal operations.
  • Maintain equipment and tools associated with maintenance, vegetation control and herbicide application.
  • Provide Safety Training to employees assigned to work for the Maintenance Department at MCCCW.
  • Responsible for accurate timekeeping approval for Maintenance employees assigned to MCCCW.
  • Responsible for an accurate accounting of work performed by completing assigned work, entering complete work orders into Asset Planner daily to close out work accomplished and tracking all unassigned work by creating work order request and then completing work order when assigned.
  • Accurately keep records and maintain files to include documentation pertaining to regulator reporting within strict adherence to reporting time frames.
  • Notify and brief the Director of Prison and Operation Maintenance of all system failures and any prolonged issues with completing general repair work and/or priority #1 safety and security work that cannot be immediately repaired or resolved.
  • Order equipment, parts, and machinery on e-purchasing system for supervisory approval. Confer with supervisor when planning scope of work and associated materials needed.
  • Adhere to invoicing/accounting procedures for purchases through warehouse supply staff and Director of Prison and Operations Maintenance.
  • Conduct daily tool accountability checks at beginning, middle, and end of shift and sign in/out all used tools daily on the tool accountability sheets.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • High School Diploma or equivalent education.
  • Valid Driver's license.
  • Four or more years of recent experience in construction or building maintenance work or journey-level work in one of the building trades.
  • Two year’s direct experience with building maintenance/repair tracking system to create and track Work Orders, asset management, capital planning, energy improvements, sustainability, etc.)
  • Knowledge and awareness of local and state building codes.
  • Ability to read and work from Architectural and Engineering blueprints and shop drawings and estimate material costs and man hour estimates.
  • Ability to work from various heights, elevated platforms, ladders, mechanical man lifts, etc.
  • Knowledge and ability to operate various light and heavy equipment such as tractors, backhoe, front end loaders, forklifts, dump trucks, man lifts, etc.
  • Working knowledge of and ability to operate hand and power tools common to the trades.
  • Knowledge and ability to perform industrial/residential plumbing installations and repairs.
  • Knowledge and ability to perform repairs and replacements of security doors, door frames, door hardware, door locks
    door closures, etc.
  • Ability to supervise, train and mentor adult male offenders engaged in construction and maintenance work.
  • Ability to work independently.

Additional Information

The mission of DOC is Improving public safety by positively changing lives'

For additional information about the agency, please visitdoc.wa.gov.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Please include a minimum of three (3) professional references with your application.

*A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies.

If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates.Phone numberAND email address are required for all professional references.

-Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.

-Employees may work directly with or in close proximity to incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply.

-We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol-free work environment, and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws.

A pre-employment drug test may be administered as part of the selection process, and applicants who test positive for any controlled substances, will be disqualified from consideration.

-Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an aerosol pepper spray made available as a means of self-defense and/or de-escalation. Applicants with sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.

-Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons, including dog and cat programs. Applicants with animal sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.

-Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority health issue for DOC employees. The successful candidate may be required to provide valid proof of a baseline TB skin test within 60 days from the date of hire.

When positive tests result, further information, testing and treatment may also be required. Employment is not contingent upon test results.

-This position may be represented by a Union Shop.

-DOC does not use E-Verify; therefore, we are not eligible to extend STEM-Optional Practice Training (OPT). For information, please visit www.uscis.gov.

We are committed to hiring individuals who possess core diversity competencies: -Foster a positive attitude and openness toward the ever changing social and cultural makeup of the workplace.-Work effectively with people of different perspectives, abilities, disabilities, races, religions, ages, genders, sexual orientations, and social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.-Respectfully acknowledge people’s differences and recognize these differences as important and valuable.-Promote inclusiveness.-Be culturally sensitive and appropriate.-Respect and value diverse backgrounds and traditions.

This recruitment may be used to fill permanent and non-permanent positions.

What we offer:

As an employee of the Department of Corrections, your work-life integration is a priority.

Washington State employees are offered one of the most inclusive and competitive benefits packages in the nation.

Besides comprehensive family insurance for medical, dental, and vision, these perks also may include:

  • Remote/telework/flexible schedules (dependent on position)
  • Up to 25 paid vacations days a year
  • 8 hours of paid sick leave per month
  • 11 paid holidays a year
  • Generous retirement plan
  • Flex Spending Accounts
  • Dependent Care Assistance
  • Deferred Compensation and so much more!

DOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, honorably discharged veteran, veteran status, genetic information, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability.

The DOC complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements for the federal employment eligibility verification form I-9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form on the first day of employment.

For questions about this recruitment, or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email Alaina Olson, Human Resource Consultant, at alaina.olson@doc1.wa.gov. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.

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Posted on NEOGOV: 1/22/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/23/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-washington-5116984