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Posted: February 17, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Facilities/Equipment Maintenance Technician-DHS-DCR-Salem Correctional Center & Jail-Harrison Co.

State of West Virginia

DHS - DCR - Salem Correctional Center and Jail

Fresh

Location

West Virginia, 25305

Salary

$31,533 - $53,916

per year

Closes

March 5, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves keeping the buildings and grounds of a correctional center in good shape by fixing and maintaining things like heating, cooling, electrical, and plumbing systems, as well as handling outdoor tasks like mowing and snow removal.

It also includes managing tools, supplies, and records, and sometimes leading inmate work teams.

A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in building trades who is reliable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a secure facility environment.

Key Requirements

  • High school diploma, GED, four-year apprenticeship, or two-year technical school graduation
  • Four years of paid experience in heating, cooling, ventilation, or building trades like plumbing, electrical, carpentry, masonry, or mechanics
  • Substitution of experience in air-conditioning, heating, or refrigeration for training on a year-for-year basis
  • Ability to perform preventative maintenance on HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems
  • Skills in grounds maintenance including mowing, trimming, and snow/ice removal
  • Experience maintaining inventories, logs, charts, and handling purchase orders
  • Possible oversight of inmate work crews; may require EPA certification for refrigerant handling

Full Job Description

Under general supervision this position functions as a member of the maintenance department performing all general preventative maintenance. Performs routine maintenance on all HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems. Works in all areas of maintenance including, but not limited to, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, masonry, carpentry, ventilation, and renovations. Maintains facility grounds to include mowing, trimming, snow and ice removal. Maintains detailed tool and supply inventories. Responsible for maintaining various logs, charts, and completion of purchase orders for the department. May oversee inmate work crews. Will perform other jobs as assigned.

Counties: Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, Pleasants, Ritchie, Taylor, and Tyler
Vacancies: 1


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Qualifications

Training: Graduation from a standard four-year high school or GED or four year apprenticeship program or two year post secondary technical school.
Substitution: Experience in air-conditioning, heating or refrigeration may be substituted for the required training on a year-for-year basis.

Experience: Four years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in heating, cooling, ventilation or the mechanical or building trades such as plumbing, electrical, carpentry, plasterer, painter, welder, machinist, mechanic or masonry work.

Special Requirement: Specific positions may require certification from a federal EPA approved testing organization as a certified technician required by the clean Air Act on refrigerant recycling.


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Posted on NEOGOV: 2/17/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/18/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-wv-5236986