Highway Maintenance Worker III: Crew Leader (61034507)
State of South Carolina
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General Maint Tech III (#015026) Lieber Correctional Inst, Ridgeville (DORCHESTER) Level 3
State of South Carolina
Department of Corrections
Location
South Carolina, 29210
Salary
$53,100 - $66,800
per year
Type
Closes
February 21, 2026More State jobs →
Job Description
Summary
This job involves maintaining and repairing security equipment like locks and doors in a correctional facility, along with handling supplies, supervising inmate workers, and being on call for minor fixes in areas like plumbing or HVAC.
It's a hands-on maintenance role in a prison setting, requiring reliability and practical skills.
A good fit would be someone with experience in building repairs who can work independently and handle emergency situations.
Key Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 5 years of professional experience in institutional general maintenance, construction, and repair
- Ability to perform preventive and emergency maintenance on security equipment including mechanical and electrical locks, cell doors, and fire doors
- Skills in requisitioning supplies, tools, and materials, plus preparing cost estimates
- Experience maintaining spare parts inventory for repairs
- Availability for on-call rotation to address minor issues in plumbing, HVAC, and related areas
- Ability to supervise inmate workers
- Successful completion of 4 weeks of SCDC Basic Training upon hire
Full Job Description
Under general supervision,- Ensures proper maintenance and preventive maintenance is performed on all institutional security equipment (mechanical locks, electrical locks, cell door locks, including maximum security component and door mechanisms.
- Checks, maintains, and repairs all security fire doors.
- Reviews/approves requisitions for supplies/equipment associated with the maintenance and repair of security equipment and prepares cost estimates for same.
- Initiates requisition for tools, security keys/locks, and materials for maintenance of security equipment.
- Maintains and controls spare parts for making emergency repairs.
- Serves in "on-call" status on rotating basis and is expected to take care of minor problems in other areas (plumbing, heating/ventilation and air conditioning, etc.
- Directly supervises inmate workers.
Must successfully complete four (4) weeks of SCDC Basic Training upon hire.
Questions regarding the application process, this job posting or any other postings with the SCDC should be directed to:
Requirements
State of South Carolina Minimum Requirements:
High school diploma and trades experience related to the area of employment. Relevant experience may be substituted for the required diploma on a year-for-year basis for basis.
High school diploma and trades experience related to the area of employment. Relevant experience may be substituted for the required diploma on a year-for-year basis for basis.
SCDC Minimum Requirements:
A high school diploma and 5 years professional experience in institutional general maintenance construction and repair.
Additional Information
The South Carolina Department of Corrections is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education.
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