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Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor (General Foreman)
Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
Department of Justice
Location
Miami, Florida
Salary
$48.87 - $57.02
per hour
Type
Full Time
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February 11, 2026
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves overseeing maintenance teams, including supervisors and inmate workers, to handle construction, repairs, and inspections of buildings and housing in a federal prison.
The role requires strong leadership skills and a commitment to maintaining security in a correctional environment.
It's a good fit for experienced maintenance professionals who are comfortable supervising in high-stakes settings and have a background in trades like plumbing or electrical work.
Key Requirements
- Ability to supervise journeyman-level supervisors and an inmate workforce in various trade practices
- Aptitude for working with prisoners while maintaining institutional security as a primary responsibility
- Sufficient training and experience in construction, repair, maintenance, and inspection of buildings and housing units
- Qualification at the 'Barely Acceptable' level on screen-out elements per the WS-4749 Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations
- Willingness to rotate between different work locations inside and outside the prison perimeter
- Detailed resume evidence of skills to support application responses and achieve at least half of possible points in assessment
Full Job Description
Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.
Applicants must have had sufficient training and experience to show their ability to perform the duties of the position.
Qualifications will be determined by comparing your application to the responses to the Applicant Assessment Questions against the guidelines found in the Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations, WS-4749 Series.
To qualify for this position, you MUST meet the Barely Acceptable level on both screen-out elements (Ability to supervise) and (Aptitude for work with prisoners); receive at least one half of the total possible points; AND you must furnish detailed information on your resume to support your assessment responses to demonstrate that you clearly possess the experience and skills to successfully perform the duties of this position.
Failure to specifically identify skills in this field may result in your score being lowered or in being found ineligible for this vacancy.
**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.** Major Duties:
Serves as Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor with responsibilities which include construction, repair, maintenance and inspection of all inside and outside housing units and buildings.
Provides supervision to several civilian journeyman level supervisors who in turn supervise an inmate workforce involved in a variety of dissimilar trade practices.
For institutions with more than one General Foreman position, i.e., located inside and/or outside the perimeter fence, will be required to rotate through the different locations on a regular basis.
Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution.
The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.
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