Maintenance Worker - Corrections

Full Job Description

Are you experienced with complex preventative maintenance tasks and repairs? If you answered yes, then you need to apply for Travis County Sheriff’s Office Maintenance Worker – Corrections position.

The Travis County Sheriff’s Office offers an opportunity for you to work in a safe environment while completing building maintenance duties.

This position performs a variety of complex preventative maintenance tasks, repairs, and additions to Travis County jail facilities.

This position is primarily responsible for maintaining the building infrastructure of the jail facilities, specific to but not limited to plumbing, electrical repairs and installations, servicing machines and troubleshoot and repair pumps, water heaters, and boilers in compliance with Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) and maintain accurate inventory.

Travis County offers a premier Total Rewards package that includes a highly rated retirement plan, vacation, and sick leave, 3 personal holidays, 12 company holidays, longevity pay, tuition reimbursement, medical, dental, and vision, and free employee health care clinic.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This is the first in a series of Corrections building maintenance related job classifications within the Maintenance job family.

This classification is distinguished by complex maintenance work requiring advanced proficiency in multiple skill areas using independent judgment. This classification also performs lead duties.

This classification works in secure facilities located within a correctional environment in proximity of inmates.

This classification may require a flexible work schedule to meet the needs of the jail facilities and to ensure TCSO is meeting TCJS standards and regulations.

Requirements

• Maintains and repairs plumbing systems throughout TCCC and TCJ.
• Maintenance includes inspection and cleaning of work areas and equipment.
• Functions as an independent worker in the performance of building maintenance duties. Provides technical advice and assistance to peers and supervision.
• Provides recommendations regarding replacement or upgrade of facilities and equipment.
• Performs a variety of preventive maintenance routines on equipment, building components and facilities.
• Performs periodic and routine walk through inspections of assigned facilities, identifies work requirements, creates work orders using a computer and performs work assigned.
• Records time and materials used in the work order system. Requests for needed tools, equipment, supplies and materials to perform assigned tasks. Monitors expenditure of supplies and controls inventory of equipment and tools.
• Completes electrical and plumbing repairs.
• Assists with heating and air conditioning system repairs.
• Replaces light fixtures, and switches.
• Assists with the repair of door locks, security control panels, video monitors and security cameras.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: High School diploma or G.E.D. AND five (5) years of increasingly responsible building maintenance experience, including preventive maintenance and repairs to equipment, buildings and facilities;
OR,
Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Universal Certification or must be obtained within one (1) year of date of hire.

Valid Texas Driver’s License.

Applicants are required to attach a resume with the online application.

Preferred:

Electrical, electronics, data entry, or plumbing experience, or mechanical background.

Knowledge of:

• Institutional plumbing and building engineering practices. Basic knowledge in boilers, water softeners, pumps, electronic valves and building automation.

• Institutional electronic and building engineering practices. Basic knowledge in digital control panel, electronic technology, computer technology, network communication, intercom, basic electro-mechanical concept, electronic locking system, computer data entry, and building automation.

• Corrections and TCJS standards

• Principles and practices of leading staff.

• Policies, practices, procedures, and methods of assigned function.

• Applicable safety practices and regulations.

• Equipment and tools used in maintenance and repair functions.

• Federal, State, Local and County applicable laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines.

• Computer equipment to include word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and a variety of software packages.

Skill in:

• Plumbing, electrical, roof repairs, locks and/or machine servicing.
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing, and performing maintenance and repair needs.
• Reading and interpreting schematics and blueprints.
• Proper and applicable safety practices, procedures, and regulations.
• Working with others, including on a team.
• Both verbal and written communication.

Ability to:

• Motivate, train, and lead others.
• Work within established safety and security guidelines all while working in proximity of inmates
• Understand and follow instructions and communicate effectively, as required.
• Safely and correctly apply building and equipment maintenance and repair techniques and operate tools and equipment.
• Work independently and efficiently.
• Manage time well and meet timelines.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with County employees and officials, representatives of outside agencies, and the public.

Additional Information

Physical requirements include the ability to lift up to 100 pounds/carry up to 75 pounds, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, repetitive motion, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, balancing, client/customer contact, squatting to perform the essential functions. Subject to extreme temperatures, outside elements, noise, vibration, contact with dust, fumes and hazardous chemicals, foul odors, animal and human fecal matter, insects, and rodents. Requires working at heights from ladders and scaffolds.

This position requires that you work within a secure jail facility. This position requires working in a correctional environment within proximity to inmates and confinement areas. While normal business hours are maintained, this position has on- call responsibilities on a rotational basis.

Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.

Work Hours: 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM; Monday through Friday, On-Call Rotation
Location: Austin, TX
Department: Travis County Sheriff's Office
For updates or questions on this position, contact: Lydia.Cairo@traviscountytx.gov


Criminal Background Check, Credit, Driving, Education, Employment background check, Drug Test, and Alcohol Test Required.

This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position