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Posted: December 31, 2025 (14 days ago)

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Maintenance Worker Supervisor (Maintenance Worker Foreman)

Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Department of Justice

Recent

Salary

$41.41 - $48.32

per hour

Closes

January 15, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team of inmate workers to maintain and repair prison buildings, grounds, and utilities, covering tasks like carpentry, plumbing, and painting while ensuring everything is done safely.

A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in construction trades who can supervise others effectively, especially in a secure environment, and is comfortable training and working alongside prisoners.

The role also requires balancing maintenance duties with ongoing security responsibilities to keep the facility safe.

Key Requirements

  • Strong ability to supervise and train inmate workers in various trades
  • Aptitude for working with prisoners in a correctional setting
  • Experience in construction, repair, and maintenance of buildings and structures
  • Knowledge of multiple trades including carpentry, masonry, plumbing, painting, welding, roofing, and cement work
  • Skills in designing plans, specifications, and blueprint drawings
  • Adherence to safety procedures, OSHA requirements, and hazardous material handling
  • Responsibility for ordering materials and equipment, plus maintaining institution security

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 both the Barely Acceptable level on both screen-out element (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:

Responsible for the maintenance and repair of the institution buildings and structures, through the supervision of inmate workers.

Supervises and trains inmate workers in various phases associated with the construction, repair, maintenance, and renovation of buildings and related structures, grounds, fixtures and utilities, requiring the use of a variety of trade practices such as carpentry, masonry, plumbing, cement work, painting, welding, roofing, and other related trades.

Responsible for design and development of plans, specifications and blueprint drawings.

Responsible for adhering to safety procedures for hazardous material handling, OSHA requirements, and environmental issues.

Responsible for the ordering and purchasing of all material/equipment needed to perform assigned projects.

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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Posted on USAJOBS: 12/31/2025 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/1/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ELK-2026-0014