Senior Building Maintenance Worker

Job Description

Job ID: 26197
Agency: Department of Corrections, South Dakota Women's Prison
Location: Pierre
Salary: $16.26 to $20.32 per hour, depending on experience
Pay Grade: GH-E
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

This is a Full-Time 40 Hour Weekly position with the Department of Corrections. For more information on the Department of Corrections, please visit https://doc.sd.gov/ .

The Senior Building Maintenance Worker performs skilled building maintenance tasks in the areas of electrical, plumbing, finish carpentry, refrigeration, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, painting, locksmith, and preventive maintenance to provide for the continued, safe, and efficient operation of the facility and associated areas. Senior Building Maintenance Workers are assigned technical tasks, projects, or a specialty area requiring the incumbent to determine how to do the job, acquire materials, and complete the project with minimal supervision.

Duties Include:

• Performs preventive maintenance inspections on parts, equipment and structures to ensure continued and safe operations;
• Performs predictive and preventive maintenance on HVAC systems to ensure the continued operation of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment;
• Repairs or replaces plumbing lines and fixtures in buildings or facilities to ensure continued, safe, and sanitary operations;
• Installs new or replaces damaged or worn electrical wiring or fixtures in buildings to maintain safe and continued operation of the facility;
• Builds or remodels the interior and exterior of buildings to meet the required maintenance needs of the facility and complete work orders;
• Completes required reports and records to provide or verify costs associated with the completion of tasks and to account for activities;
• May direct and plan the activities of other building maintenance workers; trustees, temporary or seasonal employees, and others engaged in maintenance duties or activities at the facility to ensure assigned projects are completed accurately, timely, and within cost parameters;
• Completes general maintenance duties to ensure the safe and continued operation of the facility;
• Performs other work as assigned.

Licenses and Certifications:

Possession of or the ability to obtain a valid driver's license.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

Knowledge of:

• the methods and practices of general building or facility maintenance;
• building construction;
• tools and equipment associated with the tasks of the position;
• the specific trade area associated with the duties of the position.

Ability to:

• communicate information clearly and concisely;
• establish timetables for projects;
• follow instructions;
• direct the activities of others;
• deal tactfully with others;
• complete delegated tasks;
• read and understand blueprints and drawings;
• operate required tools and equipment;
• lift 50 pounds or more;
• work from ladders, scaffolding, or in confined areas.

This position is exempt from the Civil Service Act.
This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo an extensive professional and criminal background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.

Successful applicant(s) will undergo an abuse and neglect screening.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers employer paid health insurance plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation, and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/ . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: https://sodakprod-lm01.cloud.infor.com:1443/lmghr/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=OXD
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"