Construction/Maintenance Administrator I

okgov; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 49,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is seeking a Construction/Maintenance Administrator I to oversee planning, coordination, and supervision of construction, renovation, maintenance, and repair across state facilities. This role manages technicians, licensed trades specialists, and contracted crews ensuring quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.

Advanced knowledge of building trades, budgeting, and project planning is essential.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in skilled building trades or maintenance work involving construction, maintenance, or repair of buildings, grounds, or utilities.
• Two years of supervising contractors in one of the listed fields.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience; substitutions allowed for college/technical training.

Responsibilities

• Inspects buildings, premises, and equipment to determine maintenance, construction, or renovation needs.
• Develops budgets and cost estimates for labor and materials; reviews plans and documents.
• Schedules and directs work of supervisory or contracted staff; ensures compliance with laws, rules, and regulations.

Skills

Building trades knowledge

Budgeting & cost estimating

Supervisory leadership

Communication skills

Job description

Construction/Maintenance Administrator I

Job Posting Title

Agency 131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Supervisory Organization DOC RRCC

Job Posting End Date Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time Full time

Job Type Regular

Compensation $54,068.31

Location Chief James Smith Correctional Center (Lawton RRCC)

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job f amily are assigned responsibilities f or planning, coordinating, and directing overall activities related to the construction, renovation, maintenance, and repair o f state-owned or state leased buildings, f acilities, grounds, and equipment. In this role, they will manage and supervise construction/maintenance technicians and licensed trades specialists and/or others or may oversee contracted crews, workers, and other individuals hired that per f orm work on both new construction/renovation and the upkeep o f existing state properties. In addition to the assigned administrator responsibilities, incumbents may per f orm work related to the required construction/renovation and/or upkeep o f the assigned area.

Typical F unctions

Conducts inspections o f buildings, premises, and equipment; determines requirements f or maintenance, construction, or renovation projects; makes estimates o f costs f or labor and materials; inspects work in progress and upon completion f or code compliance; Manages supervisory or contracted sta f f ; develops and implements budget; develops and implements policy and procedures; ensures compliance with laws, rules, and regulations; prepares routine and special reports; Evaluates bids on projects; prepares speci f ications f or standard and specialized equipment, supplies and vehicles; P repares cost estimates on f uture capital improvement projects; reviews plans and construction documents; Plans, supervises, and directs the movement and operation throughout the state o f heavy construction equipment; Schedules work crews; reports or con f irms time and attendance o f crews. In some cases, may per f orm work as needed and required ; Completes reports o f equipment operations, o f installation and maintenance work per f ormed and o f materials, supplies and equipment used.

Level Descriptor

At this level employees are assigned administrator responsibilities involving general maintenance work and the completion o f various activities related to heating and air conditioning, plumbing repairs, electrical work, general repair and upkeep, custodial services and similar requirements o f multiple buildings and/or in an agency's de f ined geographical area. The work required may be achieved by incumbent pre f orming the work or through contracted employees.

Knowledge, Ski lls, Abilities and Competencies

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required at this level include knowledge o f the building trades; state contracting and purchasing laws and rules, o f the construction, maintenance, and repair o f buildings, grounds, or utility systems, such as heating or steam generating, re f rigeration, sewage, water treatment or electrical power generating and distribution; and o f building codes. Ability is required to analyze maintenance needs; to set priorities f or crews o f workers; to communicate e f f ectively, both orally and in writing; and to establish and maintain e f f ective working relationships with others.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist o f f ive years o f experience in skilled building trade or maintenance work involving the construction, maintenance, alteration and/or repair o f buildings, grounds and utilities, including two years o f supervising contractors in one o f the f ields listed above; or an equivalent combination o f education and experience, substituting one year o f college or technical school training in the building or construction trades f or each year o f the required non-supervisory experience.

Special Requirements

Applicants must be willing and able to per f orm all job-related travel normally associated with the position. Some positions may require possession o f a valid Oklahoma driver's license.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.