Corrections Facility Maintenance Technician

Merced County, CA; Merced (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Merced County, CA is seeking a skilled Building Maintenance Worker to plan and supervise maintenance tasks across county facilities. This role performs electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and mechanical work, ensuring safety standards and code compliance.

The position requires two years of experience at the level of Building Maintenance Worker III in Merced County and a valid California driver's license. You may supervise inmate crews and respond to emergency repairs as needed.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience equivalent to Building Maintenance Worker III in Merced County.
• Possess a valid California driver's license at time of appointment and maintain.
• Train, evaluate, and supervise an inmate work crew.
• Read and interpret plans, and specifications, blueprints, and drawings.
• Perform routine and complex building trades work.

Responsibilities

• Plan, assigns, and schedules own workload with direction from facility commander.
• Ensure that work done by work crew is in conformance with established work standards.
• Determines time, staff and material needs and requisitions supplies and materials.
• Performs maintenance and repair of buildings and equipment including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and painting.
• Performs routine preventative maintenance on mechanical heating and air-conditioning equipment.
• May respond to emergency repair requests at the Merced County Adult Correctional Facility.
• Operates and maintains a low-pressure boiler system and related equipment.

Skills

Communicate effectively

Read English

Arithmetic calculations

Personal computer usage

Tools

Personal computer

Job description

Merced County, CA is seeking a skilled Building Maintenance Worker to plan and supervise maintenance tasks across county facilities. This role performs electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and mechanical work, ensuring safety standards and code compliance.

The position requires two years of experience at the level of Building Maintenance Worker III in Merced County and a valid California driver's license. You may supervise inmate crews and respond to emergency repairs as needed.