Corrections Maintenance Foreman - SCI Coal Township

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Corrections is seeking a Corrections Maintenance Foreman for the State Correctional Institution Coal Township. You will supervise inmate work crews and apply leadership and trade expertise across a dynamic, multi-trade maintenance environment.

This role oversees construction and maintenance projects, directs daily schedules, and ensures safety and efficiency while performing skilled tasks in carpentry, plumbing, painting, electrical, and related

Qualifications

• Four years of experience performing building maintenance, construction, or general trades work.
• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• Possess a valid driver’s license that is not suspended.
• Ability to perform essential job functions.

Responsibilities

• Direct inmate work crews, assign daily schedules, inspect completed assignments, and maintain order during work activities.
• Oversee maintenance, repair, construction, groundskeeping, and janitorial operations across the facility.
• Perform skilled work in carpentry, plumbing, painting, electrical, refrigeration, masonry, welding, steam-fitting, and related trades.
• Provide instruction on operation and preventative maintenance of machinery and vehicles.
• Manage tools and materials, conduct inventories, and submit purchase requests as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Inmate supervision

Trade expertise

Job description

THE POSITION

Join the Department of Corrections (DOC) as a Corrections Maintenance Foreman at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Coal Township and put your leadership and trade expertise to work in a dynamic environment. This position offers the opportunity to oversee important maintenance and construction projects while guiding inmate work crews that help keep the facility operating efficiently. No two days are the same, giving you the chance to apply a wide range of skills across multiple trades. If you are looking for meaningful work, professional satisfaction, and the opportunity to make a visible impact every day, this is a career worth exploring.

THE POSITION

Join the Department of Corrections (DOC) as a Corrections Maintenance Foreman at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Coal Township and put your leadership and trade expertise to work in a dynamic environment. This position offers the opportunity to oversee important maintenance and construction projects while guiding inmate work crews that help keep the facility operating efficiently. No two days are the same, giving you the chance to apply a wide range of skills across multiple trades. If you are looking for meaningful work, professional satisfaction, and the opportunity to make a visible impact every day, this is a career worth exploring.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As a Corrections Maintenance Foreman, you will oversee inmate work crews and support maintenance, repair, construction, groundskeeping, and janitorial operations throughout the facility. This position combines leadership responsibilities with hands‑on work across a variety of skilled and semi‑skilled trades. As a Corrections Maintenance Foreman, you will perform the following duties:

• Crew Oversight: Direct inmate work crews, assign daily schedules, inspect completed assignments, and maintain order during work activities
• Facility Maintenance: Complete or assist with construction, repair, maintenance, groundskeeping, janitorial, and snow removal projects
• Trade Support: Perform skilled or semi-skilled work in carpentry, plumbing, painting, electrical, refrigeration, masonry, welding, steam‑fitting, and related trades
• Equipment Training: Provide instruction on the operation and preventative maintenance of machinery and vehicles
• Tool Accountability: Issue, track, and inventory tools and materials, conduct searches, and verify that all items are properly accounted for
• Resource Planning: Determine material and tool needs, and submit purchase requests to support project completion

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information

• Full‑time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday.
• This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $49,010.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements

• Four years of experience performing building maintenance, construction, or general trades work; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• This particular position requires you to possess a valid driver’s license which is not under suspension.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

Veterans

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.