Maintenance Specialist

State of Oklahoma; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Oklahoma Maintenance Specialist in the Department of Corrections is responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing maintenance and renovation activities for state buildings, grounds, and equipment. This role supervises maintenance technicians and licensed trades, and may oversee contracted crews to keep facilities in code-compliant condition.

Travel is required across the state; some positions may require a valid Oklahoma driver's license.

Qualifications

• Six years of experience in skilled building trades or maintenance work.
• Three years of supervising employees, inmates, or contractors.
• Knowledge of applicable construction or maintenance trades and related regulations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections of buildings, premises, and equipment to determine needs.
• Manage supervisory or contracted staff and budgets.
• Evaluate bids and prepare specifications for equipment and vehicles.
• Prepare cost estimates for capital projects and review plans.
• Plan and direct movement of heavy construction equipment across the state.
• Schedule crews and report time and attendance.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Budgeting

Report writing

Communication skills

Job description

Job Posting End Date

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

Job Posting Title

Maintenance Specialist

Agency

131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Supervisory Organization

DOC Construction & Maintenance

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

$53,018.00

Job Description

Basic Purpose: Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for planning, coordinating, and directing overall activities related to the construction, renovation, maintenance and repair of state-owned or state leased buildings, facilities, 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 perform work on both new construction/renovation and the upkeep of existing state properties. In addition to the assigned administrator responsibilities, incumbents may perform work related to the required construction/renovation and/or upkeep of the assigned area.

Typical Functions

• Conduct inspections of buildings, premises, and equipment; determine requirements for maintenance, construction, or renovation projects; make estimates of costs for labor and materials; inspect work in progress and upon completion for code compliance.
• Manage supervisory or contracted staff; develop and implement budget; develop and implement policy and procedures; ensure compliance with laws, rules, and regulations; prepare routine and special reports.
• Evaluate bids on projects; prepare specifications for standard and specialized equipment, supplies and vehicles.
• Prepare cost estimates on future capital improvement projects; review plans and construction documents.
• Plan, supervise, and direct the movement and operation throughout the state of heavy construction equipment.
• Schedule work crews; report or confirm time and attendance of crews. In some cases, may perform work as needed and required.
• Complete reports of equipment operations, of installation and maintenance work performed and of materials, supplies and equipment used.

Level Descriptor

At this level employees are responsible for the supervision of staff and a general maintenance program which is large in size and scope and similar construction and maintenance programs involving energy conservation, fire prevention, maintenance and repair, and maintenance and renovation of state properties.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Competencies

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the applicable construction or maintenance trade to which the position is assigned; of related federal and state laws and regulations; of report writing; and of supervisory principles and practices.
Ability is required to perform administrative duties; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Education And Experience

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

Special Requirements

Applicants must be willing and able to perform all job-related travel normally associated with the position.
Some positions may require possession of a valid Oklahoma driver’s license.

Additional Job Description

Construction and Maintenance
This is not a remote position.

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.