Plant Manager 3

State of Washington; Walla Walla (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, WA, seeks a Plant Manager 3 to lead maintenance operations and supervise staff in a high-security correctional facility. The role emphasizes coordinating work orders, planning tasks, scheduling resources, and maintaining safety and compliance across multiple units.

The successful candidate will work with the Engineering Department and other stakeholders to ensure timely completion of maintenance projects, manage risk, and uphold DOC safety programs

Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License.
• High School Diploma is required.
• Four years of supervisory experience in operation and/or maintenance of physical plant in large industrial or public establishment (which may include high-pressure heating or power plant).

Responsibilities

• Confer with shop supervisors on their assigned work orders and maintenance tasks.
• Plan tasks, set priorities, offer materials, quality control, maintain timelines, and coordinate with other departments and stakeholders.
• Frequent inspections of grounds, buildings, and equipment to determine maintenance and repair needs.
• Work with personnel from other departments to determine operational needs and allocate Plant Maintenance resources and budget.
• Ensure compliance issues are addressed with Program Managers and authorities having jurisdiction.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Maintenance planning

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Plant Manager 3

Permanent

Washington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, WA

The Department of Corrections is seeking highly motivated and qualified individual as a Facility Manager at Washington State Penitentiary (WSP)

The Washington State Penitentiary is staff 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. Whether the work is inside a prison, in community corrections, or in an administrative office, the Washington State Department of Corrections professional staff experience a high degree of personal satisfaction knowing they are creating environments in which all incarcerated individuals can learn to make choices that contribute to a safer society.

The Department of Corrections, as a partner in the criminal justice system, enhances public safety, administers criminal sanctions and programs in accordance with the law and provides leadership for the future of corrections in Washington State.

The Washington State Penitentiary is comprised of 4 Close Custody Units, 3 Special Housing Units, 2 Intensive Management Units, 2 Medium Units, 2 Minimum Housing Units and a Hospital. In all, WSP houses approximately 2,000 incarcerated individuals and employees approximately 1,100 staff.

Duty: Confer with and direct shop supervisors in regard to their assigned work orders and maintenance tasks

• Planning tasks, setting priorities, offering materials, quality control, maintaining timelines of work, working with other departments and stakeholders to determine their needs and documentation of the work performed.

Duty: Frequent inspections of grounds, buildings, and equipment to determine maintenance and repair needs

• Confer with all stakeholders and the Engineering Department chain of command on sensitive and time driven projects to gather all the available information needed to meet the DOC and WSP goals.

Duty: Work with personnel from other departments to determine their operational needs

• Determine how the needs of the other departments and stakeholders will affect the Plant Maintenance resources and budget.
• Conduct meetings to ensure the best possible solutions and ideas are brought forward to resolve the agreed upon maintenance task.

Duty: Ensure compliance issues are addressed

• Work with Program Managers and other authorities having jurisdiction, including all local jurisdictions involved with a project. Ensure local jurisdictions are contacted and involved.

Duty: Work on staff issues not directly tied to a specific project

• Performance evaluations, timekeeping, training, safety, specialty licensing and other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.
• Assume the duties and responsibilities of the Facility Manager in their absence.

Other Tasks include

• This position is responsible for projects, construction requests and the institutional garden.
• This position manages the Lock Out/Tag Out, Fall Protection and Electrical Safety Programs.
• Other duties that may come up through various means when working on assigned tasks or assigned by the Facility Manager.

Required

• Valid Driver's License
• High School Diploma

Preferred/ Desired Qualifications

• Four years of supervisory experience in operation and/or maintenance of physical plant in large industrial or public establishment which may include high-pressure heating or power plant.

Vision: Working together for safer communities.

Mission: Improving public safety by positively changing lives.

Our Commitment: To operate a safe and humane corrections system and partner with others to transform lives for a better Washington.

Telework Details

This is an onsite position and not allocated for telework.

What We Offer

As an employee of the Department of Corrections, your work-life integration is a priority. Washington State employees are offered one of the most inclusive and competitive benefits packages in the nation. Besides comprehensive family insurance for medical, dental, and vision, these perks also may include:

• Remote/telework/flexible schedules (depending on position)
• Up to 25 paid vacations days a year
• 8 hours of paid sick leave per month
• 12 paid holidays a year
• Generous retirement plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Dependent Care Assistance
• Deferred Compensation and so much more!

The DOC complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements for the federal employment eligibility verification form I-9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form on the first day of employment.

IMPORTANT NOTES

• Please include a minimum of three (3) professional references with your application. A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies. If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates. This is to ensure phone number and email address are required for all professional references.
• Answers to supplemental questions must be verifiable with provided work history.
• A background check including criminal record history will be conducted prior to a new hire. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
• Employees may work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply.
• We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol-free work environment, and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws. A pre-employment drug test may be administered as part of the selection process, and applicants who test positive for any controlled substances will be disqualified from consideration.
• Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an aerosol pepper spray made available as a means of self-defense and/or de-escalation. Applicants with sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
• Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons, including dog and cat programs. Applicants with animal sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
• Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority health issue for DOC employees. The successful candidate may be required to provide valid proof of a baseline TB skin test within 60 days from the date of hire. When positive tests result, further information, testing, and treatment will also be required. Employment is not contingent upon test results.

For additional information about the agency, please visit doc.wa.gov.

For questions about this recruitment, or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email [e-mail]. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.