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I. JOB SUMMARY
Performs advanced supervisory maintenance and construction work. Work involves overseeing
maintenance and construction staff involved in the installation, care, and repair of state facilities and
equipment. Works under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and
independent judgment.
II. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
A. Oversees, supervises, inspects, schedules, assigns, and participates in general maintenance,
construction, and plumbing work to include preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance;
and coordinates work assignments with other supervisors to ensure efficient use of resources.
B. Prepares and oversees the preparation of estimates of work hours, materials, and resources
required for projects; initiates requisitions for materials and supplies; and prepares reports and
maintains records of repairs.
C. Trains and supervises inmate maintenance and construction workers; and ensures compliance
with applicable safety rules, regulations, and standards.
D. Assists in maintaining the security of assigned inmates.
* Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.
III. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A. Education, Experience, and Training
1. Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent or GED.
2. Two years full-time, wage-earning experience in plumbing or pipefitting
or
thirty semester hours with six hours in a related technology field from a college or university
accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
(CHEA) or by the United States Department of Education (USDE) may be substituted on a
year-for-year basis for a maximum substitution of one year
or
completion of a program in plumbing or pipefitting from a trade or technical school
accredited by an organization recognized by the CHEA, the USDE, or by the National
Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and eighteen months of
plumbing or pipefitting experience
or
completion of a program in plumbing or pipefitting from a U.S. Military technical training
school and eighteen months of plumbing or pipefitting experience.
3. Experience in the supervision of inmates preferred.
Must have or be able to obtain a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
Class D Water license within one year of employment date.
Must have or be able to obtain a TCEQ Class C Ground Water license within thirty-two
months of employment date.
Must maintain valid license(s) for continued employment in position.
Selected applicants without required license(s) must sign a Credential Contingency
Agreement that will remain in effect only until the initially established expiration date. Failure
to comply with this contingency statement will result in separation from employment.
Credential Contingency Agreements will not be extended or renewed as a result of an
employee’s separation from employment or acceptance of another position.
B. Knowledge and Skills
1. Knowledge of maintenance policies, procedures, and techniques.
2. Knowledge of plumbing and pipefitting procedures.
3. Knowledge of annual boiler inspection requirements.
4. Knowledge of agency and departmental organizational structure, policies, procedures,
rules, and regulations preferred.
5. Skill to communicate ideas and instructions clearly and concisely.
6. Skill to coordinate with other staff, departments, officials, agencies, organizations, and the
public.
7. Skill to interpret and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
8. Skill in problem-solving techniques.
9. Skill to prepare and maintain accurate records, files, and reports.
10. Skill to plan work in order to meet established guidelines.
11. Skill to operate machinery and equipment related to the assigned area.
12. Skill in the use of test instruments, test equipment, and tools.
13. Skill to train and supervise the work of inmates.
IV. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS WITH OR WITHOUT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
A. Ability to walk, stand, sit, kneel, push, stoop, crawl, twist, reach above the shoulder, grasp, pull,
bend repeatedly, climb stairs and ladders, identify colors, hear with aid, see, write, count, read,
speak, analyze, alphabetize, lift and carry 45 lbs. and over, perceive depth, operate a motor
vehicle, and operate motor equipment.
B. Conditions include working inside and outside, working around machines with moving parts and
moving objects, working around moving objects or vehicles, radiant and electrical energy,
working closely with others, working alone, working protracted or irregular hours, excessive
heat, cold, humidity, dampness, and chill, excessive or intermittent noise, constant noise, dust,
fumes, smoke, gases, grease, oils, solvents, silica, asbestos, slippery or uneven walking
surfaces, working at heights, working on ladders or scaffolding, vibration, working with hands in
water, working below ground, and traveling by car, van, bus, and airplane.
C. Equipment (machines, tools, devices) used in performing only the essential functions include
computer and related equipment, calculator, copier, fax machine, welding machines, chlorine
tester, chlorinating systems, miscellaneous hand tools, dolly, telephone, and automobile.
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