Building Maintenance Supervisor

Job ID: 26995

Agency: Department of Corrections - Rapid City Minimum Center

Location: Rapid City

Salary: $21.00 - $25.00 depending on experience

Pay Grade: GG

Closing Date: Open until filled

This is a full-time position with the Department of Corrections. For more information on the Department of Corrections, please visit https://doc.sd.gov/.

Currently the Rapid City Minimum Center is looking for a Building Maintenance Supervisor with assigned tasks. Such as: technical tasks, projects, or a specialty area requiring the incumbent to determine how to do the job, acquire materials, and complete the project with minimal supervision.

Duties of the Building Maintenance Supervisor:

• Will interview and hire staff as needed.

• Will train and onboard new staff.

• Provide cost estimates of the proposed projects.

• Inspecting facility and identifying maintenance projects that needs to be complete.

• Will assign and direct the tasks of and train other maintenance workers, students, inmates, or temporary and seasonal employees for the duration of a project.

• Perform skilled building maintenance tasks in the areas of electrical, plumbing, finish carpentry, refrigeration, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, painting, locksmith, and preventive maintenance to provide for the continued, safe, and efficient operation of the facility and associated areas.

• Performs preventive maintenance on HVAC systems to ensure the continued operation of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment.

• Repairs steam radiators and air handling units by replacing valves, air lines, controls, thermostats, and circulation pumps.

• Maintains air conditioning units by adding coolant, cleaning coils, replacing filters, and adjusting controls.

• Repairs or replaces plumbing lines and fixtures in buildings or facilities to ensure continued, safe, and sanitary operations.

• Measures, cuts, and installs appropriate pipes, fittings, and valves.

• Builds or remodels the interior and exterior of buildings to meet the required maintenance needs of the facility and complete work orders.

• Completes required reports and records to provide or verify costs associated with the completion of tasks and to account for activities.

• Accounts for equipment, tools, and supplies and verifies their distribution.

• Completes general maintenance duties to ensure the safe and continued operation of the facility.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Decision-making authority:

• Decisions made include specifying the material needed to do the jobs; how to do a job to ensure that design and code criteria are followed; assigning and scheduling building maintenance workers to do jobs; the design of remodeling or construction projects; conducting performance appraisals of staff; approving annual or sick leave requests; expending budget dollars for materials and supplies; and ordering supplies and materials.

• Decisions referred include the major purchase of equipment; major remodeling projects; when to bring in contractors to complete the project; recommendations regarding staff changes and disciplinary actions; budget adjustments; and changes in policies or procedures.

Working Conditions:

Duties are typically performed within a particular building but may be required to be outside to inspect projects on the exteriors of buildings. The incumbent may be exposed to hazards associated with mechanical rooms, tunnels, in crawl spaces and to asbestos lined areas.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

Knowledge of:

• the principles and practices of the trades supervised;
• safety measures and occupation hazards of the trades;
• effective methods of supervision.

Ability to:

• establish and maintain effective supervisory relationships;
• plan and schedule work assignments; to keep records;
• read, interpret, and work from sketches, blueprints, and specifications;
• keep thorough and accurate records;
• deal tactfully with other;
• communicate information clearly and concisely;
• perform tasks in the trade areas supervised.

This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening and pre-employment physical.

NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. An NCRC is not necessary to be considered.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers employer paid health insurance plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: https://sodakprod-lm01.cloud.infor.com:1443/lmghr/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=PR8

You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources

Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us

http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"