TDCJ - Maintenance Supervisor I, II, III - Carpent

Applicants must submit both a résumé and a completed application. Both documents should include sufficient work history to assess qualifications. Monitor the CAPPS application portal regularly for status changes or updates.

Responsibilities

• Perform highly complex supervisory maintenance and construction work.
• Oversee maintenance and construction inmate staff involved in installation, care, and repair of state facilities and equipment.
• Repair equipment including plumbing, boilers, heating, ventilation, and air‑conditioning (HVAC), locking mechanisms, electrical systems, water‑plant operations, wastewater‑plant operations, carpentry, laundry and food‑service equipment, and general maintenance and construction.
• Work under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for initiative and independent judgment.

Qualifications

• Full‑time wage‑earning experience in a maintenance field.
• Ability to multi‑task and stay organized.
• Strong communication skills for conveying ideas and instructions clearly.
• Completed an applicable program from a trade or technical school (preferred).
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, plans, and specifications (preferred).
• Plumbing or pipe‑fitting experience (preferred).
• Knowledge of basic components of boilers and water/wastewater treatment facilities (preferred).

Additional Information

• Travel: 100% (position may require 16+ nights away per month).
• No study material or pre‑service training required.
• Hazardous duty/long‑term position with access to critical infrastructure per Governor’s executive order GA‑48.
• Career ladder position with four supervisory levels.
• Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Outside applicants are required to submit to pre‑employment drug testing.
• Military Preference: proof must be attached to the application; see Texas Veterans Commission resources for assistance.

Pay

• Maintenance Supervisor I (0‑12 months experience): $3,871.51 per month
• Maintenance Supervisor II (13‑24 months experience): $4,103.81 per month
• Maintenance Supervisor III (25+ months experience): $4,352.39 per month
• Maintenance Supervisor IV (48+ months experience and HVAC license): $4,903.13 per month

Contact Information

• John Kennard – Hiring Manager, Human Resources
  Phone: 936‑437‑7294
  Email: John.Kennard@tdcj.texas.gov
• Precious Gatewood – Hiring Manager, Human Resources
  Phone: 936‑437‑4061
  Email: Precious.Gatewood@tdcj.texas.gov