TDCJ-Maintenance Supervisor I, II, III, IV-Heating

Job Duties

• Performs highly complex supervisory maintenance and construction work, overseeing inmate staff involved in the installation, care, and repair of state facilities and equipment.
• Equipment repairs include, but are not limited to, plumbing, boilers, heating, ventilation, and air‑conditioning (HVAC), locking mechanisms, electrical, water‑plant operations, wastewater‑plant operations, carpentry, laundry and food‑service equipment repair, and general maintenance and construction.
• Works under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

You'd be a GOOD fit if

• You have full‑time wage‑earning experience in a maintenance field.
• You can multi‑task.
• You are organized.
• You have the skills to communicate ideas and instructions clearly.

You'd be a GREAT fit if

• You completed an applicable program from a trade or technical school.
• You can read and interpret blueprints, drawings, plans, and specifications.
• You have plumbing or pipe‑fitting experience.
• You have knowledge of basic components of boilers and water and wastewater treatment facilities.

Additional Information

• Travel: 100% – position may require 16+ nights away per month.
• Work site visits: required.
• No study material or pre‑service training academy required.
• Hazardous duty/longevity position with access to critical infrastructure per Governor’s Executive Order GA‑48.
• Career ladder position.

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

Application Instructions

Applicants must submit both a résumé and a completed application. Both documents should include sufficient work history to assess qualifications. Qualified applications are valid for one year from the date of submission and require yearly renewal if older than one year. Applicants not meeting the requirements will be notified by email. Outside applicants will be required to submit to pre‑employment drug testing as a condition of employment.

Contact Information

• Burke Browning – Hiring Manager, 254‑865‑9398, Burke.Browning@tdcj.texas.gov
• Precious Gatewood – Human Resources, 936‑437‑4061, precious.gatewood@tdcj.texas.gov