TDCJ - Maintenance Supervisor I, II, III - Lock an

About the role

This position supervises maintenance and construction inmate staff, overseeing the installation, care, and repair of state facilities and equipment, including plumbing, boilers, HVAC, locking mechanisms, electrical, water and wastewater treatment plants, carpentry, laundry and food service equipment, and general maintenance. The role works under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for initiative and independent judgement.

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.
• Manage equipment repairs including plumbing, boilers, HVAC, locking mechanisms, electrical, 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 the use of initiative and independent judgement.

Requirements

• Full-time wage-earning experience in a maintenance field.
• Ability to multi‑task.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Skills to communicate ideas and instructions clearly.

Qualifications

• Completion of an applicable program from a trade or technical school.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, plans, and specifications.
• Plumbing or pipefitting experience.
• Knowledge of basic components of boilers and water and wastewater treatment facilities.

Skills

• Communication of ideas and instructions.
• Multi‑tasking.
• Organization.
• Technical knowledge of maintenance systems.

Pay

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

Schedule

• Travel required 100% of the time; position may involve 16+ nights away per month.