Correctional Maintenance Officer Manager

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits pension generous leave competitive salary and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth apply to join the DPSCS team today!

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release.

As a member of the DPSCS team you can have a fulfilling career while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage paid time off (i.e. vacation sick leave) becoming vested in the State pension supplemental retirement options and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

Supervises Correctional Maintenance Officer Supervisors;

Manages a staff of Correctional Maintenance Officers engaged in maintenance or repair tasks in trades such as electrical work plumbing carpentry metal work plastering painting masonry locksmithing motor vehicle mechanics stationary engineering and groundskeeping;

Prepares periodic employee evaluation reports;

Monitors the work of inmate workers and trains them in the proper and safe performance of maintenance tasks;

Manages the implementation of the preventative maintenance program at the institution;

Inspects work performed by outside contractors and prepares reports on findings;

Prepares specifications for the requisition of equipment tools parts and supplies;

Manages the control and inventory of equipment tools parts and supplies;

Maintains fuel consumption records and prepares energy efficiency reports;

Manages the operation and maintenance of central air conditioning plants and related auxiliaries;

May adjust maintain and make minor repairs to refrigeration and cooling equipment and to other modern electronically operated control devices;

May operate and maintain coal gas or oil-fueled boilers;

May conduct maintenance staff meetings;

May act as the principal assistant to a Correctional Maintenance Services Manager;

May manage a segment of a regionalized maintenance program;

Education:Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Maryland Correctional Training Commission regulation.

Experience:Two years of experience involving the supervision of employees engaged in stationary engineering maintenance or construction trades.

Notes:

1. The above educational requirement is set by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission in accordance with Correctional Services Article Section 8-209 Annotated Code of Maryland.

2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in correctional institutional specialty codes in the criminal justice field of work at a rate of two years of military experience for the required experience.

1. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operators license valid in the State of Maryland.

positions in this classification may require employees to acquire the appropriate Maryland drivers license to operate motor vehicles for the transportation of inmates or supplies.

positions in this classification may require employees to possess a valid Maryland 1st Grade Stationary Engineer license to operate maintain and cleanhigh-pressure boilers and equipment.

4. Employees who have not already done so must complete and successfully pass the Entrance Level Correctional Training Course required for the Maryland Correctional Training Commission certificate during the probationary period

1. Selection standards for Correctional Officer certification are established by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission in accordance with Correctional Services Article Section 8-209 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. These selection criteria are listed in detail in the Code of Maryland Regulations Title 12 Subtitle 10 Chapter 01 and include the following:

U.S. Citizenship
Must be at least 21 years of age
A completed background investigation
Oral interview
Physical examination.

2. Employees in this classification are subject to call-in 24 hours a day and therefore must provide the employing agency with a telephone number where they can be reached.

3. Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09 Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.

All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked and placed on theeligible (employment) list for at least one year.

As an employee of the State of Maryland you will have access to outstanding benefits including: health insurance dental and vision plans offered at a low cost.

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Personal Leave - New State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)

Annual Leave -Ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year
Sick Leave -Fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year
Parental Leave - up to Sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child
Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least Twelve (12) holidays per year

Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension