Jail Maintenance Foreman

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Performs repair and replacement work in electrical, plumbing, and HVAC for the County's correctional facility buildings and structural components.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

• Assists supervisor with interviewing, hiring, providing input on evaluations, training and discipline of assigned staff; schedules and assigns tasks to skilled trade workers.
• Assists with planning, coordination, monitoring and cost estimation of projects; ensures projects are completed in a timely manner.
• Assists with coordination of inspections, preventive maintenance and repairs.
• Performs repair, replacement and maintenance work on the facility structure and infrastructure including, but not limited to, building doors, windows, locks, flooring, roofs, walls, ceilings, electrical items, HVAC and plumbing.
• Performs diagnostics on equipment (cameras, washing machines, dryers, stoves, stove hood, etc.) to ensure proper voltage, water, and drainage is supplied to the equipment.
• Performs various record maintenance duties as required (i.e., work orders, materials and supplies utilized, cost estimates, labor required, maintenance logs, fuel logs).
• Ensures all work performed adheres to established safety standards, building codes and regulations and engineering standards where applicable.
• Supervises inmates as needed.
• Operates specialized plumbing, electrical and HVAC equipment (i.e., plungers, voltmeters, wire cutters, die and hand grinders, cutting saws, muffin monster); operates a variety of specialized trade-specific tools and equipment (i.e., diagnostic instruments, trade-specific meters and gauges).
• Ensures the availability of adequate parts and supplies associated with the repair of the facility structure and infrastructure.
• Maintains and ensures the safe operating condition of assigned equipment, tools and vehicles, according to established department policy and sound trade practices.
• Performs calculations (i.e., measuring angles and distances, calculating square footage).
• Reads blueprint drawings, diagrams and sketches.
• Reports any detected deterioration, repair needs, and maintenance needs to supervisor.
• Operates man lifts up to 28 feet.
• Assists management with responding to critical outages and emergencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Experience, Training: High school diploma or GED supplemented by four (4) years of combined experience in plumbing, HVAC, electrical work and welding with a minimum of six (6) months in each field; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Licenses and/or Certifications: Requires a valid driver license. Freon/Refrigerant Handling and Recovery and Arc Welder Certifications preferred.

Other Requirements

Physical Requirements: Must be able to operate various hand-held manual, electrical and gas-powered equipment and tools, where excellent eye/hand/foot coordination is essential for safe and productive operations. Must be able to exert 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push and pull, or otherwise move objects. Requires the ability to tolerate prolonged periods of standing/walking. Requires full range of body motion in manipulation of limbs and torso for working on scaffolding, climbing ladders and working in confined spaces. Requires excellent equilibrium to prevent falling from narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. Physical demands are in excess of sedentary work

Language Ability: Requires ability to read a variety of records, reports, policy and procedure manuals, codes, professional journals, etc. in moderately complex terminology. Requires the ability to read and interpret blueprints, plans and specifications. Requires the ability to prepare forms and reports using prescribed formats, and adhering to all rules of grammar, spelling, diction, and punctuation. Requires the ability to communicate effectively in English and in the various languages relevant to construction activities.

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret a variety of technical instructions in written, mathematical, or diagrammatic form; to make judgments in absence of supervision; to acquire knowledge of topics related to occupation. Requires the application of principles of influence and synthesis functions.

Numerical Aptitude: Must be able to add and subtract totals; multiply and divide; use decimals and calculate percentages; determine weight; compute discount, profit and loss, ratio and proportion.

Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond receiving instructions. Must be able to perform under stress when confronted with emergencies and frequent deadlines. Requires the ability to exercise consistent tact and courtesy in frequent contact with various professionals, county staff and the general public.

01

Please indicate which best describes your highest level of completed education.

• No formal education completed, but I have relevant experience
• High School Diploma or GED
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or above
• None of the above
  
  

02

If you stated completion of a degree in the previous question, please state your major (if none, please enter "N/A") in the space provided.

03

Please indicate the number of years of combined experience you possess in plumbing, HVAC, electrical work, and welding with a minimum of six (6) months in each field.

• None
• Less than 2 years
• At least 2 years but less than 4 years
• At least 4 years but less than 6 years
• At least 6 years but less than 8 years
• At least 8 or more years
  
  

04

Please indicate which best describes your plumbing experience.

• None
• Less than 6 months
• At least 6 months but less than 1 year
• At least 1 year but less than 2 years
• At least 2 years but less than 3 years
• At least 3 years but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more
  
  

05

Please describe your plumbing experience (if none, please enter N/A) in the space provided.

06

Please indicate which best describes your HVAC experience.

• None
• Less than 6 months
• At least 6 months but less than 1 year
• At least 1 year but less than 2 years
• At least 2 years but less than 3 years
• At least 3 years but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more
  
  

07

Please describe your HVAC experience (if none, please enter N/A) in the space provided.

08

Please indicate which best describes your electrical experience.

• None
• Less than 6 months
• At least 6 months but less than 1 year
• At least 1 year but less than 2 years
• At least 2 years but less than 3 years
• At least 3 years but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more
  
  

09

Please describe your electrical experience (if none, please enter N/A) in the space provided.

10

Please indicate which best describes your welding experience.

• None
• Less than 6 months
• At least 6 months but less than 1 year
• At least 1 year but less than 2 years
• At least 2 years but less than 3 years
• At least 3 years but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more
  
  

11

Please describe your welding experience (if none, please enter N/A) in the space provided.

12

Please indicate which best describes your general building construction experience.

• None
• Less than 6 months
• At least 6 months but less than 1 year
• At least 1 year but less than 3 years
• At least 3 years but less than 5 years
• 5 years or more
  
  

13

Please describe your general building construction experience (if none, please enter "N/A") in the space provided.

14

Do you have a Freon/Refrigerant Handling and Recovery Certification?

• Yes
• No
  
  

15

Do you have an Arc Welder Certification?

• Yes
• No
  
  

16

Do you possess a valid driver license?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question