About The Position

The Correctional Building Maintenance Superintendent is responsible for structure and craft work in directing and overseeing repair, construction, and maintenance within a building complex. Responsibilities include planning and directing the work of skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled workers in the building trades. Work involves laying out the overall project to subordinate foremen and monitoring progress for quality and timeliness within budgetary requirements. Supervision may be exercised over a small staff of employees and instructing, overseeing and monitoring resident behavior for activities of a resident crew engaged in assigned tasks. Work is performed under limited supervision.

Requirements

  • Knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
  • Knowledge of the methods, practices, materials, and equipment of the building trades including carpentry, masonry, painting, electrical, plumbing, automotive repair, and/or boiler operations.
  • Knowledge of labor and materials cost estimation.
  • Knowledge of building maintenance.
  • Knowledge of OSHA, fire safety, and life safety guidelines and regulations.
  • Ability to supervise subordinate personnel.
  • Ability to coordinate construction activities.
  • Ability to direct work of supervisory, skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled workers and residents.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, plans, and specifications.
  • Ability to inspect building conditions.
  • Ability to plan and layout building maintenance and repair projects.
  • Ability to use applicable computer programs.
  • Ability to participate in standby rotation on emergency basis.
  • A five (5) year combination of experience, education, and/or training in general maintenance and repair work including three (3) years in a supervisory capacity.

Responsibilities

  • Directing and overseeing repair, construction, and maintenance within a building complex.
  • Planning and directing the work of skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled workers in the building trades.
  • Laying out the overall project to subordinate foremen.
  • Monitoring progress for quality and timeliness within budgetary requirements.
  • Supervising subordinate personnel.
  • Instructing, overseeing and monitoring resident behavior for activities of a resident crew engaged in assigned tasks.

Benefits

  • 13 paid holidays
  • 12 days of sick leave
  • 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
  • Health Insurance Coverage (State pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums)
  • Health Insurance Premium Credit (decreases employee-only premiums by 5%)
  • Dental Insurance (State pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums)
  • Retirement Plan (State contributes up to 18.86% of pay to MainePERS)
  • Gym Membership Reimbursement (up to $40 per month)
  • Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility
  • Living Resources Program (employee assistance program)
  • Parental Leave (six weeks of fully paid parental leave for all employees who welcome a child)
  • Voluntary Deferred Compensation (MaineSaves 457(b) account)
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