Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor (General Foreman)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System•Terre Haute, IN

About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor (General Foreman) oversees construction, repair, maintenance, and inspection of inside and outside housing units and buildings. The position supervises civilian journeyman-level supervisors, who in turn supervise an inmate workforce performing a variety of trades. At institutions with multiple General Foreman positions inside and/or outside the perimeter fence, the incumbent regularly rotates among locations. As with all correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security; correctional responsibilities take precedence over other duties and are performed regularly. The role requires sufficient training and experience to perform the duties, including meeting the minimum acceptable levels for the ability to supervise and aptitude for work with prisoners. The position is subject to supervisory probation, possible geographic relocation, pre-employment screening, and required correctional training.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Meet the minimum acceptable level on the ability-to-supervise and aptitude-for-work-with-prisoners screen-out elements.
Receive at least one half of the total possible points on the assessment and provide detailed resume information supporting the assessment responses.
Have sufficient training and experience to demonstrate the ability to perform the position's duties.
Complete a one-year probationary period upon initial appointment to a supervisory or managerial position.
Be subject to geographic relocation to meet agency needs.
Satisfactorily complete a urinalysis, physical examination, and background investigation; applicants are also subject to National Crime Information Center and credit checks.
Applicants not currently working in an institution must complete a qualification inquiry about misdemeanor domestic-violence convictions to be authorized to carry a firearm.
Successfully complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course in Glynco, Georgia.
For CTAP selection priority, meet CTAP eligibility criteria, be rated well-qualified with at least half the possible points for the vacancy KSAs or competencies, and submit the required eligibility documentation.
A maximum entry age of 36 applies to original appointments to a Bureau of Prisons institution position.

Responsibilities

Oversee construction, repair, maintenance, and inspection of inside and outside housing units and buildings.
Supervise civilian journeyman-level supervisors who oversee an inmate workforce engaged in a variety of trade practices.
Rotate regularly among different General Foreman locations when an institution has multiple positions inside and/or outside the perimeter fence.
Maintain the security of the institution as a regular and recurring responsibility, taking precedence over other duties.