Maintenance Supervisor - WEC Detention Facility

State of Nebraska•McCook, NE

34d•$27•Onsite

About The Position

The WEC Detention Facility houses adults who have been adjudicated and are awaiting deportation. Information about the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) can be found at: www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at [email protected]. We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation. Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics. We are seeking talented individuals to join our team in careers that make a difference in the lives of Nebraskans. State Government is one of the largest and most diverse employers in Nebraska. Whether it's helping a vulnerable child, advancing public health, making highways safer, or preserving our natural resources, the work we do matters!

Requirements

Associates degree or equivalent vocational education in construction, HVAC, welding, or other maintenance/construction trade, one year of experience in skilled building maintenance or a mechanical trade, and experience monitoring, coordinating, leading, or supervising the work of maintenance staff and/or projects.
Experience may substitute for education on a year for year basis.
Valid driver's license required.
Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: medical exam, and at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test.
Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program.

Responsibilities

Plan, assign, manage, and evaluate varied phases of construction, installation, maintenance, remodeling, repair, and preventative maintenance.
Manage and evaluate the work of maintenance skilled staff, responsible for selection, discipline, performance, leave, grievances, work schedules, work assignments, and determination of the maintenance organizational structure.
Develop, monitor, and revise the maintenance budget, determine maintenance priorities through strategic planning and resource identification, and develop various departmental personnel and operational policies/procedures.
Review and identify major and minor construction, maintenance and repair projects, plans and lays out work, estimates time, cost, materials and feasibility of specific projects, recommends and coordinates appropriate course of action to management personnel.
Solicit and review bids, and award service contracts, minor and major construction projects, oversee, approve, and negotiate work of outside contractors.
Maintain the flow and quality of work across multiple shops to assure timely accomplishment of assignment workload and adjust in accord with overall priorities.

Benefits

13 paid holidays
Vacation and sick leave (24 days your first year, accruing immediately)
Military leave
156% state-matched retirement
Tuition reimbursement
Employee assistance program
79% employer paid health insurance plans
Dental and vision insurance plans
Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) eligible through the Federal government
Wide variety and availability of career advancement
Meaningful public service -- service with a purpose!
Numerous training and development opportunities