Building and Grounds Supervisor jobs in Texas

Job Duties

Performs hands on repair and maintenance services in areas of the building trades, including electrical systems, plumbing, mechanical, and related structural systems.

Trains and supervises inmates that perform their assigned work in a safe and efficient manner. Maintains all required documentation to include work orders, purchase orders and maintenance schedules.

Minimum Qualifications

Valid Drivers license. High school diploma or equivalent. Progressively responsible work experience in one or more trade’s specialties.

Prior work experience organizing and completing work assignments with minimal guidance from others. Skill in the use of hand and power tools and other equipment to complete work assignments.

Demonstrated ability to perform a wide variety of skilled repair and maintenance tasks in the trades and utilities areas;

to perform heavy manual labor, to work from heights; to assign, inspect and lead the work of others; to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Demonstrated ability to comprehend and follow building code practices and safety.

Additional Considerations

Working knowledge of institutional operation and security procedures, building codes and safety regulations. Working knowledge of the installation, repair, maintenance practices, equipment and materials used in skilled trades that may include one or more of the following : carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical, painting, Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning (HVAC), and grounds keeping or other trade areas.

Demonstrated skill in the use of Microsoft Office to include Word and Excel.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and / or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

If selected as a finalist with the VADOC, candidates can expect the following :

Background Investigation Requirements : All applicants are subject to a background investigation. Investigations may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI);

local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks based on the position.

Drug Testing Requirements : Applicants applying to a designated safety sensitive position are subject to a pre-employment drug screen.

Marijuana use is prohibited for positions that require possession of a firearm or a Commercial Driver’s License in the performance of official duties such as Corrections Officers, Probation Officers, Tractor Trailer Drivers and others.

Application Requirements : Application and / or résumé for this position are only accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System.

All applications should be submitted by 11 : 55pm on the closing date for the position. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and / or résumés will not be accepted.

The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from the electronic application and / or résumé.

Layoff Preferences : Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.

30 Layoff (Commonwealth of VA employees only) MUST attach these forms when submitting their state application and / or résumé.

VADOC is an EEO employer and is committed to supporting workforce diversity, equitable opportunities and inclusivity. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

VADOC values our Veterans and encourages all to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other nation service alumni are also encouraged to apply.

Click here for more information : Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program - Virginia Department of Veterans Services.

Contact Information

Name : Human Resources

Phone : 434-422-3700

Email : Emailed applications are not accepted.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process.

To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).

Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS / DBVI to get their AHP Letter.