MAINTENANCE FOREMAN

Louisiana State Penitentiary Maintenance Worker

Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections Corrections Services

Louisiana State Penitentiary

Angola, LA

At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.

This is an opportunity for you to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.

Incumbent of this position performs maintenance work and supervises skilled inmate craftsmen (5 10) in the Maintenance Department at Louisiana State Penitentiary. LSP encompasses 3,424,522 square feet of enclosed building space in 489 buildings. Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) is the state's only Class 1A facility and the only correctional facility providing custody and control of adult male inmates who have been sentenced to death.

Minimum Qualifications :

Two years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been on-the-job experience : Four years of experience or training in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or as a parks building and grounds attendant; OR Completion of a two-year vocational technical program in general building construction, construction technology, or engineering plus two years of experience in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or as a parks building and grounds attendant; OR Twelve semester hours in construction management, construction technology, or engineering, or any combination of these courses plus two years of experience in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or as a parks building and grounds attendant.

Job Specification :

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties :

• Engages in and / or supervises skilled inmate craftsmen in performing the following.
• ELECTRICAL the repair and installation of receptacles, transformer banks, multibreakers, electrical wiring, fans, dishwashing and cooking equipment, security lights, generators, power lines, guide wires, and any other electrical work.
• PLUMBING the installation of commercial appliances and plumbing fixtures, water and gas lines, adjustments of gas regulators, and related appliances and fixtures.
• CARPENTRY repairing roofs, hanging doors, installing floor tiles, sheetrock, constructing shelves, guard rails, small buildings, and the laying of concrete blocks and bricks.
• WELDING the maintenance and repair of water lines, calderas, gates, fences, gas lines (includes heavy equipment, and pressure boilers {with assistance of outside vendors}).
• MASONRY the laying of brick, terra cotta, ceramic and hollow tile, and other building blocks.
• REFRIGERATION the maintenance and repair of heating and air conditioning systems, refrigerators, several large walk-in coolers, ice makers, and exhaust fans.

Position-Specific Details :

Appointment Type : PROBATION, or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT, CLASSIFIED LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEE

Note regarding the advertised pay range : The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make at each level over their career and NOT the amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

Other Important Information :

How to Apply :

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.