Corrections Facility Technician - Law Enforcement Facility - Sheriff

Corrections Facility Technician I – Law Enforcement Facility – Sheriff

The Corrections Facility Technician I performs semi‑skilled to skilled work in the maintenance and repair of the Sheriff’s Department, Detention Center, and jail facilities. The role involves mechanical and electrical equipment maintenance, security systems, and a wide range of building trade tasks.

• Maintain and repair mechanical and technical security systems, including security locks, doors, surveillance systems, fire alarms, smoke‑exhaust systems, and life‑safety equipment.
• Assist in developing and implementing preventive maintenance programs and schedules for correctional facilities and technical systems.
• Help develop plans for facility improvements and maintenance tasks, including estimating repair and improvement costs.
• Perform carpentry and renovation work on floors, roofs, stairways, partitions, doors, windows, and screens.
• Build or repair partitions, cabinets, tables, shelves, and bookcases.
• Conduct heating and air‑conditioning maintenance, checking thermostats, couplers, fuses, belts, and motors; assist in major HVAC repair projects.
• Execute skilled plumbing tasks such as changing faucet washers, stems, and seals; install and repair water and sanitary fixtures; replace toilet components like tank bulbs and overflow tubes.
• Sand, paint, and stain walls, woodwork, cabinets, tables, and other wooden surfaces.
• Hang and finish sheetrock, paneling, wallpaper, tiles, and moldings.
• Install and repair carpeting, glass panes, suspended ceiling grids, and tiles.
• Supervise activities of inmate trustees on work projects, ensuring compliance with policies and standards.
• Review and inspect contracted work for quality and regulatory compliance.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• High school diploma or GED and a minimum of one year of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Certification by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement as a Jailer within one (1) year of employment.
• Valid driver’s license; ability to obtain a Texas state driver’s license within 90 days.
• Proficiency in building trades: electrical, plumbing, carpentry, HVAC, and painting.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

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