Building Maintenance Specialist

Position: BUILDING MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST
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ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONSREHABILITATION & REENTRY
Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements. The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day.

ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

Job Summary
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is hiring a Building Maintenance Specialist at the Arizona State Prison Complex – Eyman. This is a hands‑on role for someone skilled in general maintenance, covering repairs for plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and kitchen equipment. You’ll help keep our facilities running smoothly by planning and completing projects, supervising inmate work crews, and ensuring all equipment and tools are in top condition.

If you're dependable, experienced, and ready to take on a rewarding challenge in a supportive environment, we want to hear from you!

Job Duties

Schedules and plans maintenance‑related projects to include pricing, material list, equipment, and needs
Completes related documentation as required by policy and as directed by supervisor
Basic knowledge of office equipment to include computers, internet research, and completion of documents
Inspects and maintains tools and equipment to ensure proper working order and all are accounted for
Supervises and evaluates inmate workers’ performance
Attends staff meetings and training as required, and performs other duties appropriate to the assignment
Drives on State business
Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

Structural issues regarding building and utility service systems, including blueprints, safety practices, and codes
All trades include electrical, electronic, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, general facility maintenance, preventive maintenance, etc.
Budgeting to include estimating costs and ordering materials
Common and specialized tools and equipment for performing duties
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines and national and local building codes/regulations

Skill Set

Basic reading of blueprints, schematics, and general construction
Mechanical devices, electrical, preventative maintenance
Using and demonstrating the use of common and specialist tools
Written and verbal communication
Building and maintaining interpersonal relationships

Ability To

Lift/Carry 50lbs
Push/Pull 50lbs
Walk/Run 0.25 miles
Work in a prison environment
Supervise inmate work crews
Learn and adhere to ADCRR policies and procedures

Selective Preference(s)

On-the-job training as a technical or generalized maintenance staff person
Technical education
Specialized trade schools and unions

Pre-Employment Requirements
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation, drug test, and a medical/physical examination.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class‑appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended.

Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2‑10‑207.11).
In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New…