Maintenance Specialist, Plumbing, Journey​/Lead; PCN

Maintenance Specialist, Plumbing, Journey 2/Lead

The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions, is recruiting for a Maintenance Specialist, Plumbing, Journey 2/Lead for the Goose Creek Correctional Center (GCCC), located in Mackenzie Point, Alaska.

Effective July 1, 2026 the wage for this position increased by 2.5%. The wage listed in this job posting reflects the increase.

Under the general supervision of the Maintenance Foreman, primary responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Perform journeyman level plumbing work to include inspection, installation, modification, maintenance, and repair of all new and existing plumbing distribution/collection systems at GCCC in accordance with Uniform Plumbing Code and local plumbing code amendments.
• Perform plumbing maintenance, repairs and installations of traps, interceptors, sinks, toilets, faucets and mixing valves.
• Properly select and perform work at a professional level with steel, stainless steel, copper, brass, cast iron pipe and composite piping materials as appropriate for the medium to be contained.
• Properly install, maintain and repair boilers, burners and their related components.
• Lead an inmate work crew to include assigning work, overseeing the proper use of equipment and tools, and ensuring all equipment/tools are returned and inspected for breakage or damage.

The mission of the Alaska Department of Corrections is to promote public safety. Our division provides secure confinement, access to reformative programs, and offender management planning that promotes successful community reentry.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

• Flexible work schedules – 4/10 schedules available based on facility needs.
• On-site amenities including a free on-site gym with locker rooms and showers for employee use only.
• Low-cost lunches available 7 days a week.
• Convenient parking in a well-lit & maintained lot with winter plug-ins and a scenic drive to work while avoiding the congested commute to Anchorage!

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• Plumbing and Pipe fitting:
  Knowledge of materials, methods, and the appropriate tools to install, maintain, or repair pipelines, pipe systems, and fixtures, including water, air, steam, gas, chemicals, or sewage.
• Oral and Written Communication:
  Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.

Recruitment Difficulties:
Starting salary may be approved up to Step C - $37.36, if criteria are met. Special Notice:
Applicants must possess a valid Certificate of Fitness, or the ability to acquire one within 3 months of hire. Legal Employment:
The State's online recruitment system, Workplace Alaska, requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The State of Alaska does not function in the role as an employer sponsor.

Education:

If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview.

Work Experience:

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

Prea Notification:
The Department of Corrections follows and maintains federal and state requirements standards including, but not limited to, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards which apply to all public and private institutions that house adult or juvenile offenders. PREA standards preclude the department from hiring or promoting anyone who has engaged in, or been convicted of any conduct which would violate PREA…