Maintenance Specialist - Bldg​/Facility​/Const, Journey​/Lead

Overview

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

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• Service, clean, and repair gas fired burners, HVAC equipment, ventilation system, refrigeration equipment, freezers, compressors, and water heaters.
• Conduct routine and non-routine inspections and perform preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair on all HVAC equipment, ventilation system, refrigeration equipment, freezers, compressors, and water heaters.
• Obtain quotes and advise supervisor for ordering purposes when parts are needed; assure parts are readily available when needed.

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.

• Flexible work schedules (4/10 schedules may be available after training period)
• On-site amenities including a free on-site gym with locker rooms and showers for employee use only, and low-cost lunches available 7 days a week
• Convenient parking with winter plug‑ins and a scenic drive to work while avoiding the congested commute to Anchorage

Goose Creek Correctional Center is a minimum/medium custody facility that houses up to 1,500 inmates and employs over 350 staff. You will be working with other staff and inmates daily.

• Accountability:
  Holds self and others accountable for measurable high‑quality, timely, and cost‑effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
• Mechanical:
  Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, benefits, repair, and maintenance.
• 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.

Applicants must have a legal right to work in the United States and possess a valid driver’s license. This position requires use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN) and a security clearance. Candidates with felony or misdemeanor convictions may be denied clearance. All applicants must pass a criminal history check and fingerprinting.

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats should contact the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at P. O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811‑0201. The State of Alaska is an equal‑opportunity employer.