Corrections Facility Maintenance Manager - SCI Mercer

THE POSITION

The Corrections Facility Maintenance Manager 1 position with the Department of Corrections offers a strong leadership role that supports efficient facility operations. In this role, you guide maintenance staff as they complete important repair and construction tasks that keep the institution running smoothly. Your work at the State Correctional Institution at Mercer helps maintain a secure and well‑functioning environment. This is a rewarding opportunity to lead teams and make a meaningful impact.

This role supports daily maintenance operations by guiding staff, coordinating work, and ensuring efficient facility functions. As a Corrections Facility Maintenance Manager 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Daily Operations:
  Plan work schedules, assign tasks, and coordinate maintenance activities across the facility
• Staff Oversight:
  Supervise maintenance and trades staff and provide guidance, training, and feedback
• Project Review:
  Evaluate assignment details, inspect completed tasks, and ensure compliance with safety standards
• Resource Management:
  Control tools, materials, and equipment while maintaining accurate inventory records
• Reporting Duties:
  Prepare required reports and maintain personnel, budget, and operational records
• Emergency Response:
  Responds appropriately to emergencies after hours

• Full‑time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday – Friday.
• Telework:
  You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:
  In some cases, the starting salary may be non‑negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• Two years of experience as a Building Maintenance Foreman, Utility Plant Supervisor, or Corrections Tradesman Instructor (Commonwealth job titles or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration) with a specialty in one of the trades of Carpentry, Electrical, Refrigeration, Plumbing, Sheet Metal, Machinist, Welding, Painting, Automotive, Electronics, or Masonry; or
• Six years of experience in the construction, maintenance or repair of buildings; or the operation, maintenance and repair of utility services equipment, including two years in a managerial or supervisory capacity; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

• Successful completion of Basic Training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.