Maintenance Supervisor IV - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, General Main

Job Description – Maintenance Supervisor IV – Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, General Maintenance, and Construction (Facilities Division – Region V).

Primary location:
Childress, Texas, United States.

Performs highly advanced supervisory maintenance and construction work. Oversees maintenance and construction staff involved in the installation, care, and repair of state facilities and equipment; and supervises the work of inmates.

Works under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

• Oversees, supervises, inspects, schedules, assigns, prioritizes, and participates in general maintenance, construction, HVAC, and refrigeration work, including preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance; coordinates work assignments with other supervisors; and provides technical expertise.
• Oversees the preparation of estimates for work hours, materials, and resources required for projects; approves and initiates requisitions for materials and supplies; and prepares reports and maintains records of repairs.
• Trains and supervises inmate maintenance and construction workers; and ensures compliance with applicable safety rules, regulations, and standards.
• Assists in maintaining security of assigned inmates.
• Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.

• Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent or GED.
• Four years full-time, wage‑earning experience in the operation, maintenance, or repair of HVAC and refrigeration systems and equipment.
• Or an associate’s degree in HVAC or Refrigeration from a college or university accredited by CHEA or USDE and two years full-time, wage‑earning experience in the operation and maintenance of HVAC and refrigeration systems and equipment.
• Or completion of a program in HVAC or Refrigeration from a trade or technical school accredited by CHEA or USDE and three years full-time, wage‑earning experience in the operation and maintenance of HVAC and refrigeration systems and equipment, or by NCCER.
• Or completion of a program in HVAC or Refrigeration from a U.S. Military Technical training school and three years full-time, wage‑earning experience in the operation and maintenance of HVAC and refrigeration systems and equipment.
• Experience in the installation of HVAC or refrigeration preferred.
• Experience in the supervision of inmates preferred.
• Current Environmental Protection Agency approved Universal Refrigerant Containment Certification.
• Must maintain valid license(s) for continued employment in position.
• Ability to maintain the security and integrity of critical infrastructure as defined by state law.

• Knowledge of HVAC and refrigeration systems and equipment.
• Knowledge of HVAC and refrigeration systems maintenance policies, procedures, and techniques.
• Knowledge of agency and departmental organizational structure, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations (preferred).
• Skill to communicate ideas and instructions clearly and concisely.
• Skill to coordinate with other staff, departments, officials, agencies, organizations, and the public.
• Skill to interpret and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Skill in problem‑solving techniques.
• Skill to prepare and maintain accurate records, files, and reports.
• Skill to review technical data and prepare technical reports.
• Skill to plan work to meet established guidelines.
• Skill in the use of HVAC and refrigeration equipment, tools, and test equipment.
• Skill to train and supervise the work of inmates.

The State of Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of services.