Building Maintenance Specialist

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Job

Agency:
Game Fish & Parks

Location:

Yankton, SD

Salary: $25.06–$27.57 hourly, depending on qualifications

Pay Grade: I

Closing Date: 01/16/2026

Building Maintenance Specialist maintains, repairs, and restores all aspects of buildings within State Parks and Recreation Areas in southeast South Dakota. The Specialist works under the direction of the District Park Supervisor at Lewis & Clark Recreation Area and serves as lead worker for the Building Maintenance Supervisor, Building Conservation Technician and several seasonal and volunteer staff. Budgeting, planning and coordinating major building projects is coordinated with the District Park Supervisors within the region.

This is a full‑time 40‑hour weekly position with the Department of Game Fish & Parks. For more information on the Game Fish & Parks, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Valid driver’s license

• Licensed electrician or plumber, or technical training in carpentry, heating, ventilation and air conditioning
• Ability to work outside in all types of weather conditions
• Physical labor using a variety of machinery and equipment
• Repair and maintain a variety of facilities, machinery and equipment
• Work in awkward positions, confined spaces, and around vehicle wiring and power takeoffs
• Exposure to fumes from exhausts, paints, petroleum products, unpleasant odors and bacteria around toilets, fish cleaning stations and dead or diseased wildlife

• Ability to maintain and repair electrical, plumbing and HVAC systems in the buildings of the Southeast Park Region
• Working knowledge of heating and cooling units and know when to fix something and when to hire professional help
• Leadership of the day‑to‑day duties of permanent, seasonal and volunteer staff
• Communication with visitors, contractors, volunteers and other staff
• Ability to research and learn updated construction methods, electrical, plumbing and HVAC systems

• Local, state and federal building codes
• Basic electrical systems and safety procedures for working with electricity
• Plumbing techniques: install plumbing, toilets, faucets, water lines, drain traps, and drain plumbing facilities in the fall and turn them back on in spring
• Various HVAC systems
• Basic building procedures, ability to read building plans and estimate material needs
• Knowledge of staff motivational techniques to keep seasonal, volunteer and other staff on task
• Communication skills to solve conflicts with visitors, volunteers and/or seasonal staff
• Purchasing processes such as ordering from contracts and contacting local vendors for bids
• Safe operating guidelines for equipment

• Communicate with all types of people under all types of conditions
• Read and understand blueprints; design building plans
• Utilize technology to plan and organize projects such as Work Zone and Cartegraph systems
• Motivate a crew of seasonal, volunteer and permanent staff to complete assigned tasks
• Diagnose electrical issues, repair them or find someone who can
• Diagnose plumbing issues, repair them or find someone who can
• Diagnose HVAC issues, repair them or find someone who can
• Diagnostic and repair for a variety of vehicles and equipment

• Provide on‑the‑job training to assigned employees and volunteers
• Plan and manage projects to keep them on time and meet deadlines
• Delegate work to others based on their capabilities
• Understand and follow instructions, compose required reports
• Communicate sufficiently to resolve conflicts with staff, volunteers and the public
• Work outdoors in all kinds of weather
• Lift 50 lbs. routinely
• Train subordinate staff on electrical, plumbing and construction techniques

This position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E‑Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

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You must apply online; emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources

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“An Equal Opportunity Employer”