Facility Maintenance Lead (FT)

• Oversees the maintenance of jail doors and the intercom system keeping them in operable condition through mechanical/ electrical repair and maintenance.
• Supervises the maintenance of HVAC systems and air removal systems throughout all of the Sheriff’s Office facilities.
• Maintains kitchen equipment, including dishwasher, tilt skillet, ice machine, walk-in cooler freezer, mixer, and a variety of related equipment.
• Maintains laundry equipment including fifty-pound washers and seventy-five pound dryers.
• Schedules and assigns plumbing work throughout the jail including the boiler room and water softener.
• Supervises and may perform miscellaneous repair and maintenance work throughout all of the Sheriff’s Office facilities.
• Oversees and provides maintenance of all of the Sheriff’s Office  buildings and outside areas In order to provide for the security of the facilities.
• Oversees the repair of all small engine equipment.
• Performs routine monthly maintenance inspections of the facility.
• Supervises special projects as assigned.
• Maintains emergency lighting equipment as well as non-emergency lighting systems.
• Reads blueprints, manuals and schematics to ensure proper repair and/or maintenance of equipment.
• Requires the employee to be able to render credible testimony in any court proceeding to include Justice Courts, County Courts, District Courts and any U.S. Federal Court.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Proficient knowledge of Hays County regulations, policies, procedures and County Building Codes.
• Proficient knowledge of the principles and practices of building construction, renovation, maintenance,  repair and preventative maintenance.
• Proficient use of computers, CMMS and maintenance related programs, smart phones, tablets and other devices for advanced communications.
• Exceptional knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, statutes, regulations, rules, policies and procedures.
• Exceptional knowledge of electrical circuitry.
• Exceptional knowledge of OSHA regulations.
• General knowledge of video surveillance and audio systems, replacement and repair.
• General knowledge of the principles and practices of supervision.
• General knowledge of the principals and mechanics of plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment.
• General knowledge of radio procedure.

• Exceptional skill in the safe operation of power tools.
• Proficient skill in project management.
• Proficient skill in workload management.
• Proficient skill in supervision.
• General skill in oral communications in both one-on-one and group situations.
• General skill in interacting with people in all levels of the organization.
• General skill in written communications for administrative and technical purposes.
• General organizational skills.
• General skill in expressing oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

• Any combination of experience or training may be substituted on a year for year basis.
• Requires High School diploma or GED.
• Prefer a trade certification from a trade school.
• Requires seven years of building construction, maintenance, repair, renovation and custodial care.

• Requires EPA certification within 12 months.
• Class C TX Driver’s License.
• Licensed TCOLE Basic Jailer.
• Ability to maintain continuing education requirements for the State of Texas.
• Ability to respond to emergencies. (on-call 24/7)

Salary : $43,758 - $49,228