Corrections Maintenance Foreman - SCI Phoenix

Posting number: N-2026-60056

Department: Department of Corrections

Division: CR PHX Mntnc

Job classification: Corrections Maintenance Foreman

Posting type: NCS External

Categories: Corrections, Facility Management, Trades, Custodial

As a Corrections Maintenance Foreman with the Department of Corrections (DOC), you play an important role in keeping the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Phoenix running smoothly every day. You oversee inmate work crews, guide repairs and improvements, and support skilled trades work throughout the facility. Your leadership helps maintain dependable operations and encourages productive teamwork among staff and inmates. This position offers a powerful opportunity to lead with confidence and contribute to the steady and reliable functioning of the institution.

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This role focuses on guiding inmate work crews and assisting with maintenance and skilled trades tasks that support daily operations of the institution. Your work helps keep the facility functional and maintained. As a Corrections Maintenance Foreman, you will perform the following duties:

• Crew Supervision: Oversee inmate work crews performing maintenance, repair, construction, and janitorial tasks
• Work Planning: Plan daily schedules, assign tasks, and inspect completed work assignments
• Equipment Instruction: Teach proper operation and preventative maintenance of machinery and vehicles
• Skilled Assistance: Perform or assist with semi-skilled and skilled trades such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and welding
• Tool Control: Issue, track, and inventory tools and materials while conducting searches to ensure accountability

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

• Four years of experience performing building maintenance, construction, or general trades work; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

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

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date.Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Sunday - Thursday.
• This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
• Telework:You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $49,010.00 (before taxes). A higher salary may be established in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.

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

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

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.