Job Description

Requisition No: 869583

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: REGIONAL ASST CHIEF OF MAINT & REPAIRS - Okeechobee Correctional Institution

Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 70030058

Salary: $89,214.36 annually

Posting Closing Date: 02/17/2026

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

Region 4 – Regional Assistant Bureau Chief

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at the Region IV Maintenance Office

The mission of Facilities Management and Building Construction at the Florida Department of Corrections is to provide a safe, secure, and efficient environment for staff, inmates, and visitors. This is achieved through the effective management, maintenance, and construction of correctional facilities, ensuring they meet all regulatory standards and support the department's overall mission of public safety and rehabilitation.

This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

JOB DUTIES:

This position supports the Bureau Chief of Maintenance & Repairs by managing and supervising regional and facility maintenance personnel, vendors, contractors, and design professionals. Responsibilities include overseeing routine work orders, corrective and preventative maintenance, plan and contract development, special projects, system designs, project and operating budgets, cost estimates, schedules, specifications, bid packages, bid analysis, award recommendations, and shop drawing approvals.

1. Perform job site inspections, assist with maintenance issues, supervise construction projects, review invoices, complete certificates of completion, and assist with project closeouts. Brief the Chief of Maintenance and Repairs on regional activities and special projects.
2. Coordinate, review, and prepare correspondence, ensuring completeness, compliance, and timely submission. Prepare accurate reports and updates for the Chief of Maintenance and Repairs.
3. Monitor project status, schedules, budgets, and fund allocation, ensuring compliance with approved budgets and schedules. Ensure staff availability for high service levels.
4. Provide leadership and direction during emergencies, assist in FCO budget requests, develop operating budgets, and oversee a five-year maintenance plan for each institution.
5. Coordinate with Regional Department Heads on maintenance issues, oversee personnel actions, manage recruiting and retention, oversee work order software training and usage, and serve as the ADA project contact.

BENEFITS:

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance.
• Tuition-Free college courses.
• Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System:

• • Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan)
  • Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan)
  • Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop)
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Recently Retired? Beginning July 1, 2024, there is no longer a reemployment limitation; beginning with the 7th calendar month from the member's distribution date, there are no restrictions on working for an FRS employer. You will not be required to repay any prior distributions, and you may continue receiving distributions from the Investment Plan or Pension Plan without interruption.

Minimum Requirements:

• At least two (2) years of supervisory/managerial/ team lead experience in a maintenance or related environment. AND
• At least eight (7) years of operations and maintenance work experience
• A valid Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to speak, read and write in Spanish and English
• Experience in AIMS (work order maintenance software)
• Two (2) or more years of experience with the State of Florida purchasing rules and processes
• Two (2) or more years of experience in entering and processing state travel within STMS
• Four (4) or more years in supervisory or team lead experience with The Department of Corrections

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT

The Florida Department of Corrections requires all job applicants and volunteers to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes. This check must be completed before they can start working or volunteering.

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY

The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) only hires U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. FDC uses E-Verify to confirm an employee’s eligibility to work after completing the I-9 form.

For online application issues, call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.