Maintenance Officer

Hanover County Government | VA

Posted Date 5/29/2025

Description General Description: This is a skilled position. The incumbent will perform routine tasks to repair and maintain equipment and systems throughout and working facility. The duties will include but not limited to, coordinating, controlling, directing contractors, and inspectors in and around the jail facility, with occasional supervision to inmates, without compromising the security of staff, inmates, and the community. Experience preferred, however willing to train the right candidate.

Organization: This position will report to the Lieutenant - Facilities Manager and supervises no staff.
Essential Functions:

Inspect and maintain all building environmental systems, such as HVAC;
Repair or replacement of complex mechanical equipment;
Maintain all environmental control equipment through relevant repairs and routine maintenance;
Install, repair and replace electrical devices to include all wiring;
Complete routine maintenance tasks such as machinery cleaning, plumbing repairs, lighting/filter replacement, locks, roofing;
Maintain logs and complete daily reports;
Order, control and inventory building materials/tools and cleaning supplies that enter and are used within the facility;
Operate & maintain facility cooling plant to include pumps and cooling tower;
Repair and maintain all types of refrigeration equipment to include kitchen equipment;
Knowledge and compliance of Occupational Health and Safety policies, hazardous substances, environmental, water and noise regulations, as well as State and Local building codes;
Maintain a Preventive Maintenance Program;
Maintain all Fire and Safety standards, logs and documentation;
Interact with staff, vendors as well as inmates to complete projects;
Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Unless stated otherwise, the following are required: Basic understanding of plumbing and HVAC; Must have the ability to operate power and hand tools as well as fire emergency equipment. Must have the ability to read, interpret and work from schematics, diagrams and manuals. Basic knowledge of mechanical, electrical and maintenance practices, extensive knowledge is preferred. Good Communication skills required, both oral and written, to maintain and prepare reports.

Education, Experience and Training: Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age, High School diploma or equivalent is required. Course work and/or apprentice training in building operations with mechanical experience, with a minimum of 3 years in the field is desired. All certifications listed are preferred, but not required: Chlor-flor-carbon (CFC license approved by EPA Environmental Protection Agency), HVAC, Universal Refrigerant Recovery and Electrical. Any equivalent combination of education, experience, and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acceptable.

Working Conditions:
Hazards

Work within confined spaces
Work with caustic chemicals
Work in occupied areas
Work from ladders and rooftops
Exposure to high noise levels and possible hazardous conditions

Environment

Outside
Inside

Physical Effort

Must be able to crawl, kneel, lift, run and climb to include stairs
Must be able to lift up to 50#
Able to climb a ladder

Exempt or Non-exempt

Non-exempt

Essential or Non-essential

Essential

Special Conditions:

Criminal Records Check, including fingerprinting
Valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver’s License
Twelve month probationary period
May work beyond normal work schedule including weekends/evenings, holidays, with on-call hours
Pre-employment physical examination, audiometric testing, drug testing, T-spot testing, alcohol screening and repeated according to policy thereafter
Must wear uniform, including safety equipment
Must maintain phone for emergency contact
Daily inmate contact

Salary54,082.00 - 68,014.71 Annual

Field

Corrections

Highest Educational Degree Required

High school diploma

Maintenance Officer

Hanover County Government | VA

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