Corrections Maintenance Foreman - SCI Phoenix
| Verified Pay check_circle | Provided by the employer$49,010.00 - $98,728.00 per year |
|---|---|
| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
| Location | Collegeville, Pennsylvania |
About this job
$49,010.00 - $98,728.00 Annually
Montgomery County, PA
Non-Civil Service Permanent Full-time
N-2026-58325
Department of Corrections
CR PHX Mntnc
09/14/2026
9/28/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
98560
00021489
PSCOA
H1
CO35
00115420
SCI Phoenix
1200 Mokychic Drive
Collegeville, Pennsylvania
19426
Ronda Hugaboom
717.307.3234
rhugaboom@pa.gov
Do you want to contribute to your maintenance, construction, trades, or equivalent experience to a team that focuses on optimizing safety and security, reducing recidivism, and demonstrating operational excellence? Become a Corrections Maintenance Foreman at the Department of Corrections, State Correctional Institution at Phoenix. You will be responsible for leading, training, and working with inmate work crews as they complete essential maintenance tasks across the institution and gain practical, transferrable skills. Step into a role where your guidance makes a lasting difference!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This position oversees inmate work crews performing hands-on maintenance tasks throughout the facility. As a Corrections Maintenance Foreman, you will perform the following duties:
- Crew Supervision: Direct inmate work crews completing routine construction, maintenance, repair, and groundskeeping tasks
- Work Planning: Assign daily schedules, monitor progress, and inspect completed assignments
- Equipment Instruction: Teach safe operation and preventative care for machinery and vehicles
- Tool Management: Issues and track tools and supplies; conduct searches to ensure everything is accounted for
- Skilled Trades Support: Assist maintenance staff with skilled and semi-skilled tasks in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and other trades
- Safety Oversight: Maintain order, discipline, and accountability during all work activities
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and 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 within 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.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Four years of experience performing building maintenance, construction, or general trades work; or
- An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Additional Requirements:
- Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements:
- You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.
How to Apply:
- 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.
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *