Maintenance Specialist I - Tecumseh State Correctional Institution

Company: State of Nebraska
Location: Tecumseh
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

The work we do matters! Hiring Agency: Correctional Services - Agency 46 Location: Tecumseh, NE Hiring Rate: $21.836 Job Posting: JR2026-00023365 Maintenance Specialist I - Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (Open) Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed): Job Description: Put your skills to work where every day makes a difference. Join the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution as a Maintenance Specialist I. For more information call 402-335-5998. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations contact Megan Jones at megan.jones@nebraska.gov. Additional $3/hour facility differential for hours worked. Duties: Perform skilled facility maintenance and repairs, including carpentry, flooring, drywall, electrical, plumbing, locksmithing, and painting. Install, repair, and maintain locks, and security hardware throughout the facility. Oversee preventative maintenance and safety inspections to ensure a safe, secure, and functional environment. Supervise inmate maintenance porters while maintaining accountability of tools and work areas. Complete building alterations and repairs, including framing, concrete finishing, and flooring. Assist with seasonal duties such as lawn care and snow removal. Requirements/Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: Associates degree or equivalent vocational education in construction, industrial engineering, HVAC, welding, or other building trade. Experience in building maintenance, a mechanical trade, or performing safety inspections, investigations or training may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis as determined appropriate by the agency. Other: Must have valid driver's license. Must be able to work an on-call rotation. Must be able to lift 50lbs with assistance. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in the order: a medical exam and at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program. If you're currently employed by the State of Nebraska, please don't apply through this external career site. Instead, log in to Workday and open the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page. You can access Workday anytime through the Link web page: https://link.nebraska.gov/ Benefits We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation. Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.htmlbenefits Equal Opportunity Statement The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

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