Salary : $5,477.00 - $9,856.00 Monthly
Location : Angola, LA
Job Type: Promotion
Job Number: 402-26-057
Department: DOC-Louisiana State Penitentiary
Opening Date: 07/21/2026
Closing Date: 7/26/2026 11:59 PM Central

This is a promotional opportunity for current LA Department of Corrections employees who have permanent status and are ready to advance in their career.

The Louisiana State Penitentiary is seeking a highly skilled and proactive Maintenance Manager to lead and oversee all facility maintenance operations across the institution. This leadership role is essential in ensuring the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our buildings, infrastructure, and equipment. We are looking for an experienced professional who demonstrates strong technical expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to effectively manage a diverse maintenance team in a complex correctional environment. The ideal candidate will be committed to operational excellence, preventive maintenance, and supporting the institution's mission through dependable and strategic facilities management.
Minimum Qualifications
Five years of experience in the building construction trade or building maintenance; or in road or bridge construction or maintenance; OR

Completion of a two-year training program in general building construction, construction technology, or engineering plus three years of experience in the building construction trade or building maintenance; or in road or bridge construction or maintenance; OR

Eighteen semester hours in a construction field or engineering plus two years of experience in the building construction trade or building maintenance; or in road or bridge construction or maintenance.

Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:
• Direct, plan, and supervise all maintenance operations across the Louisiana State Penitentiary, including building systems, grounds, utilities, equipment, and infrastructure to ensure safe, continuous, and efficient facility operations.
• Manage, assign, and oversee work performed by maintenance staff, including skilled trades, technicians, and support personnel; ensure work quality, adherence to safety standards, and timely completion of tasks.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance programs for electrical, plumbing, HVAC, mechanical systems, and institutional equipment to minimize downtime and extend asset life.
• Review work orders, prioritize maintenance needs, and coordinate projects with institutional leadership to ensure operational continuity and resource availability.
• Inspect facilities and equipment to identify maintenance issues, safety hazards, and repair needs; initiate corrective actions and long-term solutions.
• Coordinate and monitor contractor performance for specialized maintenance or construction projects, ensuring compliance with specifications, timelines, and institutional policies.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, inspections, repairs, and inventory; prepare reports for administrative and regulatory review.
• Assist with budget planning by providing input on materials, supplies, equipment needs, and project costs; ensure cost-effective utilization of resources.
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations, institutional rules, and state maintenance standards; lead efforts to promote safe work practices among staff.
• Collaborate closely with security, operations, and administrative departments to support facility readiness and solve operational challenges.
• Participate in emergency response operations, providing leadership and technical expertise during critical incidents, equipment failures, or severe weather events.
Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Promotion of a permanent, classified employee of LA DPS&C - CORRECTIONS SERVICES (Adult DOC)

• The selected employee may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted or may be required to accept a probational appointment.

Other Important Information:

• IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering 'YES' to the PREA question.
• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
• Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.
  • This is a 24-hour facility.
  • This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

• There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
• To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Chassity Rheams

Human Resources Department

[email protected]

Ph: (225) 655-2056

Fax: (225) 342-5968
01

Are you currently a permanent classified employee of the Department of Corrections/Corrections Services (Adult DOC)?

• Yes
• No

02

If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Corrections Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse.Do you authorize the Human Resources Office of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections that such information must be obtained. IMPORTANT: I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting.

• Yes, I understand. You may contact my employers, past or present.
• No. Do not contact my employers, past or present, and DO NOT CONSIDER ME as a candidate for employment.

Required Question