
DPS - IOD - Maintenance Specialist - 9044
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT 405
GARLAND, TXJobSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed today
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Performs senior-level building maintenance and construction work at agency headquarters and remote facilities, including repairs, renovations, restoration, and alterations across various trades. The role works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for initiative and judgment, and may oversee others. Duties include maintaining building systems and equipment, coordinating materials and work schedules, inspecting structures, and responding to maintenance needs.
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Please paste the following URL into a browser to view the entire job posting on the CAPPS Careers page.https://erphcmprd.cpa.texas.gov/psp/candidateportal/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS\_HRAM\_FL.HRS\_CG\_SEARCH\_FL.GBL?Page=HRS\_APP\_JBPST\_FLandAction=UandFOCUS=ApplicantandSiteId=1andJobOpeningId=106867andPostingSeq=1Job DescriptionPLEASE NOTE: All applications must contain complete job histories, which includes job title, dates of employment, name of employer, supervisor's name and phone number and a description of duties performed. If this information is not submitted, your application may be rejected because it is incomplete. Resumes do not take the place of this required information.SUBMITTED THROUGH WORK IN TEXAS: Work In Texas (WIT) applicants must complete the supplemental questions to be considered for the posting. In order to complete the supplemental questions please go to CAPPS Recruit to register or login and access your profile. Go to CAPPS Recruit to Sign In https://erphcmprd.cpa.texas.gov/psc/candidateportal/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS\_HRAM\_FL.HRS\_CG\_SEARCH\_FL.GBL?FOCUS=ApplicantandGENERAL DESCRIPTION: Performs highly complex (senior-level) building maintenance and construction work. Work involves building repair, renovation, restoration, and alteration in semi-skilled and skilled work in various trades in the agencys headquarters complex and remote facilities including but not limited to installing various room finishes, walls, paneling, doors, windows, utility systems, stationary or motorized equipment and/or repairing those items due to wear or damage. May oversee the work of others. Works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.The following Military Occupational Specialty codes are generally applicable to this position. Applicants must fully complete the summary of experience to determine if minimum qualifications are met.ESSENTIAL DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES: Coordinate and/or perform semi-skilled work to maintain or repair building and/or stationary equipment including but not limited to plumbing, masonry, carpentry, painting, pouring and finishing concrete, paneling, installing various building structures, locks, acoustical ceilings, drywall, paneling, miscellaneous maintenance work, installing cove base, electrical wiring/rough outs and fixtures, etc Requisition materials and equipment at various locations for maintenance repairs and/or construction projects. Assist with moving furniture, boxes, by carrying the items or using pallet jacks, dollies, etc. Install and repair extensive sprinkler systems. Read moderately complex drawings, sketches, and blueprints to determine details of assigned tasks, perform material take-offs, order materials and supplies, and plan/schedule task sequences and time allotments. Inspect existing structures to determine and follow best methods and sequences to accomplish work orders or daily schedules of work on assigned tasks and notifies management of any noted building issues. Perform as crew leader for multiple-employee tasks. Complete appropriate documents, work orders, reports to include but not limited to documenting length of time spent on each job, materials used, and describing work completed. May work hours beyond and other than normal work hours including holidays and weekends as needed. May work other than normal hours to accomplish special projects or respond to off-hours maintenance emergencies as needed. May perform workshop operations to fabricate specialized items needed for project work to refinish furniture, doors, paneling, cabinets, etc. May serve as a liaison between contractors/vendors and assigned project managers. May perform minor equipment repair. May mix and spread pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides outdoors under close supervision of a license applicator. May operate various gas and diesel powered equipment to mow grass, cut limbs, trim grass and shrubs, and remove cuttings and trash. May travel to remot agency facilities to accomplish repair, renovation, or restoration tasks as assigned. Perform other duties as assigned.GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS and REQUIREMENTS: Education: High School Diploma/equivalent. Experience: Minimum of two (2) years experience performing building trades work on commercial or residential projects and attainment of competent skills in at least one (1) skills area (frame or finish carpentry, plumbing, sanitation, painting, etc.) preferred. Substitution Note: Technical school training in a skilled construction trade (as listed above) may substitute for the required work experience at the rate of six (6) months of full-time training equal to one (1) year of full-time work experience. If used to substitute for the required work experience, satisfactory completion of the training must be provided (certificate, transcript, etc.).Licensure and/or Certification: If driving is required, must possess a valid driver license from state of residence. May be required to obtain a pesticide applicator license.Critical Organizational Infrastructure requirements: This job may be responsible for conducting research on, working on, or having the ability to access critical organizational infrastructure; must be able to maintain the security and integrity of the infrastructure related to this role. Additionally, and more specifically, must not be employed by nor have any connection or continuous connections to any governmental entity or political apparatus of a country listed in 15 C.F.R. 791.4.Regulatory knowledge: Working knowledge of building maintenance/construction in designated skilled trades and some knowledge in other related building trades. Basic understanding of building codes such as Fire Codes, American with Disabilities Act, etc. or ability to learn how they apply to facilities. The ability to rapidly assimilate information related to TXDPS, State and Federal regulations, legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures. Maintenance knowl
How this job compares
Set against the 2,381 open Construction jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Texas median$102–157K/yr37 salary ranges
- US median$29–63/hr447 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 246 open Construction jobs in Texas and 2,381 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- J.E. Dunn Construction Company47 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Construction postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 1,767 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,315 of the 2,381 open Construction jobs (55%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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