Initial Posting Date:

04/15/2026

Application Deadline:

04/26/2026

Agency:

Department of Corrections

Salary Range:

$4,769 - $6,271

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Facility Maintenance Specialist (Portland)

Job Description:

Facility Maintenance Specialist (Portland)

Columbia River Correctional Institution

Oregon Department of Corrections

Use your trade skills to lead, teach, and maintain critical systems that keep operations running safely and efficiently.

The Oregon Department of Corrections is seeking a dedicated Facility Maintenance Specialist to join our team at Columbia River Correctional Institution.

About the Job – Your Role

In this role you will be responsible for coordinating, instructing, and training Adults in Custody (AICs) in the operation, maintenance, and repair of facility systems, equipment, and building structures within a correctional environment.

You will perform journey-level maintenance and repair work across multiple trades while leading AIC work crews in both skilled and semi-skilled tasks. Work includes maintaining physical plant systems, troubleshooting equipment issues, and ensuring buildings and infrastructure remain safe, functional, and compliant with established standards.

As the Facility Maintenance Specialist you will provide hands-on instruction, assign and monitor work, and ensure tasks are completed efficiently and safely.

This position requires strong technical knowledge across building systems and the ability to communicate expectations clearly while maintaining accountability in a structured environment.

You will play a key part in supporting facility operations while also contributing to skill development for AIC workers through practical, supervised work experience.

This position is represented by American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). This position may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute.

Minimum Qualifications

Two (2) years of: a) general building maintenance; b) carpentry; c) electrical; d) mechanical; e) painting; or f) HVAC experience.

A journeyman's license/card in any of the above trades will substitute for this experience.

Be sure a copy of your journeyman's license/card is attached to your application form.

Requested Skills

• Experience working in a correctional, institutional, or industrial setting
• Experience training or supervising individuals in a structured environment
• Knowledge of safety practices, building systems, and maintenance procedures
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and organizational skills

Application Information

• In the Work Experience section of your application make sure to include the dates and duties of all relevant positions and details to support how you meet these attributes. If you do not include education or work experience meeting the minimum qualifications, you will not be considered for the position. Only the candidates whose experience most closely matches the qualifications and requested skills of this position will be invited to interview. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the job posting close date.
• The job posting closes at 11:59 PM (PDT/PST) on the close date. After you submit your application,