ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

REHABILITATION & REENTRY

Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

PHYSICAL PLANT OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATOR

Job Location:

Address:

Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) – Lewis
26700 South Highway 85
Buckeye, Arizona 85326
https://corrections.az.gov/

Posting Details:

Salary: $70,200.00

Grade: 23

Closing Date: 10/29/2025

Job Summary:

Lead. Build. Maintain Excellence.

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a skilled Physical Plant Administrator to oversee facility operations and maintenance at ASPC-Lewis.

In this key role, you’ll manage building systems, equipment, and infrastructure—including surveillance, refrigeration, sewage, and water systems. You’ll plan and direct repairs, renovations, and new construction while overseeing budgets, cost estimates, and maintenance programs. Strong leadership and technical expertise are essential as you guide and develop a dedicated maintenance team to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality operations.

Join ADCRR and help keep our facilities running strong—apply today!

Job Duties:

-Oversees the Physical Plant Operations by ensuring a preventative maintenance system is in place for equipment and buildings
-Prepares cost estimates and budget requests regarding maintenance issues and large projects
-Reviews projects and makes design recommendations
-Ensures a Work Order system is in place for all maintenance issues, from submission to completion by staff
-Approves material and equipment orders for the Physical Plant
-Schedules maintenance and construction activities to ensure rapid completion of projects
-Drives on State business
-Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:
-Departmental organization functions
-Principles and practices of supervision and managing personnel
-Statutes governing building, building requests, condemnation of buildings, and expenditure regulations
-Local licensing and building code requirements
-Budgetary procedures and methods of recordkeeping
-Plant standards for accreditation
-Engineering techniques, methods, and practices
-Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace, to create reports, charts, and conduct research

Skill in:
-Reading comprehension and interpretation of plans, specifications, or blueprints
-Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
-Engineering and mathematical calculations necessary for adequate checking of plans and specifications
-Developing effective operating procedures
-Coordinating activities and establishing priorities
-Written and verbal communication

Ability to:
-Learn Departmental organization functions
-Plan, organize, coordinate, and analyze
-Supervise
-Work in a prison environment
-Apply motivational techniques
-Be tactful and courteous

Selective Preference(s):

-A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or technical school with a degree in engineering and one year of supervisory or administrative experience directing the operation and maintenance of a large physical plant, building, or multi-building complex, requiring a working knowledge of the application of National Emergency Management (NEMA), Occupational Safety Health Administration (OHA), and city codes.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation, drug test, and a medical/physical examination.

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