Blueprints, Building Systems, Carpentry, Construction, Customer Support/Service, Deductive Reasoning, Driver's License, Electrical Components, Electricity, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Forklift, Groundskeeping, Hand Tools, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Identify Issues, Interpersonal Skills, Landscaping, Maintenance - Electrical, Maintenance - HVAC, Maintenance - Plumbing, Maintenance Services, Masonry, Mathematics, Painting (Facilities and Maintenance), Plumbing, Preventative Maintenance, Problem Solving Skills, Property Maintenance, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Safety, Substance Abuse Treatment, System Operations, User Documentation, Welding
Job Information
State of Tennessee Job Information
Opening Date/Time07/21/2026 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time07/27/2026 11:59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly)$3,631.00 - $5,434.00Salary (Annually)$43,572.00 - $65,208.00Job TypeFull-TimeCity, State LocationChattanooga, TNDepartmentMental Health and Substance Abuse Services
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, HAMILTON COUNTY
This position is located at Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute
This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position
Qualifications
Education and Experience: Experience equivalent to four years of full-time increasingly responsible and skilled full-time labor and trades work including, at least, three years in building maintenance work.
Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must:
- Possess a valid driver's license.
Overview
Under general supervision, is responsible for semi-skilled and skilled building maintenance work of considerable difficulty which includes leading others in work; and performs related work as required. This is the lead level class in the Building Maintenance Worker sub-series. An employee in this class leads and participates in a variety of tasks including carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, masonry, and general mechanical repair work. This class differs from Building Maintenance Worker 2 in that an incumbent of the latter is not a lead worker.
Responsibilities
- Identifies maintenance issues and either resolves issues or reports issues to supervisor; performs repair work using drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or diagrams; and completes work order request forms to log repair work, time expended, and materials used.
- Provides information and direction to subordinates.
- Operates and utilizes a variety of tools and equipment such as assorted hand and power tools, plungers, sewer rodders, drills, skill saws, and grinders.
- Dismantles devices such as electrical fixtures, basic plumbing fixtures and outlets to access, remove and replace defective parts. Inspects structures for general condition and reports issues to appropriate persons.
- Performs HVAC repair; routine plumbing tasks; leads in restorative maintenance projects; and repairs windows, doors, floors, woodwork, drywall or other parts of building structures. Performs routine electrical tasks, basic carpentry tasks, and leads grounds maintenance projects.
- Reviews preventative maintenance plans in order to perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that equipment continues to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and/or the physical condition of building does not deteriorate.
- Communicates with general public to provide basic customer service and direct persons to appropriate solutions or answers.
- May operate state issued pick-up truck, golf cart, watercraft, tow motor or other vehicle.
Competencies (KSA's)
Competencies:
- Being Resilient
- Action Oriented
- Self-Development
- Interpersonal Savvy
- Demonstrates Self-Awareness
Knowledges:
- Building and Construction
- Design
- Mechanical
- Public Safety and Security
Skills:
- Active Learning and Listening
- Equipment Maintenance
- Mathematics
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
Abilities:
- Deductive Reasoning
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Problem Sensitivity
- Spatial Orientation
- Visualization
Tools & Equipment
- Basic Power, Hand, and Landscaping Tools
- Welding Tools
- Janitorial Equipment
- Carpet Cleaners
- Floor Buffers
TN Driver Standards
State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:
- A valid driver's license
- For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.
Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.
Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.