Skilled Trades Specialist 2026-01884
Salary
$27.39 Hourly
Location
Torrington, WY
Job Type
Permanent Full-time
Job Number
2026-01884
Department
Department of Corrections
Division
Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution
Opening Date
07/24/2026
Closing Date
Continuous
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Job Classification
TDST06
- Description
- Benefits
- Questions
Description and Functions
Open Until Filled
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
This position offers the opportunity to put your hands-on skills to work in a meaningful way. As a key member of our maintenance team, you'll perform a variety of general trades and preventive maintenance tasks that help keep the prison facility and its grounds safe, functional, and well-maintained. You'll handle repairs and upkeep across multiple trade areas while working under the guidance of a supportive Skilled Trades Supervisor.
Working for the State of Wyoming offers more than a paycheck. Our total compensation package includes:
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
- Retirement - Pension and 457B plans that help you build a secure future
- Flexible schedules and work-life balance options
- Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities and MUCH MORE!
Click here for detailed information, or you can watch this short video to learn about our benefit package!
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Human Resource Contact: jessica.nielsen@wyo.gov / 307-532-6613
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed at the job level.
- Responsible for electrical duties, including replacing light bulbs and ballasts, repairing or replacing switches, controls, dialers, and other electrical components, troubleshooting and locating problems, and maintaining/operating emergency generators.
- General maintenance and preventative maintenance on a variety of equipment throughout the facility and property.
- Accomplishes troubleshooting, repair, remodeling, and general construction of state facility maintenance.
- Plans, directs, assists, supervises, and inspects the work of skilled and non-skilled inmate workers, including training inmate work crews on the proper use of tools and equipment.
- Manages an inmate crew of up to 15 inmates in the completion of maintenance projects.
- Responsible for the upkeep of fleet vehicles and equipment, and other mechanical systems.
- Installs, repairs, and maintains heating systems, gas systems, refrigeration systems, boiler systems, and air handling units.
- Assists with snow removal as needed.
- Responsible for maintaining proper tool control, accountability, and logs.
- Maintains records through the AIM maintenance management software.
- Responsible for the water and sewer service (pump stations, sewer lift stations, automated fire sprinkler systems, irrigation systems, etc.) for the facility.
- Reads and interprets mechanical, topographical, and electrical schematic drawings and maintenance manuals used in maintaining and repairing electronic equipment.
- Conducts inspections at facilities, including developing an inspection schedule and timelines to ensure the system complies with federal, local, and environmental standards.
- May work with and escort vendors and contractors to complete various tasks and assignments.
- Be able to work on-call on a rotating basis to include occasional night and weekend hours.
- Ensures adherence to all WDOC policies and procedures.
- Responsible for ensuring a safe and enjoyable workplace, including participation in initiatives designed to promote a positive work environment.
Qualifications
PREFERENCES:
Preference will be given to those applicants with 2-4 years of progressive work experience in a skilled trade.
Preference will be given to those applicants with experience in kitchen equipment repair/HVAC.
Preference will be given to those applicants with mechanical experience.
KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge of electrical diagnostics.
- Knowledge of applicable building codes.
- Knowledge of power woodworking, metalworking, and masonry equipment.
- Knowledge and competency within the following areas at a basic or journeyman level.
- Knowledge of general construction and remodeling, including applicable building codes and regulations.
- Knowledge of grades, kinds, and uses of various woods and wood products.
- Knowledge of concrete masonry units and bricks, asphalt, and concrete repair.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations in relation to construction operations and with vehicle and/or aircraft maintenance facilities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
Associates Degree
Experience:
0-2 years of progressive work experience (typically in Skilled Trades) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Skilled Trades Assistant
OR
Education & Experience Substitution:
2-4 years of progressive work experience (typically in Skilled Trades) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Skilled Trades Assistant
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
None
Necessary Special Requirements
PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Climbing on an occasional to regular basis
- Lifting/grasping up to 50 pounds without assistance regularly
- Walking/standing on cement floors regularly
- Walking up and down stairs regularly
- Balancing on an occasional basis
- Stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching regularly
- Crawling on an occasional basis
- Pushing/pulling/reaching regularly
- Speaking/hearing frequently
- Perform maintenance on equipment that may not be visible and would require being completed by feel or touch on an occasional basis
- The visual ability to operate machinery and perform mechanical or skilled trade duties
- The visual ability to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned
- Computer literate
NOTES:
- FLSA: Non-Exempt
- The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities. No notice of eligibility will be sent to applicants who meet the minimum qualifications.
- The Wyoming Department of Corrections is a Drug-Free Workplace. All staff are subject to drug testing while employed by the WDOC.
- Successful Applicants for employment must pass a background/reference check, medical evaluation, and drug test before appointment.
- The Wyoming Department of Corrections is a Tobacco-Free Workplace and prohibits the taking, carrying, possessing, or introducing of smoking materials, smokeless tobacco, or tobacco substitutes on or into WDOC facilities and grounds.
- The Wyoming Department of Corrections complies with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) of 2003. It is the policy and practice of WDOC to protect inmates/offenders from personal abuse, corporal punishment, personal injury, disease, property damage, harassment, and the elimination of prison rape.
- WDOC has a strict dress code policy to includes standards for facial hair, body art, and piercings/gauges. All applicants must meet the standards of this dress code to be considered for employment.
- WDOC offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and life insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, a tuition reimbursement program, Wyoming State Retirement and 457 Deferred Compensation Program, longevity pay, and opportunities for advancement.
Supplemental Information
Click here to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.
Click here to view the State of Wyoming Total Compensation Calculator.
URL: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/wyoming/default.cfm
The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.
Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.
Human Resource Contact: jessica.nielsen@wyo.gov / 307-532-6613
Working for the State of Wyoming means more than a job - it's a stable, rewarding career that lets you make a difference while enjoying a great quality of life.
Employees enjoy:
- Comprehensive health coverage - medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
- Voluntary Benefits - including life insurance for you and family members, ambulance, pet insurance, short/long-term disability, flex spending and health savings accounts
- Multiple retirement options - including the Wyoming Retirement System and a 457B account, helping you plan for long-term financial security
- Generous paid leave and flexible schedules - vacation, sick leave, paid FMLA and 11 paid holidays each year
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility - for those with qualifying student loans
- Training and professional development - to support your career growth and advancement
- Employee Assistance Program - Includes paid short-term counseling, legal, financial and work-life benefits and select employee discounts
- Wellness Program - Earn paid time off and incentives by focusing on your personal health
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WORKING FOR THE GREATEST STATE IN THE NATION - Wyoming offers a lifestyle you can't find anywhere else - wide-open spaces, clean air, friendly communities, year-round recreation, and no state income tax.
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(AA) Which of the following best describes your highest completed level of education to date or within the next three (3) months? (Transcripts may be required.)
- High School Diploma/GED/or Equivalent
- Some college Coursework, No Degree Received
- Associates Degree
- Associates Degree and additional coursework
- Bachelors Degree
- Bachelors Degree and additional coursework
- Masters Degree
- Masters Degree and additional coursework
- Doctorate Degree
- Doctorate Degree and additional coursework
- None of the Above
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(AA) Which of the following Quarter/Semester credit hours best describes your completed college education to date or within the next three (3) months? (Transcripts may be required.)
- 45+ Quarter hours/30+ Semester hours
- 90+ Quarter hours/60+ Semester hours
- 136+ Quarter hours/91+ Semester hours
- 180+ Quarter hours/120+ Semester hours
- 225+ Quarter hours/150+Semester hours
- N/A
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(TDST06) How many years of relevant work experience or transferable skills do you have related to the job description?
- No relevant experience, but willing to learn.
- Less than one (1) year of relevant experience.
- One (1) to less than two (2) years of relevant experience.
- Two (2) or more years of relevant experience.
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(AA) Describe your relevant experience below.
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Do you have 2-4 years of progressive work experience in a skilled trade?
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(A1) Where did you hear about this opportunity?
- Government Jobs @ www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wyoming
- Indeed
- LinkedIn
- Zip Recruiter
- Wyoming Workforce Center
- Other job sites (Wyoming at Work, Monster, etc.)
- Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
- Newspaper/Newsletter Advertisement
- Career Fair
- Human Resources Division
- Friend or Acquaintance (Not State Employee)
- Current State Employee
- Other
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(A1) If you selected "Current State Employee" please provide the employees first and last name, and include the department they work for if known. Please limit this response to only one employee. This employee may be eligible for a Referral bonus.
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(A1) If you selected Other, please tell us where you heard about this opportunity.
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(AA) VETERANS PREFERENCE DISCLOSURE: PER WYOMING STATUTE, current employees of the State of Wyoming are not eligible for veterans preference. If you are not a current employee of the State of Wyoming, to be eligible to receive veterans preference you MUST have been a resident of the State of Wyoming for a period of one (1) year or more at any time prior to submitting this application. I have read and understand the veterans preference disclosure.
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(AA) VETERANS PREFERENCE: If you are a war veteran as defined in section 101, Title 38, United States Code or are the surviving spouse of a war veteran who receives survivor benefits from the federal government based on the veterans military service, and wish to claim veterans preference, please attach the appropriate documentation substantiating your claim. Indicate below your appropriate veterans preference status. By requesting veterans preference, you are certifying that you meet the statutory requirements as described in the above disclosure.
- Current State Employee
- Veteran - DD214 Attached
- Disabled Veteran (10% or more) - DD214 and Veterans Disability Determination Attached
- Surviving Spouse of a Deceased Veteran - DD214 and proof of Survivor Benefit Attached
- None of the above
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(A) Please be advised that an incomplete application WILL NOT be considered for employment. An attached resume is not required and is not an acceptable substitution for a completed application. Some State of Wyoming agencies use E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify. I have read and understand the above statement.
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Employer State of Wyoming
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Statewide, Wyoming, 82002
Phone 307-777-7188
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/wyoming/default.cfm