FACILITIES MANAGER 3 - 07282026-79507

Job Information State of Tennessee Job Information Opening Date/Time 07/28/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time 08/10/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly) $6,544.00 - $8,454.00

Salary (Annually) $78,528.00 - $101,448.00

Job Type Full-Time

City, State Location Tiptonville, TN

Department Correction

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, LAKE COUNTY A Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) screening will be conducted prior to employment. A pre-employment drug screening is required prior to employment. 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: Completion of two years of coursework at an accredited college or university and experience equivalent to five or more years of increasingly responsible and skilled full-time building maintenance or construction work in one or more of the following areas: carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, masonry, heating, ventilating, refrigeration, or other related area, including at least three years of supervisory experience.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time building maintenance or construction work may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years.

Necessary Special Qualifications: None.

Examination Method: Education and Experience,100%, for Preferred Service positions. For Executive Service positions, Minimum Qualifications, Necessary Special Qualifications, and Examination Method are determined by the appointing authority.

Overview Summary: Under direction, is responsible for managerial facilities maintenance work of considerable difficulty; and performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Features: An employee in this class is responsible for directing building and grounds maintenance at a very large, complex facility and the maintenance and repair of a large amount of equipment and machinery. The employee supervises a staff of maintenance and support personnel and is responsible for the writing of specifications and reports, the ordering of supplies, and budget preparation. This class differs from Facilities Manager 2 in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for facilities maintenance at a large facility.

Responsibilities Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards:

• Ensures compliance with building plans, specifications, codes, and regulations.

Analyzing Data Or Information

• Reads and interprets sketches, diagrams, and blueprints.

Provide Consultation And Advice To Others

• Advises administrative officials on controlled maintenance and capital outlay projects.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, Or Material

• Coordinates and inspects contracted work.
• Inspects building equipment to determine maintenance and repair needs.

Monitoring And Controlling Resources

• May participate in contract preparation.
• May prepare or assist in budget preparation.
• Orders and supervises the maintenance of equipment, materials, and supplies.

Communicating With Persons Outside Organization

• Obtains bids from outside vendors and contractors.
• Functions as liaison with outside vendors and contractors.

Staffing Organizational Units

• Interviews and makes recommendations on the hiring of new employees.

Estimating The Quantifiable Characteristics Of Products, Events, Or Information

• Provides technical cost estimates of time and materials.
• Writes detailed specifications for equipment and materials.
• Forecasts material needs.

Training And Teaching Others

• May be responsible for training programs.

Guiding, Directing, And Motivating Subordinates

• Assigns, trains, supervises, and evaluates a large staff of maintenance and support personnel involved in carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting, grounds, and related work.

Performing Administrative Activities

• Keeps personnel records, prepares reports, and answers correspondence.
• Keeps supply records.

Coordinating The Work And Activities Of Others

• Handles work orders and assigns priorities.

Competencies (KSA's) Competencies

• Directing Others
• Decision Quality
• Priority Setting
• Comfort around Higher Management
• Functional/Technical Competencies
• Integrity and Trust
• Organizing
• Command Competencies
• Problem Solving
• Building Effective Teams

Knowledge

• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources
• Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, including applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models
• Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects
• Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process
• Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems

Skills

• Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
• Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience
• Talking to others to convey information effectively
• Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it
• Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work
• Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
• Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job
• Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools
• Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
• Managing one's own time and the time of others
• Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job
• Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Teaching others how to do something
• Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures
• Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications
• Controlling operations of equipment or systems
• Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly
• Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance
• Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions
• Actively looking for ways to help people
• Monitoring/Assessing performance of oneself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action
• Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
• Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things
• Using mathematics to solve problems
• Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do
• Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system
• Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes

Abilities

• The ability to speak clearly so others can understand
• The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person
• The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand
• The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
• The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources)
• The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
• The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem
• The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong (This does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.)
• The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (The number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity.)
• The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem
• The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged

Tools & Equipment

• Computer
• Basic Office Equipment
• Measuring Devices
• Two-Way Radio
• Vehicle
• General Maintenance Tools
• Heavy Equipment