About this role
Requisition Id: 4857 Salary: $47,100.00 - $58,776.00 Salary Grade: S7 Job Location: Southwest Regional Office (SPRIN2) Closing Date: November 4, 2026 Interview Date: TBD Our Culture: The Missouri Department of Conservation supports a culture of trusted professionals that is dedicated to our mission, responsible stewards, and believe in One MDC. To learn more about the job, feel free to contact the hiring supervisor,William H Mitchell at [email protected] or at417 8956880, during regular business hours. We would love to hear from you!
- Summary/Objective Build and maintain infrastructure to ensure safe and well maintained public use areas.
- Essential Job Duties Maintain facilities and grounds infrastructure, including painting, carpentry and construction.
- Troubleshoot and perform electrical, concrete, HVAC, and plumbing repairs.
- Complete new construction projects by completing bids, assigning tasks and monitoring timesheets, progress, budgets, etc.
- Address all other repair or maintenance issues.
- Troubleshoot and operate all hand tools and power tools.
- Procure materials for construction projects.
- Order tools and other inventory supplies, as needed.
- Communicate with internal and external parties regarding maintenance needs and project status, by phone, email and in-person discussions.
- Ancillary Job Duties Other duties as assigned.
- Education and Experience High school diploma or GED/HiSET required.
- Three (3) years of experience in general carpentry and building construction work.
- Must maintain a valid, current driver's license.
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing and construction knowledge.
- Ability to read construction drawings Ability to perform semi-skilled and skilled work in building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical trades.
- Work Environment Occasionally work in confined spaces, and in high places, requiring the use of lift devices.
- Frequently exposed to vibration and loud noises associated with power tools requiring hearing protection.
- Occasionally exposed to oils, chemicals and airborne particles which may require the use of a respirator and to electrical hazards requiring proper specific safety procedures.
- Regularly work in outdoor environments where hot, cold, wet and/or humid conditions exist.
- Physical Abilities Move about grounds, both inside and outside of buildings.
- Regularly operate tools and other machinery and relocate machinery to other areas.
- Frequently ascends/descends a ladder whilst working.
- Frequently communicate and exchange accurate information.
- Clarity of vision, three-dimensional vision, precise hand-eye coordination, and the ability to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequently lift up to 75 pounds, correctly lift up to 100 pounds.
- Concentrated attention is required at all times.
- Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.
- Disclaimer This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; an employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.
- The Missouri Department of Conservation reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises.
- This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
- Management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, functions, and requirements.
- Exemption Status/Special Notes This position has been determined to be Nonexempt according to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
- Employees must agree to accept compensatory time in lieu of cash payments in accordance with the Department's Compensatory Time Off and Overtime Policy.
- Salaried and hourly employees are expected to use a mobile device-cellular phone for Department business, as needed.
- MDC promotes a Tobacco-Free (smoke and smokeless) working environment.
- The Department of Conservation will only hire United States citizens and aliens authorized to work in the United States.
- All new employees will be required to complete an "Employment Eligibility Verification" (Form I-9) and produce requested documentation after employment.
- Candidates seeking initial employment or re-employment must submit to a drug screen following offer of employment.
- All persons employed with the state of Missouri shall file all state income tax forms and pay all state income taxes owed.