Correctional Electrician at State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Charlestonsouthern; Connecticut; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A state correctional facility in Connecticut is seeking full-time staff for repair and maintenance duties, including emergency systems and facility infrastructure. Candidates must complete a 14-week paid hazardous duty training. The role emphasizes safety and supervision of assigned inmates during operational responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain emergency generators and emergency lighting.
• Supervise assigned inmates.
• Ensure facility and cell infrastructure wiring is functional.
• Perform snow and ice removal.

Job description

Overview

These positions are full time on first shift, Monday through Friday, from 7:45 am until 3:00 pm.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintenance of:
• Emergency generators and emergency lighting;
• Perimeter lighting;
• Motorized gates;
• Cell door control systems;
• Surveillance cameras and recording system infrastructure;
• Equipment in both the kitchen & laundry areas;
• Facility and cell infrastructure wiring;
• Record of tool inventory/control;
• Snow and ice removal; and
• Supervising assigned inmates.

Selected candidates will be required to attend a 14-week paid hazardous duty training at the Maloney Center for Training & Staff Development located in Cheshire, CT.

About Us

The Department of Correction shall strive to be a leader in progressive correctional practices and partnered re-entry initiatives to support responsive evidence-based practices geared toward supporting reintegration and reducing recidivism under the Department's supervision. Safety and security shall be a priority component of this responsibility, coinciding with an unwavering respect for the human dignity of staff, victims, citizens and offenders.

The Carl Robinson Correctional Institution is a level 3 medium-security facility. It houses sentenced offenders and provides a great emphasis on programming and education.

The Robinson Correctional Institution offers a wide assortment of programming for inmates including intensive in-patient substance abuse treatment and a full menu of educational and vocational programming including culinary arts, machine tooling, small engine repair and community college courses.

The Osborn Correctional Institution recognizes its stewardship responsibilities to the citizens of Connecticut, as well as to the residents of Somers and Enfield. The facility is a medium security institution that houses one of the largest inmate populations of the correctional facilities in the state.

The facility operates under the Unit Management System. Under this model an assigned Unit Manager directs all the functions of their assigned units. There are 17 inmate-housing units each with its own specific institutional function. The Unit Management System enhances safety and security by limiting inmate mass movement and providing for controlled movement during the daily institutional routines.

The facility supports an inpatient medical hospital, a mental health unit, a comprehensive education program, an inpatient Addiction Services unit and one of the largest Correctional Industries Program in the state.