Correctional Officer/Physical Plant Maintenance Master Electrician

DE; Delaware; On-site; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Delaware Department of Correction seeks a Master Electrician to install, maintain and repair electrical systems across state facilities, ensuring compliance with national standards and safety.

Requirements include a Delaware Master Electrician license or equivalent, plus experience interpreting blueprints and estimating project costs. Base salary starts at $53,807 with potential increases and a 5% night-shift differential; training and retirement options apply.

Qualifications

• Possession of a Delaware Master Electrician license OR license from another state meeting Delaware requirements.
• Six months experience in plumbing, carpentry, painting or HVAC.
• Six months experience in record keeping.
• Six months experience in interpreting blueprints, schematics or technical drawings.
• Six months experience in estimating cost, time and materials for projects.
• Possession of a valid Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Installs/inspects electrical services for power to lighting, HVAC, and refrigeration systems.
• Operates voltage testers, ampmeters, circuit testers, and related testing devices; restores and repairs electrical equipment.
• Maintains, repairs and replaces transformers, emergency lights, fire alarms, and related systems.
• Installs conduits, wire moldings; tests and adjusts electrical contacts.
• Locates and fixes power failures and short circuits.
• Interprets blueprints, diagrams, and layouts.
• Estimates cost and time of projects.
• Oversees maintenance staff and ensures tool security.
• Performs preventive maintenance and HVAC maintenance and restoration in trades.

Skills

Blueprint interpretation

Cost estimation

Electrical safety awareness

Reading schematics

Education

Delaware Master Electrician license or equivalent

Job description

Summary Statement

A class incumbent is involved in advanced electrical work installing, repairing and maintaining electrical equipment and systems in various structures throughout the state; has credentials to certify installation according to national standards; and carries out preventative maintenance, HVAC maintenance and repair, and/or restoration activities in one or more of the traditional trades fields.

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Installs/inspects installation of new or upgrading of existing electrical current or services for power to supply lighting, air conditioning, heating and refrigeration systems.
• Operates voltage testers, and ampmeters, industrial circuit testers, screw gauges, wiring pliers, neon circuit testers, and related testing devises and restores and repairs electrical equipment.
• Installs new wiring, maintains existing wiring, maintenance of electric generators, emergency light system, fire alarm system, electrical transformer, installation of new computers and signal wiring and inspect, repair and maintain all safety and emergency equipment to insure life support to all facilities.
• Installs conduit and wire moldings for electrical wires; installs and replaces fuses and switches; tests and adjusts electrical contacts on equipment.
• Locates and corrects power failures and short circuits.
• Interprets blue prints, diagrams and layouts.
• Estimates cost and time of projects.
• Maintains, repairs and replaces transformers used for electrical power.
• Oversees the work of skilled, semi-skilled maintenance, labor and inmate work force in performing specific assignments or in a training situation.
• Maintains security of all tools, supplies, equipment and assigned inmates, participates in cell, building and grounds searches for contraband, weapons and escapees as required.
• Carries out preventative maintenance, HVAC maintenance and repair, and/or restoration activities in one or more of the traditional trades fields.

Job Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS for CO/Physical Plant Maintenance Master Electrician

Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

• Possession of a Delaware Master Electrician license OR possession of a Master Electrician license from another state which meets Delaware license requirements or equivalent requirements as determined by the State Board of Electrical Examiners.
• Six months experience in performing work in a variety of trades fields such as plumbing, carpentry, painting or HVAC.
• Six months experience in record keeping.
• Six months experience in interpreting blueprints, schematics or technical drawings.
• Six months experience in estimating cost, time and materials for projects.
• Possession of a valid Driver’s License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

Additional Posting Information

Selected incumbent's annual base starting salary is $53,807.00. The Correctional Employee Initial Training (CEIT) program is approved by the Veterans Administration of Delaware State Approving Authority for the training of Veterans. Upon successful completion of the Correctional Employee Initial Training (CEIT) course, and after being assigned to a facility, the salary will increase to $76,143.78. Additionally, the incumbent will be eligible for a 5% shift differential if he/she works four or more hours between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.

DOC Special Requirement: Prior to institutional assignment, candidates must successfully complete all phases of an eleven-week Correctional Officer Basic Course. This course is administered by the Department of Correction at the Employee Development Center. Coursework includes physical, classroom and hands-on training. Instruction is provided in the areas of inmate supervision, defensive tactics, riot control, weapons, report writing and emergency medical training.

Employees in a Correctional Officer (CO) series position will be eligible to retire under the provisions of HB363 if, at the time of retirement, they have completed twenty-five (25) years of pension creditable State service, and with at least twenty (20) of those years of pension creditable service as a CO series classified position.

Conditions of Hire

As a condition of hire, applicants for this position must possess a Delaware Master Electrician License.

If you possess a Master Electrician license from another state which meets Delaware license requirements or equivalent requirements as determined by the State Board of Electrical Examiners, you must agree as a requirement of employment to possess a Delaware Master Electrician License within 90 days of employment.

DOC: For admission to the State of Delaware Department of Correction Academy applicants who are made a conditional offer of employment shall be required to successfully complete a criminal background check, physical ability test to demonstrate fitness for duty, an approved psychological examination, pre-employment drug test and medical examination.

This position is a classification organized under an exclusive bargaining representative (labor organization) that has been elected by employees as their representative for collective bargaining and other applicable terms and conditions of employment, in accordance with Title 29, Chapter 59 and Title 19, Chapter 13 and 16. This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement based on its individual terms.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal E-Verify system where the State will provide the federal government with each new hires Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our job seeker resources.

Upon a conditional offer, the applicant must undergo a pre-employment base line two step tuberculin skin test (TST) as part of the hiring process.

As a condition of hire you must possess a valid driver's license (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

Writing Exercise: A writing exercise will be given at the time of interview.

Benefits

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at https://dhr.delaware.gov/benefits/

Accommodations

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process.

Individuals who use TDD may request auxiliary aid or service by calling [phone] or by visiting delawarerelay.com.

If you need assistance with an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or general applicant support, you may call [phone] or email [e-mail].

The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.