Electrician 2 - 20027904

State of Ohio; Orient (SD); On-site; USD 59,113,000 - 79,975,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Dental & Vision

Paid time off

Holidays

Education opportunities

Job summary

Rehabilitation & Correction - Pickaway Correctional Institution in Orient, Ohio, seeks a licensed electrician to lead maintenance within a secure correctional setting. You will oversee lower-level electricians and inmate workers, installing, testing, and repairing electrical systems and equipment.

The role requires reading blueprints, managing materials and inventory, and ensuring compliance with security regulations.

Qualifications

• 18 mos. trg. or 18 mos. verifiable exp. in electrical work under supervision of experienced electrician; formal arithmetic education including addition, subtraction, multiplication & division; reading & writing English vocabulary.

Responsibilities

• Lead worker over lower-level electricians and/or crew and/or incarcerated individuals engaged in installation, maintenance and repair of electrical wiring systems, fixtures, controls and equipment
• Install, test, troubleshoot, maintain and repair electrical wiring systems, fixtures, controls and equipment (motors, appliances, fans, transformers, HVAC, alarms)
• Determine and complete materials needed, cost estimates, and submit purchase requests
• Read blueprints and schematics; maintain inventory of electrical supplies
• Maintain tool count and inventory control for tools used by incarcerated individuals
• Perform other maintenance duties (carpentry, painting, electrical, sheet metal, HVAC)
• Ensure compliance with security regulations
• Install and troubleshoot basic telecommunications & data processing equipment in institutional setting
• Serve on institutional committees and attend trainings/meetings
• Perform security functions as required and other duties as assigned (snow/ice removal, grass cutting)

Skills

Electrical Trade

General Maintenance

Problem Solving

Flexibility

Time Management

Job description

Organization

Rehabilitation & Correction - Pickaway Correctional Institution

Unposting Date

Sep 16, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

Work Location

Pickaway Correctional Institut 11781 State Route 762 Orient 43146

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Pickaway County-Orient

Compensation : $24.27

Schedule

Full-time

Union : OCSEA

Primary Job Skill

Electrical Trade

Technical Skills : General Maintenance, Electrical Trade

Professional Skills : Flexibility, Problem Solving, Time Management

Who We Are…

Guided by a single mission "To reduce recidivism among those we touch," the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serves as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.

What We Do…

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

Are You Ready?

We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you'll ever find with a work family that is second to none!

Job Description

This is a reposting... If you applied previously, you must apply again to be considered.

What You'll Do:

• Act as lead worker (e.g., provides work direction and training) over lower-level electricians and/or crew and/or incarcerated individuals engaged in installation, maintenance and repair of electrical wiring systems, fixtures, controls and equipment
• Installs, tests, troubleshoots, maintains and repairs electrical wiring systems, fixtures, controls and equipment (e.g., motors, appliances, fans, transformers, heating and cooling equipment, fire and other alarm/security systems, elevators and switches)
• Determines & completes materials needed, cost estimates, & submit requests to purchase
• Reads blueprints &/or schematic diagrams; maintains inventory of electrical supplies
• Maintains tool count of tools used by incarcerated individuals (e.g., completes tool control forms daily, maintains strict inventory of tools)
• Performs other maintenance &/or miscellaneous duties (e.g., performs semi-skilled carpentry, painting, electrical, sheet metal, HVAC)
• Ensures compliance with security regulations
• Installs, troubleshoots, tests, modifies &/or maintains basic telecommunications &/or electronic data processing equipment (e.g., cable television lines; telephone lines; computer/terminal lines; printers; analog /or digital phones) in institutional setting
• Serves on institutional committees
• Attends training, seminars &/or meetings
• Performs security functions as required (e.g., man-down, shakedown, inmate movement)
• Performs other duties as assigned (e.g., snow & ice removal & grass cutting).

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees* for a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

18 mos. trg. or 18 mos. verifiable exp. in electrical work under supervision of experienced electrician; formal education in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication & division & in reading & writing common English vocabulary.

• -Or 6 mos. exp. as Electrician 1, 52281.
• -Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Electrical Trade, General Maintenance, Problem Solving, Flexibility, Time Management

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is a tobacco-free workplace.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing: All final applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to appointments. Testing will also be performed for the presence of marijuana. An applicant with a positive test shall not be offered employment unless the applicant submits medical documentation of legally prescribed medications or a recommendation for medical marijuana.

Pre-Employment Background Investigation: The final applicant selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is prohibited from hiring:

• Individuals under a federal or state weapons disability if the position requires firearms certification/recertification and use;
• Individuals who have engaged in sexual abuse in a prison or other confinement facility; have been civilly or administratively adjudicated, or convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, implied threats of force, or if the victim did not or was unable to consent;
• Individuals convicted of soliciting or providing support for an act of terrorism, terrorism, or money laundering to support terrorism;
• Individuals who have been convicted of or pled guilty to a felony where a direct correlation exists between the position and prior criminal behavior.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug‑Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.