Electrician 2 - 20029109

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC); Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) is seeking a skilled Electrician at Dayton Correctional Institute to lead an electrical team, install and repair wiring, and ensure secure, compliant operation within an institutional setting.

The role requires hands-on electrical trade work, ability to read blueprints, and strict tool control. It offers full-time hours, union OCSEA, and service to the state of Ohio.

Qualifications

• 18 months training or 18 months verifiable exp in electrical work under supervision of experienced electrician.
• 6 months exp as Electrician 1, 52281.
• Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Responsibilities

• Act as 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.
• 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; 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 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)

Skills

Electrical Trade

General Maintenance

Problem Solving

Flexibility

Time Management

Education

18 months training or 18 months verifiable exp in electrical work

6 months exp as Electrician 1

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).

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

Organization

Rehabilitation & Correction - Dayton Correctional Institution

Agency Contact Name and Information

Personnel Director 937/684-8552/[e-mail]

Unposting Date

Oct 15, 2026, 10:59:00 PM

Work Location

Dayton Correctional Institute

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Montgomery County-Dayton

Compensation

$24.27

Schedule

Full-time

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Technical Skills

General Maintenance, Electrical Trade

Professional Skills

Flexibility, Problem Solving, Time Management

Agency Overview

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.

To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.drc.ohio.gov