MASTER ELECTRICIAN - Desoto Correctional Institution

Florida; Arcadia (FL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and sick leave

Comprehensive health insurance

Dental, Vision, Life

Job summary

Master Electrician at Desoto Correctional Institution in Florida is responsible for preventive maintenance and repairs of electrical systems, ensuring safe, code-compliant operation and reliable power for the facility.

The role covers installing, testing, repairing, or upgrading electrical infrastructure up to 600 volts, keeping detailed logs, supervising inmates, preparing reports, and complying with local, state, and federal codes while following security procedures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent plus 1 year electrical experience OR 4+ years electrical experience.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventive maintenance and repairs for electrical systems.
• Conducts tests, maintains logs, and keeps records for equipment.
• Installs, alters, repairs or replaces electrical infrastructure up to 600 volts.
• Follows codes, safety procedures, and plans work with requisitioned parts.
• Prepares reports, supervises inmates, participates in training, and performs related duties.

Skills

Electrical work

Documentation

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electrical tools

Job description

Position Details

• Requisition No: 884647
• Agency: Department of Corrections
• Working Title: MASTER ELECTRICIAN - Desoto Correctional Institution
• Pay Plan: Career Service
• Position Number: 70001779
• Salary: $47,867.30 annually
• Posting Closing Date: 10/19/2026

Job Duties

• Performs preventive maintenance and repairs for all electrical systems, ensuring proper function.
• Conducts tests, maintains logs, and keeps records for equipment as per Department guidelines.
• Installs, alters, repairs, or replaces electrical infrastructure, lighting systems, motors, motor starters, transformers, circuit breaker panels, and related electrical distribution up to 600 volts.
• Follows local, state, and federal codes, tool safety, and security procedures, and plans and organizes work, requisitioning necessary parts.
• Prepares reports, supervises inmates, prepares their progress reports, participates in departmental training, and performs other related duties as required.

Benefits

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance.
• Tuition-Free college courses.
• Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System:

• Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan)
• Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan)
• Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop)
• Deferred Compensation
• Recently Retired? Beginning July 1, 2024, there is no longer a reemployment limitation; beginning with the 7th calendar month from the member's distribution date, there are no restrictions on working for an FRS employer. You will not be required to repay any prior distributions, and you may continue receiving distributions from the Investment Plan or Pension Plan without interruption.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or its equivalent and at least one (1) year of experience in the Electrical/Electrician field OR four or more years experience in the Electrical/ Electrician field (College or vocational/technical training in one of the above listed trades can substitute for the required experience).
• A valid Driver’s License

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

Background Screening Requirement

The Florida Department of Corrections requires all job applicants and volunteers to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes. This check must be completed before they can start working or volunteering.

Employment Eligibility

The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) only hires U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. FDC uses E-Verify to confirm an employee’s eligibility to work after completing the I-9 form.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Veterans’ Preference.

Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.