MASTER ELECTRICIAN - Desoto Correctional Institution

State of Florida; Arcadia (FL); Sur place; USD 43 000 - 53 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

Health insurance

Life insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition-Free college courses

Retirement Plans (FRS)

Résumé du poste

Florida Department of Corrections is seeking a Master Electrician for Desoto Correctional Institution in the Maintenance Department. The role involves preventive maintenance and repairs of electrical systems, equipment testing, and supervising inmate workers.

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and at least 1 year of electrical experience (or 4+ years with appropriate training). A valid driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

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

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Electrical work

Electrical safety

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Vocational/technical training in electrical trades

Description du poste

Requisition No: 886284

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: 11/11/2026

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Desoto Correctional Institution in the Maintenance Department.

The mission of Facilities Management and Building Construction at the Florida Department of Corrections is to provide a safe, secure, and efficient environment for staff, inmates, and visitors. This is achieved through the effective management, maintenance, and construction of correctional facilities, ensuring they meet all regulatory standards and support the department's overall mission of public safety and rehabilitation.

This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

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.

Additional Information

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.

Drug-Free Workplace

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.