Correctional Electronics Technician (40 Hour) #260807-2371CP-001

Job ID: Correctional Electronics Technician – recruitment may fill vacancies throughout State Correctional Facilities as openings occur within the next year.

About the role

In a Department of Correction facility or district, this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks and/or acting as a working supervisor for inmates in the repair, maintenance, and installation of various electronic security systems and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Performs technical duties in installation, maintenance, repair, and testing of highly technical security surveillance, life safety and alarm systems, and communication equipment.
• Fabricates special electronic devices and systems as needed.
• Uses a variety of testing/measuring equipment and data to locate electronic malfunctions, diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair systems and equipment.
• Trains, instructs, and supervises inmates assigned to an electronics repair shop in repair, calibration, and testing of electronic equipment and systems (e.g., television cameras and monitors, telecommunication receivers and transmitters, AM and AM-FM radios, inter-institution telephone, and public address equipment).
• Acts as a liaison with outside vendors for ordering parts, troubleshooting problems, and researching solutions to technical problems.
• Maintains inventory of replacement parts.
• May inspect and/or test fire alarm equipment to comply with Connecticut’s State Fire Prevention Code and State Fire Safety Code to ensure system integrity.
• Performs daily key and tool control counts; keeps accurate and detailed records and makes necessary reports.
• Works with Correctional Locksmiths and Correctional General Maintenance Officers on work assignment basis.
• Maintains custody, evaluates performance of, and disciplines inmates assigned to work areas.
• May perform supplemental duties related to other trade disciplines based on experience, knowledge, skills, and agency needs.
• May physically restrain inmates, quell disturbances, and otherwise assist security forces in emergencies.
• May be required to operate a motor vehicle.

Key systems maintained

• Facility door programmable logic controllers (PLC) and interlock systems
• Metal detectors
• Facility intercom and paging systems
• Intrusion alarm systems (e.g., sensors, infrared, and microwave)
• Fence alarms
• CT Video Recorders, monitors, and surveillance cameras
• Fire alarm systems
• Environmental direct digital controls (DDC)
• Handheld radios, base station radio equipment, and repeaters
• Man-down alarm sensors and systems
• UPS/battery backup units for all security-based systems
• Low voltage distribution systems

Requirements

• Three (3) years of experience in electronics repair.
• One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the highly skilled level.
• High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certification at the time of appointment.
• Must have reached 18th birthday.
• May be required to successfully complete a formal training course in correctional work.
• May be required to respond to after-hour emergencies as requested by facility supervisors.
• May be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
• May be required to travel.

Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of concepts and principles of electronics; maintenance, installation, and servicing of electronic security systems and equipment.
• Considerable knowledge of specialized test equipment used in servicing electronic equipment; materials, methods, tools, and equipment involved in electronic repair and installation work.
• Interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Ability to quickly and accurately analyze extent and cause of electronic malfunctions.
• Ability to read and interpret schematic diagrams and instruction manuals; operate and interpret computerized and automated control systems.
• Ability to maintain records and prepare reports; instruct inmates in techniques and skills of electronics maintenance.
• Ability to perform under stress and remain stable in pressure situations; supervisory ability.

Substitutions

• College training in electronics may substitute for General Experience: fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one-half (1/2) year of experience, up to a maximum of two (2) years for an Associate’s degree.
• Graduation from a vocational or technical school with a certificate in electronics may substitute for one (1) year of the General Experience.
• Experience performing technical duties within the maintenance trade area on a military base, aircraft carrier, or large compound may substitute for General and Special Experience on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with the maintenance or repair of:
• Programmable logic controllers (PLC) and interlock systems
• Metal detectors
• Intercom systems
• Paging systems
• Intrusion alarm systems
• Fence alarms
• CT Video Recorders
• Surveillance cameras
• Fire alarm systems
• Environmental direct digital controls (DDC)
• Handheld radios
• Base station radio equipment and repeaters
• Man-down alarm sensors and systems
• Low voltage distribution systems

Benefits

• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• Healthy work/life balance.
• Excellent pension plan.

Pay

Salary calculations for current state employees are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

Schedule

• Full time, 40 hours per week.
• First Shift, Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
• Candidates selected for hire are required to attend a fourteen (14) week training at the CTDOC Training Academy.

About us

The Connecticut Department of Correction is a diverse agency with a wide variety of employees, from Correction Officers to Educators, Managers, and Skilled Professionals. We value differences that make us stronger as a team and support our mission statement.

The Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) is responsible for corrections in the U.S. State of Connecticut. The agency operates 13 correctional facilities and has its headquarters in Wethersfield. The DOC protects public safety by ensuring offenders serve their sentences of imprisonment in facilities that are safe, humane, and provide re-entry programming. The State of Connecticut, Department of Correction is a unified system; all sentenced and un-sentenced offenders are supervised by the DOC. The Department also provides supervision for offenders on parole, community release, and other discretionary release programs.