Correctional Officer/Physical Plant Maintenance Master Electrician

About the role

A class incumbent is involved in advanced electrical work installing, repairing and maintaining electrical equipment and systems in various structures throughout the state; has credentials to certify installation according to national standards; and carries out preventative maintenance, HVAC maintenance and repair, and/or restoration activities in one or more of the traditional trades fields.

Responsibilities

• Installs/inspects installation of new or upgrading of existing electrical current or services for power to supply lighting, air conditioning, heating and refrigeration systems.
• Operates voltage testers, and ampmeters, industrial circuit testers, screw gauges, wiring pliers, neon circuit testers, and related testing devises and restores and repairs electrical equipment.
• Installs new wiring, maintains existing wiring, maintenance of electric generators, emergency light system, fire alarm system, electrical transformer, installation of new computers and signal wiring and inspect, repair and maintain all safety and emergency equipment to insure life support to all facilities.
• Installs conduit and wire moldings for electrical wires; installs and replaces fuses and switches; tests and adjusts electrical contacts on equipment.
• Locates and corrects power failures and short circuits.
• Interprets blue prints, diagrams and layouts.
• Estimates cost and time of projects.
• Maintains, repairs and replaces transformers used for electrical power.
• Oversights the work of skilled, semi-skilled maintenance, labor and inmate work force in performing specific assignments or in a training situation.
• Maintains security of all tools, supplies, equipment and assigned inmates, participates in cell, building and grounds searches for contraband, weapons and escapees as required.
• Carries out preventative maintenance, HVAC maintenance and repair, and/or restoration activities in one or more of the traditional trades fields.

  Requirements

  • Possession of a Delaware Master Electrician license OR possession of a Master Electrician license from another state which meets Delaware license requirements or equivalent requirements as determined by the State Board of Electrical Examiners.
  • Six months experience in performing work in a variety of trades fields such as plumbing, carpentry, painting or HVAC.
  • Six months experience in record keeping.
  • Six months experience in interpreting blueprints, schematics or technical drawings.
  • Six months experience in estimating cost, time and materials for projects.
  • Possession of a valid Driver’s License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

    Qualifications

    • Education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
      • Possession of a Delaware Master Electrician license OR possession of a Master Electrician license from another state which meets Delaware license requirements or equivalent requirements as determined by the State Board of Electrical Examiners.
      • Six months experience in performing work in a variety of trades fields such as plumbing, carpentry, painting or HVAC.
      • Six months experience in record keeping.
      • Six months experience in interpreting blueprints, schematics or technical drawings.
      • Six months experience in estimating cost, time and materials for projects.
      • Possession of a valid Driver’s License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

    Skills

    • Ability to interpret blue prints, schematics or technical drawings.
    • Ability to estimate cost, time and materials for projects.
    • Ability to operate voltage testers, and ampmeters, industrial circuit testers, screw gauges, wiring pliers, neon circuit testers, and related testing devises.
    • Ability to locate and correct power failures and short circuits.
    • Ability to install new wiring, maintain existing wiring, maintenance of electric generators, emergency light system, fire alarm system, electrical transformer, installation of new computers and signal wiring and inspect, repair and maintain all safety and emergency equipment to insure life support to all facilities.
    • Ability to install conduit and wire moldings for electrical wires; installs and replaces fuses and switches; tests and adjusts electrical contacts on equipment.
    • Ability to oversee the work of skilled, semi-skilled maintenance, labor and inmate work force in performing specific assignments or in a training situation.
    • Ability to maintain security of all tools, supplies, equipment and assigned inmates, participates in cell, building and grounds searches for contraband, weapons and escapees as required.
    • Ability to carry out preventative maintenance, HVAC maintenance and repair, and/or restoration activities in one or more of the traditional trades fields.

    Benefits

    Commensurate with experience.