Correctional Maintenance Officer I Electrical (Statewide

Introduction

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion.

In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release. As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

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Baltimore City Correctional Center (BCCC)

901 Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Eastern Correctional Facility (ECI)

30420 Revells Neck Road, Westover, Maryland 21890

A Correctional Maintenance Officer I Electrical is the entry level of work involving the custody, security and supervision of adult inmates in maintenance and repair work in a correctional environment. Employees in this classification do not supervise other positions. The main purpose of a Correctional Maintenance Officer Electrical position is the installation, maintenance, and repair of high-and low-voltage electrical systems, the instruction and supervision of incarcerated individuals assigned to the shop, and the maintenance of facility custody and security.

• Incarcerated individual supervision including: maintaining control and discipline among incarcerated individual workers; conducting searches for contraband items; administering verbal or written disciplinary actions enforcing safety, sanitary, custody and security rules and regulations.
• Assigning installation maintenance or repair tasks to designated incarcerated individual performing at various levels of proficiency in the trade.
• Training and instructing incarcerated individuals regarding methods and techniques, use of tools and equipment, and proper care of tools and equipment.
• Inspecting and approving/disapproving all work performed by incarcerated individuals for adherence to quality standards.
• Estimating time, materials and supplies to conduct assigned maintenance or repair tasks.
• Ordering materials and supplies, keeping records and inventory of materials and tools.
• Personally perform certain installation, maintenance or repair takes on electrical infrastructure.
• Planning and implementing procedures.
• Operating hand and power tools and equipment needed; maintaining record of time.
• Escorting third party vendors and inspecting completed work assignment.

• Education:
  
  Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Maryland Correctional Training Commission regulation.
• Experience:
  
  Two years of electrical experience.

Notes:

• Experience working with heavy commercial building infrastructure.
• Experience maintaining standby generators, transfer switches, and large kitchen/laundry appliances.
• Experience with motor control wiring, fire alarms, security CCTV, and data networks.
• Ability to apply the National Electrical Code.
• Experience with the maintenance and repair of existing electrical infrastructure in commercial buildings.
• Experience with the installation and repair of control wiring for motors, automation, fire-alarm, security CCTV and data networks.
• Experience with inspection, testing and repair of electrical appliances including kitchen and laundry equipment.