Electrical Engineer

The Electrical Engineer 2 position with the Department of Corrections is a great chance to make a real impact. You will help keep important facilities running safely and smoothly through your technical knowledge. This role offers steady challenges that let you grow while supporting the mission of the agency. Step into a career where your skills make a difference every day!

This role supports electrical engineering needs across correctional facilities by providing design work, technical guidance, and project oversight. The work helps ensure safe, efficient, and reliable electrical systems. As a Electrical Engineer 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Design Support: Prepare project designs, specifications, and drawings that follow codes and engineering standards
• Construction Review: Evaluate construction plans, contractor submittals, and proposed changes to ensure quality and compliance
• Site Evaluation: Conduct inspections and surveys to identify issues, verify conditions, and provide recommended solutions
• Technical Guidance: Offer engineering advice to staff and assist with troubleshooting electrical systems and equipment
• Coordination Work: Work with other disciplines, facility staff, and design professionals to support successful project outcomes
• Problem Analysis: Investigate electrical failures or unusual conditions and recommend effective corrective actions

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch
• Telework:
  You may have the opportunity to work from home part-time, up to 3 days per week after the initial 6-month training period. To telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.
• Salary:
  In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as an Electrical Engineer 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration)
• Two years of professional electrical engineering experience which required work on any structural electrical system; and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
• Two years of professional electrical engineering experience which required work on any structural electrical system, and an Engineer-in-Training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists

• You must be in possession of a Professional Engineer license issued by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists
• You must be in possession of a valid driver’s license

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the residency guidelines
• You must be able to perform essential job functions

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements

• Pennsylvania law provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, visit the appropriate government website

• Service available for individuals with hearing and speech disabilities

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.