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

Introduction

The State of Connecticut , Department of Correction (DOC), has a vacancy for a Correctional Electronics Technician at Osborn Correctional Institution in Somers, CT.

This recruitment may be used to fill vacancies throughout State Correctional Facilities as openings occur within the next year.

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• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
• This p osition and offers an excellent pension plan.

• Full time, 40 hours per week;
• First Shift, Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM;
• Key responsibilities for this position include the maintenance and repair of:

• Facility door programmable logic controllers (PLC) and interlock systems;
• Metal detectors;
• Facility intercom and paging systems;
• Intrusion alarm systems (i.e. 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; and
• Low voltage distribution systems.

The Connecticut Department of Correction is a diverse agency with a wide variety of employees from Correction Officers to Educators, to 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 the agency responsible for corrections in the U.S. State of Connecticut. The agency operates 13 correctional facilities.

It has its headquarters in Wethersfield. The DOC protects public safety by ensuring offenders serve their sentences of imprisonments 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.

Note:
Candidates selected for hire are required to attend a fourteen (14) week training at the CTDOC Training Academy.

Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Nick Naples les .

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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.

• Performs technical duties in installation, maintenance, repair and testing of highly technical security surveillance and 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 such as television cameras and monitors, telecommunication receivers and transmitters including AM and AM-FM radios and inter-institution telephone and public address equipment;
• Acts as a liaison with outside vendors for purposes of 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…