Journeyman Electrician

Journeyman Electrician

The Wyoming Honor Conservation Camp (WHCC) is seeking a Journeyman Electrician in Newcastle, WY. The Journeyman Electrician performs journey-level electrical work, including construction, remodeling, repair, and preventive maintenance of electrical systems in State buildings, providing a safe, well-maintained, and comfortable environment for state employees, inmates, visitors, and the general public.

The Wyoming Department of Corrections is committed to public safety and high correctional standards, as well as a safe, supportive working environment for our employees.

Why Choose a Career with the Wyoming Department of Corrections?

• Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance
• Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• For additional information regarding the benefits package, please

Human Resource Contact: raquel.christensen3 or

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for and specializes in electrical design, installation, alteration, troubleshooting, repair, and inspection of main and branch circuits of interior and exterior electrical systems.
• Repairs power distribution, transformer, emergency generators, and other miscellaneous electrical components.
• Performs planning, estimation, and commissioning of new construction and renovations of electrical systems and equipment, which requires being directly involved in calculating and balancing three-phase panel loads.
• Reads electrical blueprints, diagrams, wiring schematics, and other drawings.
• Compiles documents, analyzes test data, and performs electrical calculations to determine the source of problems and the corrective action to take.
• Uses various electrical test instruments to determine power requirements and availability.

Preferences:
Preference may be given to those with four (4) years of progressive work experience in Electrical Trades with the acquired knowledge at the level of an Electrician, plus a Journeyman Electrician License.

Knowledge:

• Possesses the knowledge to provide a wide range of electrical expertise in the new build, repair, remodel, and refurbish of electrical systems.
• Knowledge of State and Local electrical codes.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

As required by the licensing board

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Journeyman's Electrician License

Physical

Working Conditions:

• Must be able to work in varied or extreme weather conditions
• Ability to work in tight spaces
• Ability to walk great distances throughout the facility and grounds
• Standing for long periods
• Stooping, kneeling, stretching, bending, swatting, and reaching on an occasional but prolonged basis
• Ability to lead inmate work crews

Notes:

• FLSA:
  Non-Exempt
• The Wyoming Department of Corrections (WDOC) is a Drug-Free Workplace. All staff members are subject to drug testing while employed by the WDOC.
• Successful applicants for employment must pass a background/reference check prior to the appointment.
• The WDOC is a Tobacco-Free Workplace and prohibits the taking, carrying, possessing, or introducing smoking materials, smokeless tobacco, or tobacco substitutes on or into WDOC facilities and grounds.
• The WDOC complies with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) of 2003. It is the policy and practice of WDOC to protect inmates/offenders from personal abuse, corporal punishment, personal injury, disease, property damage, harassment, and the elimination of prison rape.
• WDOC has a strict dress code policy that includes standards for facial hair, body art, and piercings/gauges. All applicants must meet the standards of this dress code to be considered for employment.
• WDOC offers a competitive benefits package including: medical, dental, and life insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement program, Wyoming State Retirement and 457 Deferred Compensation Program, longevity pay, and opportunities for advancement.