Job Description

Posting number: 27-00798

Department: 246 Corrections - Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility

Job classification: Electrician

Posting type: Open

Categories: Construction Trades

Summary

Mount Pleasant Correctional Facilities’ mission is Helping People Become Their Best. To accomplish our Mission, the person selected for this position shall be able to demonstrate emotional intelligence, leadership, adaptability and empathy while working with employees, incarcerated individuals and the public.

MPCF is looking to hire a full-time Journeyman licensed Electrician who will be responsible for maintaining the campus electrical system, as well as low voltage systems, and equipment such as radio’s, network switches, fiber optics, etc. Journeyman’s license is required.

Typical responsibilities of an Electrician:

• Read and interpret blueprints/schematics
• Install/maintain high voltage systems
• Research needed parts as well as keep an accurate inventory on hand
• Knowledge in installation of conduit
• Install/maintain low voltage systems
• Use ladders, lifts, and power equipment in a safe manner
• Maintain a neat and sanitary work environment
• Supervise/train incarcerated individuals while work is being performed

Preferred Characteristics of an Electrician:

• Demonstrates electrical/electronic troubleshooting skills
• Possess a keen attention to detail and ability to effectively manage time
• Highly organized and responds well in a fast paced environment
• Effective communication skills; both written and verbal with a variety of individuals
• A cooperative, supportive, teamwork mentality

What we offer the selected candidate:

• Collaborative and respectful team environment
• Opportunities for professional development and personal growth
• Excellent pay and benefit package including health, dental, flexible spending and life insurance
• Bi-weekly vacation accrual and separate sick leave
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) retirement package
• Optional 401A plan with employer contributions

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1. Three years of full-time work experience in skilled electrical work in the construction or repair of residential or commercial buildings.
2. Successful completion of a standard electrician program at an accredited trade school.
3. A total of three years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where one semester of an approved trade school electrician program is equivalent to six months of full-time experience.
4. Successful completion of three years of an approved electrician apprenticeship program.
5. Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes two years of full-time work as a Trades Helper which involved electrical duties.

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