Job Summary
This position is located in the D.C Department of Corrections, Maintenance Division. The mission of the DOC is to ensure public safety for citizens of the District by providing an orderly, safe, secure, and humane environment for the confinement of pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates, while providing meaningful opportunities for community reintegration.The incumbent in this role is responsible for performing complex tasks, planning and laying out the routing, placement, and arrangement of industrial or similarly complex systems, circuits, controls, and equipment. In additions, installing, modifying, repairing, maintaining, troubleshooting, testing, and loading new and existing electrical lines, circuits, systems, and associated fixtures, controls, and equipment.
Duties And Responsibilities
Performs inspections of electrical systems and components to ensure safety and compliance with electrical codes. Responds to emergency situations, providing timely and effective solutions to electrical problems. Works on more difficult and large projects such as high-tension projects involving installing, repairing, or replacing overhead equipment, installing new contacts, new resistors, coils, monitors, generators, etc. Works from building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and electrical maintenance and repair manuals to plan and lay out the routine, placement, type, size, gauge, balance, load continuity, and proper and safe operation of electrical lines, circuits, systems, equipment, and controls. Installs, maintains, modifies, repairs, loads, and tests electric systems, circuits and devices, controls, distribution panels and outlets boxes, as well as a wide variety of electrical fixtures, tools, and appliances.
Determines and installs wiring, conduits, fixtures, transformers, and other electrical devices in the size, type, and arrangement needed for proper and safe operation of electrical systems, circuits and equipment. Cuts and/or drills holes in ceilings, walls, and floors, through which conduits or cables are to pass. Works with electrical power from light fixtures, unless the system being worked on is motor controlled. Inspects, maintains, cleans, repairs, tests, and adjusts electrical buzzer and circuits, fight sockets, lighting fixtures, fans, switches, office and heating appliances, fire alarms, clocks, rheostats, thermostats, and electrical drills, grinders and shop equipment. Repairs include replacing fan belts, coils, heating elements, cords, assemblies, plugs, wiring, timers, gears, agitators, switches, motors, magnetic starters and starter coils, panel boxes, etc. Assist DOC electricians and provides on-the-job training to inmate workers.
Qualifications And Education
In addition, this position requires Specialized Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, one (1) year of specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression.
Licensures and Certification
District of Columbia Journeyman or Master Electrician License
Must must have a valid driver's license
Working Conditions
Most of the work is performed in a correctional institution with and around inmates. Adherence to institutional safety and prevention guidelines is required. The work is performed inside, outside, and occasionally works in inclement weather conditions. Work areas are dusty, dirty, greasy, and noisy; and may be exposed to the possibility of injuries from falls, electrical shock, burns, cuts and bruises.
Other Significant Facts
Tour of Duty: Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Pay Plan, Series and Grade: RW-2805-10
Duration of Appointment: Career Service Appointment
Promotion Potential: No Known Promotion Potential
Collective Bargaining Unit: This position is in the collective bargaining unit represented by the Fraternal Order of Police.
Position Designation: The incumbent of this position will be subject to enhanced suitability screening pursuant to Chapter 4 of DC Personnel Regulations, Suitability Safety Sensitive. The incumbent must be able to pass a criminal background check; therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be appointment to this position. You will be subject to drug and alcohol testing in accordance with the Department of Corrections Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Testing. In this position, you may be disqualified from employment based on the presence of marijuana in test results, even if you possess a medical card authorizing the use of medical marijuana.
A TB Test is required prior to entry on duty.
EEO Statement: The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation.
This position is located in the D.C Department of Corrections, Maintenance Division. The mission of the DOC is to ensure public safety for citizens of the District by providing an orderly, safe, secure, and humane environment for the confinement of pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates, while providing meaningful opportunities for community reintegration.The incumbent in this role is responsible for performing complex tasks, planning and laying out the routing, placement, and arrangement of industrial or similarly complex systems, circuits, controls, and equipment. In additions, installing, modifying, repairing, maintaining, troubleshooting, testing, and loading new and existing electrical lines, circuits, systems, and associated fixtures, controls, and equipment.
Duties And Responsibilities
Performs inspections of electrical systems and components to ensure safety and compliance with electrical codes. Responds to emergency situations, providing timely and effective solutions to electrical problems. Works on more difficult and large projects such as high-tension projects involving installing, repairing, or replacing overhead equipment, installing new contacts, new resistors, coils, monitors, generators, etc. Works from building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and electrical maintenance and repair manuals to plan and lay out the routine, placement, type, size, gauge, balance, load continuity, and proper and safe operation of electrical lines, circuits, systems, equipment, and controls. Installs, maintains, modifies, repairs, loads, and tests electric systems, circuits and devices, controls, distribution panels and outlets boxes, as well as a wide variety of electrical fixtures, tools, and appliances.
Determines and installs wiring, conduits, fixtures, transformers, and other electrical devices in the size, type, and arrangement needed for proper and safe operation of electrical systems, circuits and equipment. Cuts and/or drills holes in ceilings, walls, and floors, through which conduits or cables are to pass. Works with electrical power from light fixtures, unless the system being worked on is motor controlled. Inspects, maintains, cleans, repairs, tests, and adjusts electrical buzzer and circuits, fight sockets, lighting fixtures, fans, switches, office and heating appliances, fire alarms, clocks, rheostats, thermostats, and electrical drills, grinders and shop equipment. Repairs include replacing fan belts, coils, heating elements, cords, assemblies, plugs, wiring, timers, gears, agitators, switches, motors, magnetic starters and starter coils, panel boxes, etc. Assist DOC electricians and provides on-the-job training to inmate workers.
Qualifications And Education
In addition, this position requires Specialized Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, one (1) year of specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression.
Licensures and Certification
District of Columbia Journeyman or Master Electrician License
Must must have a valid driver's license
Working Conditions
Most of the work is performed in a correctional institution with and around inmates. Adherence to institutional safety and prevention guidelines is required. The work is performed inside, outside, and occasionally works in inclement weather conditions. Work areas are dusty, dirty, greasy, and noisy; and may be exposed to the possibility of injuries from falls, electrical shock, burns, cuts and bruises.
Other Significant Facts
Tour of Duty: Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Pay Plan, Series and Grade: RW-2805-10
Duration of Appointment: Career Service Appointment
Promotion Potential: No Known Promotion Potential
Collective Bargaining Unit: This position is in the collective bargaining unit represented by the Fraternal Order of Police.
Position Designation: The incumbent of this position will be subject to enhanced suitability screening pursuant to Chapter 4 of DC Personnel Regulations, Suitability Safety Sensitive. The incumbent must be able to pass a criminal background check; therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be appointment to this position. You will be subject to drug and alcohol testing in accordance with the Department of Corrections Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Testing. In this position, you may be disqualified from employment based on the presence of marijuana in test results, even if you possess a medical card authorizing the use of medical marijuana.
A TB Test is required prior to entry on duty.
EEO Statement: The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation.