ELECTRICIAN

State of Illinois • Harrisburg, IL

7d • $9,702 - $10,090 • Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking a candidate to serve as an Electrician at the Illinois Youth Center Harrisburg. The ideal candidate will utilize their education and experience to qualify as a journeyman electrician to safely perform routine maintenance inspections on all electrical equipment in facility buildings. In addition, the electrician will trouble shoot, repair, maintain and install electrical systems (fire alarm systems, camera systems, BAS controls) at the facility. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

Requirements

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of high school.
• Requires successful completion of a recognized electrician apprenticeship program and four years full-time journey level electrician experience; or 8 years of full-time journey level electrician experience.
• Requires the ability to pass an Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC)/Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of position held, is prohibited.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This requires the ability to work evenings and weekends. This also requires the ability to work in a 24 hour ‘on call’ capacity.
• This position is considered heavy work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(d)). Heavy work involves lifting no more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Prefers working knowledge of the established national, state and local electrical codes.
• Prefers working knowledge of the tools, methods and standard practices of the trade.
• Prefers ability to inspect and perceive unsafe or faulty conditions in production, transmission and utilization of electricity.
• Prefers ability to read, interpret and work from blueprints, simple sketches, and drawings.
• Prefers ability to make rough sketches and estimate time, labor, and materials necessary to complete work orders.
• Prefers ability to work from heights (on ladders, scaffold, platforms, and lifts), stand for long periods, and move heavy equipment, materials, structures and furniture up to 50 pounds independently, and up to 75-100 pounds with assistance.
• Prefers ability to maintain records related to the work.
• Prefers ability to instruct and/or direct trades helpers, inmates, and/or unskilled workers or semi-skilled workers.
• Prefers skill in the use of tools of the trade such as voltmeters, ammeters, ohmmeters and other calibration and testing equipment and apparatus.

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, performs routine maintenance Inspections In accordance with facility Work Order System and Master Craft/Routine/Cycle Lists which include the inspection of electrical equipment in all buildings.
• Instructs and monitors unskilled workers assigned to assist with tasks.
• Repairs and maintains electrical switchboards, panels, household appliances, air conditioners, television sets and other equipment utilizing electricity or its effects.
• Constructs, installs, alters, maintains, and repairs electrical systems which operate on alternating or direct current circuits and high voltage lines, generators and appliances through panels, switches, meters and circuit breakers.
• Dresses and polishes commutators.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

• Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Paid parental leave
• Pre-tax benefits programs including but not limited to: Deferred Compensation, Medical, Daycare, etc.
• Employees earn twelve (12) paid Sick Days annually
• New Employees earn ten (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to twenty-five (25) paid Vacation Days annually (based on years of service)
• Employees earn three (3) paid Personal Days annually (pro-rated based on start date)
• Thirteen-Fourteen (13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)
• Flexible work schedules in many program areas (remote work may be an option for certain positions)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED