Electronics Technician II

State of North Carolina

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections (NCDAC) is the largest state agency and is responsible for the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced after conviction for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes State Prisons, Correction Enterprises, Division of Community Corrections, and Reentry Programs and Services. We have a mission that matters! The NCDAC / Support Services / Division of Engineering, Construction, and Maintenance (DECM) is recruiting for an energized and collaborative Electronics Technician II to be a part of the Piedmont Regional Maintenance Team. This position has a duty station at Tabor Correctional Institution in Tabor City, NC and will be tasked with completing electronics preventative maintenance and like-in-kind Force Account system replacements. A successful candidate for this position, shall have journeyman level experience in the construction, installation, maintenance, and repair of electronics systems, equipment, and machinery; be able to work independently to complete work assignments received by a supervisor; read and interpret blueprints; and perform other assigned duties. This position requires the daily commute to Tabor Correctional Institution in Tabor City, NC, while also assisting the Piedmont Regional Maintenance Team with electronic preventative maintenance at other regional Institutions. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits. The work schedule is Monday – Friday and may require some weekend work and overnight travel to meet the demands of the organization. If you desire a financially rewarding career that includes great work / life balance and is coupled with strong state benefits including retirement, health insurance, vacation leave, sick leave, and paid holidays, please apply today! The Division of Engineering, Construction, and Maintenance (DECM) serves as the NCDAC Capital Project Coordinator (CPC) and is tasked with coordinating all capital improvement, new construction, renovation, and repair projects with the State Construction Office (SCO). DECM also acts as the DAC representative on matters involving the State Property Office and State Building Commission. Our unified purpose is to provide architectural and engineering support, sustainability, efficiency, and resiliency planning, as well as construction and maintenance services. This ensures that all statewide Institutions and Facilities comply with building codes, regulations, and legislative mandates while promoting the agency’s rehabilitation and reentry goals through offender job training in the construction and maintenance trades. We support the Institutions and Facilities directly and indirectly by installing and maintaining kitchen, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and electronics equipment. The DECM-Engineering team consists of experts in architectural and engineering design, property services, project management, and sustainability, efficiency, and resiliency (SE&R). These services support new construction, renovation, and like-in-kind and upgrade maintenance repairs to the agency’s physical plant while ensuring compliance with the NCDOA State Construction Office. Through valuable rehabilitation and training for offenders, we aim to improve recidivism rates. DECM-Construction undertakes construction, renovation, and major maintenance projects that involve longer periods of resource allocation with a focus on enhancing the department's infrastructure assets. DECM-Maintenance, which encompasses the Mountain Regional Yard, Piedmont Regional Yard, Coastal Regional Yard, and three Satellite Yards, provides essential plumbing, HVAC/R, and electrical preventative, prescriptive, and routine maintenance services to all Institutions and Facilities. Additionally, our maintenance efforts include specific areas such as telecommunications, electronic intrusion systems (EIS), fencing, cameras, fire alarms, and energy management systems, all focused on maintaining the Department’s infrastructure assets.

Requirements

journeyman level experience in the construction, installation, maintenance, and repair of electronics systems, equipment, and machinery
be able to work independently to complete work assignments received by a supervisor
read and interpret blueprints
Associate's degree in electronics from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of progressive experience in the repair and maintenance of complex electronic systems including some responsibility for the design of electronic apparatus; or an equivalent combination of training and experience
Based on the nature of work performed, may require appropriate licensure by the governing board or commission.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience in the installation, programming, testing, and troubleshooting of head end control equipment used with class A loop building fire alarm life safety systems, internet and phone communication systems, tool control systems, video surveillance systems, electronic and pneumatic security control systems, perimeter security systems, AND / OR building automation systems.
Demonstrated experience in the installation of low voltage conduit and circuitry for class A loop building fire alarm life safety systems, internet and phone communication systems, tool control systems, video surveillance systems, electronic and pneumatic security control systems, perimeter security systems, AND / OR building automation systems.
Demonstrated experience with standard test equipment to diagnose electronic components.
Demonstrated experience reading and interpreting construction plans and specifications.

Responsibilities

completing electronics preventative maintenance
like-in-kind Force Account system replacements
construction, installation, maintenance, and repair of electronics systems, equipment, and machinery
work independently to complete work assignments received by a supervisor
read and interpret blueprints
perform other assigned duties
assisting the Piedmont Regional Maintenance Team with electronic preventative maintenance at other regional Institutions