Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING

Position Number:  00256427

Description Activated On:  9/28/2026 1:59:37 PM


Position Purpose:
Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. 

An employee in this position functions in a capacity to assist and provide support to a higher-level Corrections Facilities Maintenance Manager (CFMM) within the Bureau of Operations by providing technical and administrative assistance in the design and delivery of DOC facility construction and renovation projects. Work is performed with a high degree of initiative and independent judgement and is reviewed by the higher level CFMM and/or the Director of the Bureau of Operations through conferences, reports, and overall effectiveness. The employee in this position completes the following duties in accordance with all applicable policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Description of Duties:
Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor.

Advises facility management staff in the implementation of all electronics and/or electrical repair; provides guidance to maintenance personnel; review work for adherence to construction documents, technical trade industry standards, all applicable codes, and DOC policies. Write detailed reports for executive staff. Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.


Plans, coordinates, monitors, and manages major facilities construction project activities to include:
-Participate in preliminary planning and project scoping
-Develops budgetary estimates
-Attends meetings with design professional, contractors, and inspectors.
-Reviews and comments on design documents preceding construction
-Coordinates resources and oversees contractor activities on projects throughout the construction process.
-Coordinates, monitors, and supports activities of outside contractors as a representative of the client agency.
-Travels to facilities and performs progress inspections to determine completeness and conformance of the project in accordance with the contract documents; verifies work to ensure construction standards and advises on whether a construction is accepted as complete by the Department of Corrections.
-Communicates and informs staff of current status and developments related to facility operations, infrastructure, and projects.

Develops and implements DOC maintenance to ensure the infrastructure of every institution remains safe and secure, and that institutions are meeting all policies, codes, and regulations.

Provides technical expertise in the areas of perimeter intrusion detection systems (PIDS), CCTV, networking, door access control, fire and life safety systems, and CCTV or have expertise in electrical distribution, generators, switch gear, PLC’s, electrical code, and DOC policy compliance as it relates equipment and generation needs.

Assists in developing training programs that provides technical education to the institutions Corrections Facility Maintenance Managers as it relates to the corrections environment.

Assist in the periodic inspections of all department owned buildings as assigned by the Director of the Bureau of Operations.

Assists with the development and testing of proof-of-concept technology that the Department of Corrections is considering for use at facilities.

Provides assistance to Corrections Facility Maintenance managers in solving filed issues and recommending necessary action to correct.

Prepares advisory reports for the Director of the Bureau of Operations.

Investigates and anticipates the future security electronics or electrical needs of the facilities, plans to address future operations and maintenance issues, and required construction projects.

Preserves the reliability and operability of various operating systems including but, not limited to PIDS, Cameras, networks, fire and life safety, BAS, door access control, and CATV or preserves the reliability and operability of various operating systems including but, not limited to medium and high voltage electrical distribution, emergency generator operation, and switchgear.

Reads and interprets blueprints, schematics, or diagrams for a variety of projects encompassing different trades.

Prepares preliminary sketches for maintenance, repair, and renovation projects. Updates and stores the blueprints, schematics, or diagrams appropriately for future projects and assignments.


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Exercise care, custody, and control over inmates
2. Apply physical force and intervention when appropriate and necessary
3. Instruct and oversee inmates in the standard principles and practices of the electronics trade
4. Reach, bend, stoop, pull, push, kneel, lift, climb, and grasp
5. Be mobile over all types of physical surfaces and levels
6. Spend prolonged periods of time standing or walking
7. Work all shifts and posts as required by operational necessities and emergencies
8. Work mandatory overtime in compliance with provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, with little or no advance notice, whether on or off duty at the time of notification
9. Maintain regular and reliable attendance
10. Use and maintain various equipment and tools used in the electronics trade
11. Operate basic office equipment
12. Properly wear all portions of assigned uniform
13. Effectively communicate verbally and in writing
14. Establish and maintain effective working relationships
15. Hear and identify sounds (voices, whistle, buzzer, lock release, scuffling, sudden quiet)
16. Visually observe inmates’ activities
17. Administer emergency medical assistance to inmates and staff
18. Attend and participate in all mandatory training and/or testing
19. Travel as required

Decision Making:
Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature.

Work will be routinely assigned by the higher level CFMM and/or the Director of the Bureau of Operations verbally or in written form.

Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License

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