Electrical Engineer 2

Advance your engineering career with the Department of Corrections. As an Electrical Engineer 2, you will contribute to essential construction and facility maintenance projects statewide. This position offers the opportunity to resolve complex technical issues and sustain long-term infrastructure. Your expertise will drive key decisions that bolster facility security and day-to-day operational reliability. Take the next step in a rewarding career that values your technical insight and supports public safety—apply today!

This position performs electrical engineering work that supports construction, maintenance, and operational needs across correctional facilities. The role ensures that electrical systems meet safety, code, and performance standards. As an Electrical Engineer 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Design Preparation: Prepare electrical design data, specifications, and drawings for construction projects
• Site Assessment: Conduct surveys, gather technical data, and prepare reports with observations and recommendations
• Project Coordination: Work with staff, design professionals, and officials to align plans across project phases
• Technical Review: Evaluate drawings, reports, cost estimates, and submittals and provide recommendations
• Problem Resolution: Investigate electrical issues and recommend solutions for system failures or deficiencies
• Inspection Support: Inspect sites to determine code compliance, contract adherence, and project acceptability

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Work Location: This position is based out of 1920 Technology Parkway in Mechanicsburg, PA 17050. However, alternative worksite locations across the state may be considered as available near the selected candidate.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time up to 3 days per week after the initial 6-month training period. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to your assigned headquarters office. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Travel is required.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. 
• Employees with the required certification or license may be eligible to receive a lump sum payment at the time of hire and each time the certification or license is renewed.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• One year as an Electrical Engineer 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Two years of professional electrical engineering experience which required work on any structural electrical system; and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering; or
• Two years of professional electrical engineering experience which required work on any structural electrical system, and an Engineer-in-Training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists.

• You must be in possession of a Professional Engineer license issued by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists.
• You must be in possession of a valid driver’s license.

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines. 
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirement: 

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements. 

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. 
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position. 
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions. 
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.