Electrician

Salary : $58,988.80 - $77,708.80 Annually
Location : Fort Madison - 52627 - Lee County, IA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26-03166
Agency: 242 Corrections - Iowa State Penitentiary (Ft Madison)
Opening Date: 05/22/2026
Closing Date: 7/12/2026 11:59 PM Central
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Job Description


Perform the necessary general and routine maintenance on electrical, communication and control systems throughout the facility at the Iowa State Penitentiary. Performs skilled electrical work in the installation, alteration, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems, fixtures, and related equipment; performs related work as required
E-Verify and Right to Work
The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees' rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit
Minimum Qualification Requirements


Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1. Three years of full-time work experience in skilled electrical work in the construction or repair of residential or commercial buildings.
2. Successful completion of a standard electrician program at an accredited trade school.
3. A total of three years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where one semester of an approved trade school electrician program is equivalent to six months of full-time experience.
4. Successful completion of three years of an approved electrician apprenticeship program.
5. Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes two years of full-time work as a Trades Helper which involved electrical duties.

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Additional Qualification Requirements


Within a timeframe determined by the appointing authority, persons in this class may be required to obtain a license to perform electrical work in accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 103.

Designated positions in this class require possession of a valid Commercial Learner's Permit upon hire. Within a timeframe determined by the appointing authority, a valid Commercial Driver's License with the required endorsements and applicable restrictions must be obtained and subsequently maintained to continue employment.
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Do you understand that the information provided on your application and resume must be truthful, honest, and accurate to the best of your knowledge?


Knowingly misrepresenting the facts when submitting any information related to an application, examination, certification, appeal, or any other facet of the selection process will result in your disqualification from this application and future employment with the state of Iowa.

• Yes - I understand and agree
• No

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Have you filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq?

• No - I have NOT filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq
• Yes - I HAVE filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq

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How many years do you have of combined post high school education in an electrician's course at a recognized trade school AND/OR experience in the construction or repair of residential or commercial buildings? One term of study in an electrician's course at a recognized trade school equals 6 months of experience.

• Not applicable - I have not attended a recognized trade school
• No skilled electrical work experience in the construction or repair of residential or commercial buildings
• Less than one year of the combined education and experience
• One year to less than two years of the combined education and experience
• Two years to less than three years of the combined education and experience
• Three or more years of the combined education and experience

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Have you successfully completed a standard electrician's course at a recognized trade school?

• Yes
• No

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How many years do you have of full-time skilled electrical work in the construction or repair of residential or commercial buildings?

• No skilled electrical work experience in the construction or repair of residential or commercial buildings
• Less than one year of skilled electrical work experience in the construction or repair of residential or commercial buildings
• One year to less than two years of skilled electrical work experience in the construction or repair of residential or commercial buildings
• Two years to less than three years of skilled electrical work experience in the construction or repair of residential or commercial buildings
• Three or more years of skilled electrical work experience in the construction or repair of residential or commercial buildings

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08326/88326MQ - Have you completed three years of an approved electrician's apprenticeship program?

• Yes
• No

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If you are a CURRENT employee for the State of Iowa (executive branch) how many years do you have of full-time experience in the State of Iowa classification of Trades Helper which involved electrical duties?

• Not applicable - I am not a State of Iowa Employee
• No experience as a Trades Helper requiring electrical duties
• Less than one year of experience as a Trades Helper which involved electrical duties
• One year to less than two years of experience as a Trades Helper which involved electrical duties
• Two or more years of experience as a Trades Helper which involved electrical duties

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