Welder Senior: Greensville Correctional Center #00458

Title: Welder Senior: Greensville Correctional Center #00458

State Role Title: Trades Technician III

Hiring Range: $45,472.00 - $70,937.00

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept of Corr - Central Admin

Location: Greensville Correctional Ctr

Agency Website: www.vadoc.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Position performs electric arc, gas and braze type welding for multi-facility complex. Included in this is mig/tig welding as situation warrants as well as water and steam line and flat welding. Supervises inmates as set forth by institutional guidelines. Instructs as well as oversees inmate labor in the performance of welding related duties. Ensures that inmate workers are familiar with equipment being used as well as safety requirements associated with equipment. Ensures that required safety procedures are being followed at all times. Prepares and turns in inmate work time as required by guidelines.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent. Knowledge of the welding trade. Demonstrated skill in the use of Microsoft Office Programs and Outlook.

Additional Considerations

A certificate from trade school in welding applications. Ability to supervise or train others in welding. Skilled in the use of various types of welding machines and applications as well as hand and power tools. Ability to read and interpret plans and schematics as related to welding.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

If selected as a finalist with the VADOC, candidates can expect the following:

Background Investigation Requirements: All applicants are subject to a background investigation. Investigations may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks based on the position.

Drug Testing Requirements: Applicants applying to a designated safety sensitive position are subject to a pre-employment drug screen. Marijuana use is prohibited for positions that require possession of a firearm or a Commercial Driver’s License in the performance of official duties such as Corrections Officers, Probation Officers, Tractor Trailer Drivers and others.

Application Requirements: Application and/or résumé for this position are only accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System. All applications should be submitted by 11:55pm on the closing date for the position. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from the electronic application and/or résumé.

Layoff Preferences: Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of VA employees only) MUST attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé.

VADOC is an EEO employer and is committed to supporting workforce diversity, equitable opportunities and inclusivity. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

VADOC values our Veterans and encourages all to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other nation service alumni are also encouraged to apply. Click here for more information: Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program - Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: Emailed applications are not accepted.

Email: Mailed applications are not accepted.

 

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.