Corrections Utility Plant Operator

Full Job Description

Embark on a new and exciting opportunity to use your experience in boiler plant maintenance! The Department of Corrections is seeking an energetic and motivated Corrections Utility Plant Operator to join our team at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Fayette. In this role, your knowledge in boiler plant operations will help us keep the institution running smoothly. Apply today and explore a rewarding career that allows you to share your skills!

Requirements

In this position, you will oversee an inmate work crew in the performance of tasks related to the operation, maintenance, and repair of a boiler plant.

Your work will involve maintaining efficient operations of hot water and steam boilers, utilizing manual and automatic control operation systems, reading and interpreting gauges, and performing operational assessments.

You will clean and maintain equipment, as well as make minor repairs to ensure proper functionality.

Some of your duties will include operating auxiliary equipment, testing water chemistry, and maintaining inventory of water treatment chemicals and other supplies.

Additionally, when overseeing inmate work crews, you will monitor inmate movement during operational hours and conduct searches of inmates for contraband.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Friday and Saturday pass days or Sunday and Monday pass days, with a shift differential of $1.25 per hour.
• This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $47,925.00 (before taxes). However, a higher salary may be established in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Three years of experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of a steam or hot water generating plant, or a steam and electric generating plant; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• 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.

How to Apply:

• 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
• 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.

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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.