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Corrections Utility Plant Operator - SCI Dallas

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Department of Corrections

Fresh

Location

Pennsylvania, 17120

Salary

$47,925 - $96,538

per year

Closes

April 11, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves running and maintaining a utility plant inside a prison, including operating boilers to provide heat and hot water, while supervising inmates and ensuring everything is safe and secure.

It's a hands-on role in a correctional facility with steady hours and good benefits.

A good fit would be someone with practical experience in plant operations who is reliable, safety-focused, and comfortable working in a secure environment.

Key Requirements

  • Three years of experience in operating, maintaining, and repairing steam or hot water generating plants, or equivalent combination
  • Ability to read and interpret gauges, meters, and sensing devices
  • Skills in cleaning and maintaining utility equipment
  • Experience maintaining boiler operations for medium pressure steam generation
  • Supervise inmates while upholding security and safe work procedures
  • Pass a background investigation and meet CJIS compliance requirements
  • Complete basic training in Elizabethtown, PA

Full Job Description

If you have experience in the operation of boilers at a utility plant and wish to explore a rewarding career that offers the opportunity to share your skills while earning a great salary and benefits, this is the job for you!

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, State Correctional Institution at Dallas is seeking an energetic and highly motivated person with experience in the safe operation of an institution utility plant.

Apply today to take advantage of this exciting opportunity and see what working for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania can offer you!



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Requirements

As a Corrections Utility Plant Operator, you are responsible for supervising inmates and maintaining proper security while ensuring work is performed under safe operating procedures.

Duties include reading and interpreting gauges, meters, and sensing devices, as well as cleaning and maintaining equipment.

Also, you provide heat and hot water for institutional needs by maintaining boiler operations, including generation of medium pressure steam.


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-hour work week
  • Work hours are 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM, with rotating days off.
  • These positions are 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 (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 Requirements:

  • 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 (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.

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    Posted on NEOGOV: 4/6/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/6/2026

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