Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Corrections Utility Plant Operator- SCI Fayette
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Phila, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Overview
The Corrections Utility Plant Operator is a critical position within SCI‑Fayette, responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the utility plant operations run smoothly and efficiently. This role involves monitoring and maintaining equipment used for heating, cooling, and waste management within the facility. Operators must adhere to strict safety and operational protocols to protect staff and incarcerated individuals. Apply today to take advantage of this exciting opportunity and discover what a career with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has to offer!
Responsibilities In this vital position you will oversee an inmate work crew, ensuring care, custody, and control while they perform tasks related to the operation, maintenance, and repair of our boiler plant. You will generate medium‑pressure steam for heating and hot water to meet the institution’s needs. Your responsibilities include ensuring the smooth operation of four natural‑gas‑fired high‑temperature hot‑water boilers and two natural‑gas‑fired steam boilers, both under normal and emergency conditions. This involves utilizing manual and automatic control systems and interpreting visual and auditory gauges, meters, and sensors.
The role requires performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, conducting operational assessments, and maintaining equipment cleanliness while executing minor repairs to guarantee optimal functionality. Additionally, you will manage auxiliary equipment such as feedwater and condensate pumps, chemical feed pumps, forced draft fans, and control systems. Regular testing of boiler water chemistry and the water softening system is essential, along with maintaining logs of tests conducted and inventory of necessary water‑treatment chemicals and supplies. General housekeeping duties within the plant and other designated areas, as well as daily inventory checks, are also part of the job.
Work Schedule and Additional Information
Full‑time employment, 40‑hour work week
Work hours are 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, with a shift differential of $1.25 per hour
Telework: This position does not offer telework options
Salary: New employees begin at an annual salary of $47,925 (before taxes) with potential higher salaries under the applicable collective bargaining agreement
Eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55
Further communication regarding this position will be sent via email; check spam/junk folders as well
Qualifications
Minimum of 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
Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required
Ability to perform essential job functions
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; information supporting eligibility must be provided on the application
If claiming education, attach a copy of your college transcripts (unofficial transcripts accepted)
Applications must be submitted by the posting closing date; late applications and required materials will not be accepted
Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position
Veterans Pennsylvania law provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. For more information, visit the Pennsylvania employment preferences page and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)
Contact: 711 for hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion and encourages applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, HIV status, disability, or any other protected category.
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Responsibilities In this vital position you will oversee an inmate work crew, ensuring care, custody, and control while they perform tasks related to the operation, maintenance, and repair of our boiler plant. You will generate medium‑pressure steam for heating and hot water to meet the institution’s needs. Your responsibilities include ensuring the smooth operation of four natural‑gas‑fired high‑temperature hot‑water boilers and two natural‑gas‑fired steam boilers, both under normal and emergency conditions. This involves utilizing manual and automatic control systems and interpreting visual and auditory gauges, meters, and sensors.
The role requires performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, conducting operational assessments, and maintaining equipment cleanliness while executing minor repairs to guarantee optimal functionality. Additionally, you will manage auxiliary equipment such as feedwater and condensate pumps, chemical feed pumps, forced draft fans, and control systems. Regular testing of boiler water chemistry and the water softening system is essential, along with maintaining logs of tests conducted and inventory of necessary water‑treatment chemicals and supplies. General housekeeping duties within the plant and other designated areas, as well as daily inventory checks, are also part of the job.
Work Schedule and Additional Information
Full‑time employment, 40‑hour work week
Work hours are 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, with a shift differential of $1.25 per hour
Telework: This position does not offer telework options
Salary: New employees begin at an annual salary of $47,925 (before taxes) with potential higher salaries under the applicable collective bargaining agreement
Eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55
Further communication regarding this position will be sent via email; check spam/junk folders as well
Qualifications
Minimum of 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
Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required
Ability to perform essential job functions
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; information supporting eligibility must be provided on the application
If claiming education, attach a copy of your college transcripts (unofficial transcripts accepted)
Applications must be submitted by the posting closing date; late applications and required materials will not be accepted
Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position
Veterans Pennsylvania law provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. For more information, visit the Pennsylvania employment preferences page and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)
Contact: 711 for hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion and encourages applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, HIV status, disability, or any other protected category.
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