Do you have experience in operating boiler systems and a desire to showcase your skills in a rewarding public service career? The Corrections Utility Plant Operator position with the Department of Corrections offers an exciting chance to work with important facility systems at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Coal Township. This role lets you build strong technical skills while supporting safe and reliable operations. You will play a key part in keeping essential equipment running smoothly each day. This position provides a meaningful opportunity to grow your abilities and support the overall mission of the facility.
This position supports the safe and efficient operation of the boiler plant by maintaining equipment, monitoring systems, and directing inmate workers. The work ensures reliable facility operations and helps maintain a secure and well-functioning environment. As a Corrections Utility Plant Operator, you will perform the following duties:
- Boiler Operation: Maintain boiler equipment, assess system performance, and complete routine and emergency tasks
- Equipment Maintenance: Operate and service pumps, fans, and other auxiliary systems used in plant operations
- Water Testing: Test boiler water chemistry, track chemical levels, and maintain accurate logs
- Plant Housekeeping: Clean work areas, organize supplies, and perform daily inventories
- Inmate Supervision: Oversee inmate work crews, monitor movement, and enforce tool and supply control
- Daily Documentation: Communicate with supervisors and complete required paperwork and inventory records
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 schedule will be determined from the following shifts: 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM, and 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM, with rotating days off.
- 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
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.