Corrections Utility Plant Operator - SCI Chester

THE POSITION

Do you have knowledge of boilers and institutional utility plants? Are you ready to showcase your mechanical skills and drive for excellence by maintaining safe operations that provide reliable heat and hot water? The Department of Corrections (DOC), State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Chester is seeking dedicated Corrections Utility Plant Operators. Our energetic and motivated team ensures uninterrupted utilities essential for the comfort of inmates, staff, and visitors while helping work crews learn a valuable trade. If you want to make a lasting impact and enjoy a rewarding Commonwealth career, then we encourage you to apply today!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As a Corrections Utility Plant Operator, you will perform work and oversee inmate work crews completing tasks related to the operation, maintenance, and repair of steam boilers, heating boilers, chilled water systems, cooling towers, and standby generators. You will m aintain efficient operations of three water tube boilers that run on gas and oil, as well as associated equipment under normal and emergency conditions. You will also u tilize manual and automatic controls, p erform scheduled and unscheduled operational assessments, and visual and aural gauges, meters, and sensing devices. This role requires the ability to analyze situations and problems to provide appropriate resolutions that will ensure a continuous supply of heat and hot water. In addition, you will t est boiler water chemistry and water softening systems, record test results, and inventory water treatment chemicals, reagents, and supplies needed to perform testing.

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Work Schedule and Additional Information :

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours to be determined, based on operational needs.

2nd shift : 3 : 00 PM to 11 : 00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a shift differential of $1.25 per hour

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

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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.