Corrections Utility Plant Operator - SCI Fayette

The Position

As a Corrections Utility Plant Operator at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Fayette, you will help maintain and operate the systems that provide heat and hot water to the facility. Each day brings new challenges as you monitor equipment, complete maintenance, and oversee inmate workers. This role allows you to develop your technical skills while contributing to a safe environment. Step into a position where your self-starter mindset and motivation will be key drivers of our successapply today!

Description Of Work

This position operates and maintains boiler plant systems while overseeing inmate workers to ensure safe and efficient facility operations. As a Corrections Utility Plant Operator, you will perform the following duties:

• Boiler Operation: Maintain efficient operation of high temperature hot water and steam boilers under normal and emergency conditions
• System Monitoring: Read gauges, meters, and sensing devices and perform scheduled and non-routine equipment maintenance
• Auxiliary Equipment: Operate and maintain pumps, fans, control systems, and related support equipment
• Water Testing: Test boiler water chemistry and maintain logs and inventories for water treatment supplies
• Inmate Oversight: Monitor inmate workers, maintain safety, conduct searches, and ensure tool and supply control
• Daily Communication: Report concerns to supervisors and complete required paperwork and inventories

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, Monday - Friday or Tuesday - Saturday.
• You will receive 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 $49,010.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Required Experience, Training & Eligibility

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 (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 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.