Stationary Engineer 1- 20102881

State of Ohio • Lucasville, OH

5d • $52,000 - $66,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Stationary Engineer 1 works under direction and requires considerable knowledge of stationary engineering. The position operates, maintains, repairs, and monitors powerhouse equipment in a correctional facility, including boilers, furnaces, fuel-burning equipment, turbines, blowers, meters, pumps, generators, fans, and pollution-control equipment. The engineer makes powerhouse rounds, records readings and operating information, performs maintenance and cleaning, and conducts chemical tests on boiler, cooling, and heating water. The role also includes institutional committee service, required training and meetings, and security functions as required.

The position is permanent and full-time at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio. Pay is listed as $24.27, with the posting also describing an approximate annual range of $52,000 to $66,000; starting pay depends on qualifications, education, experience, and location. A Stationary Steam Engineer License pursuant to Section 4104.19 of the Revised Code is required.

Requirements

• Stationary Steam Engineer License pursuant to Section 4104.19, Revised Code.
• Considerable knowledge of stationary engineering.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, repair, and observe the operation of powerhouse equipment, including boilers, furnaces, stokers, other fuel-burning equipment, turbines, blowers, flow meters, pumps, generators, fans, and pollution-control equipment.
• Make powerhouse rounds, read gauges and power-consumption meters, check switches, start and synchronize switches, stop generators or turbines as needed, and adjust and observe equipment operation.
• Maintain a powerhouse log of gauge readings, fuel consumed, power generated, maintenance performed, and related records.
• Clean the plant and equipment as needed.
• Start and stop pumps, fans, air compressors, boiler absorption units, water heaters, turbines, and cooling towers as needed.
• Maintain, repair, and observe emergency generators and switchgear.
• Use power and/or hand tools to maintain power plant operation.
• Conduct chemical tests on boiler, cooling, and heating water to determine the amount of chemicals to add.
• Serve on institutional committees.
• Attend training, seminars, and/or meetings as required.
• Perform security functions as required, such as man-down response, shakedowns, and inmate movement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical coverage.
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal leave, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year.
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
• Education and development opportunities, including employee development funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS, and optional deferred compensation through Ohio Deferred Compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed