STATIONARY ENGINEER

State of Illinois•Elgin, IL

5d•$10,565 - $11,146•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, is hiring a Stationary Engineer at Elgin Mental Health Center in Elgin, Illinois. The position maintains and repairs mechanical systems and auxiliary and powerhouse equipment, including heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems. The engineer receives day-to-day guidance and assignments from the Stationary Engineer Chief and/or designee, makes regular rounds of boiler and mechanical rooms, and tests and records water used for consumption and for steam, hydraulic hot-water, and chilled-water systems. The position reports complaints and emergency calls to a supervisor and travels as needed in the performance of job duties. There are two vacancies. Both are scheduled 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; one works Tuesday through Saturday, and the other Thursday through Monday. Each schedule includes a 30-minute paid lunch. The position is fully in-office, with no hybrid-work availability. Rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays may be required.

Requirements

Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school.
Four years of experience in power plant operation and firing high-pressure and/or low-pressure stationary boilers.
Possess a valid Universal Technician certificate under U.S. EPA Section 608, or be able to obtain it within six months of employment.
Possess a Stationary Engineer license certificate for the City of Chicago.
Ability to work rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays.
Ability to use agency-supplied equipment, such as a cellphone, blackberry, or pager.
Valid driver's license and proof of insurance.
Ability to lift and move equipment or machinery weighing up to 50 pounds, and up to 100 pounds with assistance.
Ability to use office equipment, including personal computers.
Ability to travel.
Ability to pass the IDHS background check.
Ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois law.

Nice To Haves

Four years of specialized experience operating high-pressure or low-pressure coal-, gas-, or oil-fired boilers and their apparatuses.
Three years of specialized experience in water treatment and chemicals used in boiler systems.
Three years of specialized experience diagnosing mechanical, electrical, heating, and air-conditioning/HVAC system problems.
Three years of professional experience directing employees and outside contractors working on technical stationary-engineering power plant building systems.
Three years of experience taking utility readings, logging records, ensuring maintenance schedules are followed, and reviewing and acting on maintenance reports for technical stationary-engineering power plant building systems.
Three years of experience diagnosing building and mechanical issues, recognizing potentially dangerous situations, and implementing appropriate emergency responses.
Three years of specialized experience with public health OSHA regulations and building codes for technical stationary-engineering power plant building systems.
Three years of experience clearly following and expressing complex ideas orally and in writing in technical stationary engineering power plant building systems.

Responsibilities

Receive day-to-day guidance and assignments from the Stationary Engineer Chief and/or designee.
Make regular rounds of building boiler and mechanical rooms.
Test and record water used for consumption and for steam, hydraulic hot-water, and chilled-water systems.
Report complaints and emergency calls to a supervisor.
Maintain and repair mechanical systems and auxiliary and powerhouse equipment.
Install, maintain, and repair HVAC operational systems.
Travel as needed to perform job duties.
Perform other duties reasonably within the scope of the listed duties.

Benefits

Pension program
Group health, life, dental, and vision insurance
Three paid personal business days annually
Twelve paid sick days annually, with carryover
10–25 days of paid vacation annually; 10 days in the first year
Thirteen paid holidays annually, and 14 in even-numbered years
Paid parental leave of 12 weeks
Deferred compensation supplemental retirement plan
Optional pre-tax Medical Care Assistance Plan and Dependent Care Assistance Plan
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
GI Bill training and apprenticeship benefits eligibility for qualifying veterans
Five percent salary differential for bilingual positions
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
Flexible work schedules when available and dependent on position