Position Title: Stationary Engineer
Job Requisition ID: 48082
Closing Date: 07/23/2025 11:59 p.m.
Agency: Department of Corrections
Class Title: STATIONARY ENGINEER - 42600
Skill Option: None
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Prevailing Rate: $10,257.30/month. Full range $10,257.30 - $10,821.06/month
Job Type: Hourly
Category: Full Time
County: Livingston
Number of Vacancies: 2
Bargaining Unit Code: PR000

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POSITION OVERVIEW

The Illinois Department of Corrections is seeking a well-qualified tradesman to serve as a Stationary Engineer. This position will operate, administer, and maintain the total operation of the facility’s powerhouse by observing and reading gauges and meters, maintains appropriate logbooks, and preparing schedules powerplant staff. Interested applicants interested in this unique opportunity are encouraged to apply.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of eight (8) years of elementary school.
• Requires four (4) years of experience in power plant operation and in firing high-pressure and/or low-pressure stationary boilers.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prefers a current City of Chicago Stationary Engineer License.
• Prefers at least four (4) years of experience operating high-pressure steam boiler/s at or above 20,000 pounds of steam per hour.
• Prefers at least four (4) years of experience operating and maintaining steam plant auxiliaries.
• Prefers at least four (4) years of experience operating and maintaining ion exchange resin water softening equipment.
• Prefers at least one (1) year of field experience in the programming and function of variable frequency drives.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This requires the ability to work evenings and weekends. Shifts are assigned according to seniority. This also requires the ability to work in a 24 hour “on call’ capacity.
• Requires ability to pass the IDOC/IDJJ background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of position held, is prohibited.
• Applicants are required to abide by all vaccine and/or other medical standards as set out by the employer.
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
  Work Hours: See below
  1) 11pm-7am Tues-Sat, Sun/Mon off
  2) 11pm-7am Fri-Tues, Wed/Thurs off
  Work Location: Pontiac Correctional Center 700 W Lincoln St, Pontiac, Illinois, 61764
  Agency Contact: Sheryl Chapman
  Email: Sheryl.Chapman2@illinois.gov
  Posting Group: Building, Fleet & Institutional Support
  This position DOES NOT contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).

• Operates, administers, and maintains the total operation of the facility’s powerhouse.
• Prepares schedules for power plant staff.
• Conducts rounds of power plant at regular intervals.
• Serves as designated lead worker.
• Tests, corrects, and records results of water make up for steam plant operation.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.