Utility Plant Operator ; Boiler Plant Operator

Department Information

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• 13 paid holidays per year
• Paid vacation and sick leave which starts accruing your first month!
• Set work schedule
• Free access to Mines varsity sporting events for you and 3 guests!

Join the team responsible for providing steam, heating, and domestic hot water to campus facilities.

As a Utility Plant Operator I, you will assist in operating and maintaining the university's central utility plant and steam distribution systems. This position combines hands-on mechanical maintenance with boiler plant operations and is ideal for candidates with experience in utility plants, boiler operations, industrial maintenance, stationary engineering, pipe fitting, HVAC, or related mechanical trades.

You will work alongside experienced plant operators to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of boilers, steam generators, pumps, condensate systems, and associated equipment that support critical campus operations.

• Operate and monitor steam boilers and steam generators
• Monitor temperatures, pressures, flows, and operational data
• Maintain plant logs and shift documentation
• Assist with startup, shutdown, and fuel changeover operations
• Monitor boiler water treatment and chemical programs
• Respond to equipment alarms and operational issues

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on:
  • Steam systems
  • Pumps
  • Valves
  • Piping systems
  • Pressure regulators
  • Condensate systems
  • Air compressors
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and identify repair needs
• Support maintenance projects and outage work

• Respond to service calls
• Investigate leaks and mechanical issues
• Test steam traps and safety devices
• Operate university vehicles to transport tools and equipment

40 hours per week

• Wednesday: 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM
• Thursday-Friday: 2:00 PM to 12:00 AM
• Saturday: 12:00 PM to 12:00 AM

• Critical role supporting campus operations
• Variety of mechanical and operational work
• Opportunity to develop utility plant expertise
• Stable public-sector employment
• Collaborative team environment
• Exposure to complex utility systems serving an entire campus

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Utility Plant Operator I

• Four (4) Years of Experience In
• Boiler plant operations; OR
• Utility plant operations; OR
• Industrial mechanical maintenance; OR
• Stationary engineering; OR
• Steam plant operations; OR
• A closely related field.
• Experience must be clearly documented in the  Work History  section of your application;  see resume  will not be accepted.

A combination of related education, formalized apprenticeship program, and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to four (4) years (Transcripts must be attached for educational credit).

• Boiler Operator Certificate
• Stationary Engineer License
• Experience operating steam boilers
• Experience with water chemistry programs
• Experience with BAS or plant control systems
• Experience maintaining pumps, steam systems, and condensate equipment
• Experience working in hospitals, universities, industrial plants, corrections facilities, power generation, manufacturing plants, or district energy systems

• Background check
• Pre-employment physical
• Pre-employment drug screen
• Motor Vehicle Record check

As an applicant who has been removed from consideration during the selection or comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board and/or request a review by the State Personnel Director. A standard appeal form is available on the State Personnel Board website,  . If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within ten (10) days of your receipt of this notice:
Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn:
Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: . Phone: . Email address: dpa_s The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available orado.gov

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