Utility Plant Operator - Clarks Summit State Hospital

Position Overview

Complement our team with your trades skills as a Utility Plant Operator
2. Clarks Summit State Hospital is seeking mechanically skilled individuals to join our Facility Services Boiler Plant Operator Team. In this role, you will be responsible for operating our gas and oil boiler plant. This position requires a self‑motivated and independent thinker to complete assignments. Apply today and help keep Clarks Summit State Hospital running smoothly!

In this position, you will maintain and control the operation of the central steam generating plant, which supplies steam heat and hot water to buildings within the hospital complex. Your work will involve performing operational repairs, as well as utilizing electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic controls to determine adjustments or corrections necessary for proper boiler operations. You will observe and note readings on gauges and meters, detect danger signals in operations, and make proper adjustments and repairs.

Some of your duties will also include directing lower‑level workers to test water and determine which treatment and chemicals are needed. Additionally, you will aid in the maintenance of grounds, including operating groundskeeping equipment and other seasonal work. Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

• Full‑time employment
• Work hours will be 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM, with a shift differential of $1.15 per hour
• Rotating weekend and holiday schedule, 8‑hour shift
• Overtime as needed
• Travel as needed for training
• Free parking
• Telework: you will not have the option to telework in this position
• Salary: in some cases, the starting salary may be non‑negotiable
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices

• One year of experience as a Utility Plant Operator 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• One year of semi‑skilled work experience in the operation, maintenance, or repair of industrial, commercial, or institutional utility plant systems and related equipment; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes six months of semi‑skilled work experience in the operation, maintenance, or repair of industrial, commercial, or institutional utility plant systems and related equipment

• This position requires possession of an active Class C motor vehicle license

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency
• You must be able to perform essential job functions

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act
• Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to PA State Police and FBI clearance

• 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

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. 7103) provides employment…