Assistant Chief Stationary Engineer

About the role

The Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) is seeking an Assistant Chief Stationary Engineer to support critical facility operations. The position is full-time, salaried and union-covered, with Monday to Friday hours (8:00 AM to 4:00 PM) and a fully in-office schedule. It is a heavy work position involving lifting up to 100 pounds at a time, and overtime, including evenings and weekends, is a condition of employment.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate all phases of the facility's physical operations, including operation, maintenance and repair of the mechanical, electrical, sewage, water, building and grounds systems, including heating, ventilation and air conditioning.
• Coordinate major repair and new construction projects, and plan and design minor construction and maintenance projects.
• Review the work of outside contractors such as carpenters, electricians, plumbers, HVAC workers and custodial staff, checking quality and conformity to specifications.
• Serve as a working supervisor and mentor youth on maintenance projects and job skills.
• Perform repairs and maintenance with hand and power tools, from complete overhauls to replacing valves, gaskets and bearings, lubricating parts, replacing filters and cleaning soot and corrosion.
• Inspect equipment for safety, economy and compliance with established limits.
• Prepare administrative reports including maintenance and cost reports, requisitions, and monthly, semiannual and annual reports to assist budget preparation.

Required profile

• High school level education.
• Five years of experience operating a commercial or institutional power plant, or as a skilled craftsman in the mechanical or building trades.
• Ability to pass an IDOC/IDJJ background check and a drug screen.
• Valid U.S. EPA Section 608 Universal Technician certificate.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; the state does not sponsor visas.

Preferred qualifications

• Working knowledge of high- and low-pressure coal, gas or oil-fired boilers and their auxiliaries.
• Knowledge of electrical generating equipment and ability to supervise youth labor in power plant operations.
• Ability to keep simple records and to judge the operating efficiency of power-generating machinery.

What we offer

• Health, life, vision and dental insurance, pension plan and paid parental leave.
• Pre-tax benefit programs such as deferred compensation, medical and daycare.
• 12 paid sick days, 10 paid vacation days in the first year (up to 25 later), 3 personal days and 13-14 holidays.
• Flexible work schedules in many program areas.

Applications must be submitted electronically through the State of Illinois online application portal; paper applications are not accepted.