Salary: $48.18 Hourly
Location : On Campus
Job Type: Civil Service
Job Number: 202500333
Department: Facilities and Energy Management-SIUC
Opening Date: 05/27/2025
Closing Date: 6/3/2025 11:59 PM Central
FLSA:: Non-Exempt
Security/Safety Sensitive:: NA
FTE: 1.0

Description
The starting wage for this position is listed above. This position is represented by 'International Union of Operating Engineers Local #399, AFL-CIO. For more information regarding salary and other details please visit :

Employees at this level operate power plant equipment and assist in training lower-level employees in the operation of equipment, perform maintenance and repair work and assist higher-level employees in performing major repairs on power plant equipment, operate turbines and switchboards, perform skilled mechanical work in the repair, operation, and maintenance of a cogeneration heating/cooling plant and/or other related mechanical equipment throughout campus. They work under the general supervision of a designated supervisor.

Examples of Duties

fires boilers, gas turbines, coal furnaces by hand or with stokers and gas- or oil-fed boilers, plans firing operation to maintain necessary levels to meet the demand for steam;

controls and maintains plant equipment (e.g., boilers, turbines, generators, reactors, etc.) using control systems or semi-automatic equipment;

regulates fuel intake, flame, water, steam flow, and draft; monitors boiler water, water quality, chemical, and fuel levels, and makes adjustments to maintain required levels;

operates and maintains power plant equipment, building ventilation and air-conditioning equipment, pumps, compressors, and other building mechanical equipment;

operates and tends plant equipment, engine room equipment, pollution-control systems, coal- and ash-handling equipment, condensers, switch gear, racking and resetting of circuit breakers, water treatment laboratories, turbine generators, and associated equipment;

starts stops, and/or adjusts controls/valves on generators, pumping equipment, turbines, feed pumps, air compressors, or other power plant equipment as necessary;

dusts, cleans, lubricates, repairs, maintains, monitors, and/or inspects equipment, computer terminals, switches, valves, gauges, alarms, safety devices, and meters to detect leaks, malfunctions, and/or operating problems;

performs maintenance and repair work on a wide variety of power plant equipment and machinery;

observes and interprets readings on gauges, meters, and charts to ensure that machines and equipment are operating properly and efficiently;

maintains daily logs of operation, maintenance, and safety activities; takes regulatory action based on readings from charts, meters, and gauges;

checks pump gauges for accuracy, draws samples, checks pressures, completes chemical tests, and adjustments systems as needed;

supervises and trains lower-level employees and other assigned personnel;

assists employees at higher levels of this series as needed;

inspects records or log book entries and communicates with plant personnel to assess equipment operating status;

communicates with systems operators to regulate and coordinate line voltages, transmission loads, and frequencies, operates electrical systems and disconnects systems;

analyzes problems to take appropriate action to ensure equipment and systems' continuous and reliable operation;

performs duties of the lower levels in this series as required;

performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications

1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Two (2) years (24 months) of work experience in the maintenance and operation of steam and power plant equipment.
3. One (1) year (12 months) of work experience in a position comparable to the Steam and Power Plant II.
4. Possession of current/valid licenses and certificates, as required by the employing institution.
5. Must possess work experience as a Control Room Operator in a utility or utility style power plant.*

Supplemental Information

Illinois Residency Requirement: Pursuant to the State Universities Civil Service System, out-of-state candidates must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of the start date for this position.

Tips for Completing a Civil Service Application:
1. To be eligible for the role, ensure that your application includes a complete and detailed employment history that highlights your relevant full-time and part-time work experience, including start and end dates of employment.
2. Relevant part-time work experience will count towards the qualifications for this position and will be converted to full-time equivalence to calculate the total length of experience.
3. Upload all official transcripts to meet the educational requirements. If the job description specifies a minimum number of college hours, transcripts are mandatory for the successful processing of your application.
4. Veterans who qualify for preference must provide proof of eligibility within ten (10) working days of submitting an application, unless the same proof has already been submitted in a previous application. The required proof of eligibility includes, at a minimum, a copy of the veteran's DD214/DD215 form (Department of Defense), NGB22 form (National Guard), or Discharge Orders or DD256 Discharge Certificate (Reserves).
5. After the position has closed, your application and supporting materials will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications, including any specialty factors associated with this position. Those who qualify will move forward for Civil Service Examination/Testing.
6. Please monitor your e-mail for further information regarding your application. Emails will be generated from info@schooljobs.com.
7. For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at

About Civil Service Examination/Testing: The Civil Service examination for this classification is based on your application materials and responses to the supplemental questions. No participation other than submission of application materials is required from applicants that qualify to take the exam. If you meet the minimum required qualifications for this position, your application will move forward for examination/testing in which you will receive a score calculated based on your education and experience, and your name will be placed on the active employment register by exam score. This score will be emailed to the email address noted on your application. After the application deadline, the names within the top three scores will be referred to the department for interview.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale is an R1 Opportunity University with a statewide economic impact of $2.7 billion dollars. We offer 200+ undergraduate degrees, minors and specializations, 79 master's degrees, and 40 doctoral degrees. Our main campus is 1,136 acres, with additional acreage in University Farms, Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, and other facilities. The university is an essential part of the city of Carbondale and an important contributor to the culture of the entire region. While Carbondale includes many of the amenities of urban life, it retains its small-town flavor. Cost of living is considerably lower in the region than similar areas elsewhere, and many employees commute from nearby counties.

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SIU Carbondale is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status.
University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans (HMOs, OAPs, QCHP and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts, MCAP and DCAP, and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: Generous paid time-off, 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans, Employee Assistance Program and a Tuition Waiver Program.
For more information please visit: https://hr.siu.edu/benefits/
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Describe your specific work experience supervising and training lower-level employees and other assigned personnel.
02

Describe your specific work experience coordinating the proper operation of power plant equipment, building ventilation and air- conditioning equipment, pumps, compressors, and other building mechanical equipment; assuming responsibility for maintenance of proper building temperature and humidity; coordinating and assuming responsibility for power plant operations and procedures; performing the cleaning and lubrication of equipment; performing major maintenance and repair work of power-plant equipment.
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Describe your specific work experience reading, checking, and monitoring gauges, dials, meters, thermometers, and other indicators and taking appropriate action if required; inspecting materials and or equipment to detect malfunctions or defects; recording the details of changes that occurred during assigned shifts in the daily log book.
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Describe your specific work experience controlling and maintaining plant equipment (e.g., boilers, turbines, generators, reactors, etc.) using control systems or semi-automatic equipment.
Required Question