Power Plant Engineer 3

About the role

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Division of State-Operated Specialty Care, Bureau of Cherokee Mental Health Institute (CMHI) is seeking a Power Plant Engineer 3.

Responsibilities

• Operates and repairs steam generating boilers and electrical generating equipment.
• Performs chemical water testing and treatment methods, and procedures to prevent scaling, pitting of boiler tubes, and buildup of sludge deposits.
• Physically operates, adjusts, and controls steam and electrical generating systems, requiring climbing, lifting, bending, and walking.
• Performs related work as required.

Requirements

• Knowledge of plant safety and accident prevention measures.
• Experience with steam generating boilers, electrical generating equipment and auxiliary systems, and centralized air conditioning systems.

Qualifications

• Three years of full-time work in the operation, maintenance and repair of steam generating boilers, centralized air-conditioning or electrical power generating equipment and auxiliary systems.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting 30 semester hours of accredited coursework from a military school or recognized trade or vocational school in power plant engineering principles including the operation, maintenance and repair of steam boilers for each year of the required experience to a maximum substitution of one year.
• One year of full-time experience as a Power Plant Engineer 2.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plans
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Discount Programs

Pay

Competitive salary

Schedule

Tuesday – Friday, 6:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Cherokee Highlights

• Located in Cherokee, a city of approximately 5,000 set in the beautiful Little Sioux River Valley in Northwest Iowa.
• Residents enjoy fishing and canoeing on the Little Sioux River which winds through town providing a backdrop to a well-developed parks and trails system.
• In addition, Cherokee has over 1,000 acres of land devoted to parks and outdoor activities like camping, hiking, and horseback riding.
• Home to the first accredited museum and planetarium in Iowa, Sandford Museum and Planetarium, established in 1951.
• Home to Western Iowa Tech Community College and 1 hour or less from other educational institutions including Morningside College, Northwestern College, Buena Vista University, and Dordt College.
• This quintessential Iowa town is 1 hour from Sioux City and 2 hours from Omaha.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Three years of full-time work in the operation, maintenance and repair of steam generating boilers, centralized air-conditioning or electrical power generating equipment and auxiliary systems.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting 30 semester hours of accredited coursework from a military school or recognized trade or vocational school in power plant engineering principles including the operation, maintenance and repair of steam boilers for each year of the required experience to a maximum substitution of one year.
• One year of full-time experience as a Power Plant Engineer 2.

Designated Positions

Within a period of time as determined by the appointing authority, certain employees in this class may be required to obtain a Fire Sprinkler Installer and Maintenance License in accordance with Chapter 100D, Iowa Code.