Stationary Engineer 2- 20029965

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC); Lancaster (OH); On-site; USD 54,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is seeking a Stationary Steam Engineer for the Southeast Correctional Institution in Lancaster, OH. This full-time role oversees powerhouse operations, supervises lower-level workers and inmates, and ensures safe, reliable operation of boilers, turbines, meters and related equipment.

The candidate must hold a Stationary Steam Engineer license with at least six months of licensed experience, maintain logs and comply with safety and regulatory

Qualifications

• License required: Stationary Steam Engineer.
• Six months of experience as a licensed stationary engineer.

Responsibilities

• Lead worker oversight of powerhouse staff and inmates in installation, repair, maintenance and operation of powerhouse equipment.
• Make rounds reading gauges, adjust equipment, and observe operation of equipment.
• Start, stop and switch over-generating equipment as needed.
• Keeps logs, gauge readings, fuel consumption and power generated.
• Maintain security of inmates and related records.

Skills

HVAC Trade

Engineering

Regulatory Compliance

General Maintenance

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Problem Solving

Flexibility

Education

Stationary Steam Engineer License

Job description

This is a reposting... If you applied previously, you must apply again to be considered.

Pay ranges from approximately $54,000 to $72,000. Starting pay will be based on qualifications, education, experience, and location.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as lead worker (e.g., provides work direction and training) over lower-level powerhouse workers and /or inmates in installation, repair, maintenance and operation of powerhouse equipment (e.g., boilers, furnaces, stokers, other fuel burning equipment, turbines, blowers, flow meters, pumps, generators, fans, pollution control equipment)
• Makes rounds of powerhouse reading gauges, adjusting equipment and observing operation of equipment
• Starts, stops and changes over-generating equipment as needed
• Keeps powerhouse logs, recording gauge readings, fuel consumed, power generated
• Maintains work performed, time card and related records
• Maintains security of inmates.
• Maintains inventory of parts and supplies and orders parts
• Oversees and /or performs maintenance on area around powerhouse
• Performs annual boiler inspection and maintenance
• Serves on institutional committees
• Attends training, seminars and /or meetings as required
• Performs security functions as required (e.g., man-down, shakedown, inmate movement)
• Performs other duties as assigned

Stationary Steam Engineer License pursuant to Section 4104.19, Revised Code; 6 mos. exp. as licensed stationary engineer.

Job Skills:

Trades, Engineering, HVACTrade, Regulatory Compliance, General Maintenance, Attention to Detail, Problem Solving, Flexibility, Time Management.

Organization

Rehabilitation & Correction - Southeast Correctional Institution

Agency Contact Name and Information

Personnel Director 614-585-5316 / [e-mail]

Unposting Date

Oct 15, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

Work Location

Southeastern Correctional Inst

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Fairfield County-Lancaster

Schedule

Full-time

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Primary Job Skill

Corrections

Technical Skills

HVAC Trade, Regulatory Compliance, Engineering, General Maintenance

Professional Skills

Attention to Detail, Flexibility, Problem Solving, Time Management

Agency Overview

Who We Are…

Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serves as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.

What We Do…

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.drc.ohio.gov

Are You Ready?

We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you’ll ever find with a work family that is second to none!