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| Company Name: |
State of Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Location: |
Rocky Hill, CT United States |
| Position Type: |
Full Time |
| Post Date: |
02/18/2026 |
| Expire Date: |
04/18/2026 |
| Job Categories: |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair |
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Stationary Engineer (37.5 Hour)
Recruitment #260129-8070TC-001
Location: Rocky Hill, CT
Date Opened: 2/18/2026 12:00:00 AM
Salary: $56,720* - $73,426/year (*New state employees start at the minimum.)
Job Type: Open to the Public
Close Date: 2/27/2026 11:59:00 PM
The State of Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) is seeking to hire a Stationary Engineer in the Power Plant.
ABOUT US
The mission of the Connecticut DVA is to assist Connecticut’s veterans, across the spectrum of need, to ensure each veteran and eligible family member receives the benefits and services they earned.
For over 140 years, the Connecticut DVA has been caring for its veterans and their dependents. As a department, we are a team of dedicated individuals who support our veterans, and we believe in "Serving Those Who Served."
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
- Schedule:
-- Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
-- This position follows a 10-week repeating schedule covering first, second, and third shifts with rotating days off and weekends.
- Location: 287 West Street in Rocky Hill, CT
- Office/On-site work environment
- *This position is eligible for shift and weekend differentials.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- Upon taking over a shift, receives operating instructions from outgoing shift engineer;
- Inspects boiler room gauges, indicators, charts and records of operation, and the actual operating of the boiler room mechanical equipment and boilers, and issues any necessary instructions to subordinate(s);
- Acts similarly in regard to generating equipment if any;
- Makes various periodic and special tests and checks of facilities and equipment, making necessary adjustments;
- Maintains and repairs mechanical equipment, including tightening loose bearings, packing glands, and bolts, replacing wearing rings, replacing and repacking condenser tubes, renewing gaskets, renewing valves and stuffing boxes, and renewing value parts;
- Inspects operation of, maintains and repairs generating equipment, ice machinery, hot water heaters, laundry equipment, pumps, fans, compressors, electronic equipment, and other miscellaneous mechanical service equipment;
- Makes or supervises the making of simple boiler water analyses and determines necessary treatment;
- Calculates and records operating data;
- Performs minor tests for fuel specific gravity and gas leaks;
- Adds water treatment chemicals to boilers;
- May assist in general building maintenance and repair;
- May inspect and repair steam traps fed by main system at various locations;
- May remove pipe insulation materials associated with the repair of pipes and fittings using OSHA approved methods;
- Performs related duties as required.
As engineer in charge of a heating plant and related minor utilities:
- Performs and supervises maintenance and repair of boiler and boiler room equipment including feed pumps and fuel injectors or stokers;
- Supervises tending of boiler by others, issuing instructions, inspecting condition of equipment, and checking gauges and operation records;
- Performs related duties as required.
Qualifications & Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Three (3) years of experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of steam boilers or of significant auxiliary boiler room or power plant equipment.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Incumbents in this class may be required to by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties.
- A physical examination may be required.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Incumbents may be exposed to significant levels of dust, noise and heat; may be exposed to risk of injury from equipment.
- The appointing authority may require completion of an asbestos removal program consistent with EPA guidelines for operations and maintenance during employment in this class. Incumbents may be required to use protective equipment such as respirators and safety goggles.
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State of Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs |
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