Area Lead Technician

What You Can Expect

As our Area Lead Technician you will be responsible for managing field response for reactive and planned maintenance activities of select operating assets in Southwest Texas.  This position will also serve as a key company representative for maintenance scheduling/coordination with internal teams as well as 3rd parties. This field-based position will work across departments to communicate updates and will require frequent travel, primarily to facilities in Laredo, Texas area. Candidate must reside within 1 hour of area facilities.  

Every day, you will be responsible for managing the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to ensure the plants are operational. You will coordinate with various Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), internal and external maintenance partners, and provide hands-on troubleshooting for on-site technical issues. Additionally, you will perform deviation detection and mitigation for the operating battery plants.

You will communicate with internal departments, including High Voltage, Performance Management, Asset Management, and Remote Operations teams, to report issues, address needs, and support issue resolution by coordinating with internal teams, OEMs, and EMS providers. Furthermore, you will support reliability improvement plans by collaborating with in-house and third-party technical engineering staff.

Reporting to the Field Services Manager, your primary duties encompass:

• Oversee internal field service team for regional sites
• Coordination with various OEMs/internal/external maintenance partners
• Hands-on troubleshooting of on-site technical issues
• Performance deviation detection and mitigation
• Communicate with internal departments for reporting any issues or needs
• Assist in any other tasks as required
• Source, schedule, and manage third party contractors for site interventions
• Manage scheduled maintenance planning and coordination, in concert with internal Performance Management and Trading teams
• Support issues resolution coordinating with internal teams, OEMs and EMS providers
• Support reliability improvement plans via coordinating with in-house and third-party technical engineering staff
• Coordinate with various groups during commissioning to identify potential issues prior to site COD

What You’ll Bring

• High School diploma or technical certificate required
• Minimum five (5) years of electrical experience or comparable industrial experience
• Exemplary interpersonal skills with a proven ability to manage a team
• Ability to meet highest attendance requirements
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally
• Ability to handle multiple assignments on a timely basis with a high degree of accuracy

Additional Details

• This role requires attendance at a worksite on a daily basis
• Must be available to travel domestically up to 25% of the time and with the need for some overnight trips
• Must possess a valid U.S. driver’s license/clean driving record
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions
• This position consist of 30-50% of outdoor work, while performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions
• Could involve some lifting / up to 50 lbs

Compensation

Salary Range:  $44.00 - $64.00  USD hourly

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

Actual offered salary may depend on geography, experience, industry knowledge, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors. 

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan.

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location.

At ENGIE, we take your well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match.  But that's not all – we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits. Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you. Learn more.

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn’t just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we’re leading it!  Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.  

At ENGIE, our goal is to support, promote, and thrive on diversity, equity, and inclusion.  We do so for the benefit of our employees, customers, products and services, and community.  ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees.

We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

If you need assistance with this application or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at ENGIENA-ENGIEHR@engie.com. This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry regarding positions or application status.

This role is eligible for sponsorship.

The safety of our employees is our number one priority. All employees at ENGIE have both a duty and the authority to STOP WORK if unsafe acts are observed.