Critical Power Field Technician (UPS Engineer) - San Francisco, California

Pearce Services

The Role

Overview

Onsite install, maintain, and troubleshoot UPS & critical power systems

Key Responsibilities

  • battery maintenance
  • fault isolation
  • equipment installation
  • field troubleshooting
  • safety coordination
  • crew training

Tasks

-Maintain Battery Cabinets and racks, Maintenance Bypass’, Battery Monitoring Equipment, DC Systems and other electrical equipment. -Isolate basic hardware, software, and interface malfunctions utilizing various test equipment on multiple products and technologies. -Customer relationship building – provide excellent customer service; upsell products. -Install electrical equipment such as small rack mounted UPS equipment, various size batteries, UPS/Battery monitoring equipment. -Lifting heavy objects and stretching above your head -Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining 100% safety awareness. -Teach and mentor crew members on proper techniques for site work, troubleshooting, repair and analyzing site data. -Field troubleshooting calls from customers to satisfactory resolution.

Requirements

  • critical power
  • ac/dc
  • test equipment
  • schematics
  • oem experience
  • driver's license

What You Bring

-Ability to travel for multiple days with Per Diem as projects require. -Minimum of five (5) years serving in an OEM service environment in the critical power space. -Quickly respond to critical situations. -Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record (if driving a Company Vehicle) and pass a pre-employment drug screen. -Minimum of three (3) years serving in a third-party critical power field service or technical support role with a demonstrated progression in technical proficiency and capability -OR- -Good judgment with the ability to make timely and sound decisions within fast paced changing priorities. -Good understanding of AC/DC electrical principles. -At Pearce safety is our number one concern. Candidates must be able to comply with OSHA and applicable DOT Standards. -Knowledge of test equipment operation, such as multi-meters, and battery test equipment. -Read and interpret electronics schematics with the ability to troubleshoot failures/faults to the component level. -Ability to kneel or crouch periodically. -Prior military training in electronics or avionics (A School, AIT, etc.) preferred. -Outstanding work ethic, punctual, trustworthy, and reliable – you will set the pace as a senior UPS/ Critical Power Engineer. -Periodic and lifecycle-driven performance of remedial services, including failure analysis and troubleshooting, component replacements and repairs, and battery string replacements and installations. -Ability to stand for extended periods of time. -Understand and have experience enforcing compliance with FCC/FAA/EPA/OSHA regulations and standards. -Ability to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds for short durations.

The Company

About Pearce Services

-They maintain climbing rigs and specialized training for technicians working at extreme heights on turbines. -Their portfolio includes servicing 30,000 cell sites, 37 GW of wind energy, 25.5 GW of solar power, 10,000+ EV chargers, and 845 MW of energy storage. -Typical projects involve telecom tower repairs, data-center backup power installations, wind turbine maintenance, solar commissioning, and EV charger upkeep.

Sector Specialisms

Telecommunications

Wireless Telecom

Wireline Fiber

Data Center ISP

Renewable Energy

Wind Energy

Solar Energy

Energy Storage

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging

Mission-critical Infrastructure

Security Clearance

-must pass a pre‑employment drug screen -must hold a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record