Alternative Fuels Technician-Syracuse, NY

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

401(k) – 100% Match up to 5%

Insurance after 30 days

Competitive pay

Career development

Paid weekly

Overtime pay after 40 hours

Quarterly and annual bonuses

Tool allowance

Company vehicle

Cellular device

Uniforms

Job summary

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc. is seeking a field technician to maintain and repair equipment at CNG, RNG, and EV charging stations across Love's sites.

You will diagnose, adjust, and inspect electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical systems to ensure safe operation and regulatory compliance. The role requires a valid driver’s license, a high school diploma or GED, and the ability to work independently, handle tools, and document work in industry-standard software.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High School diploma or GED required.
• Valid Driver’s License and meet state requirements.
• Knowledge and experience in electrical, hydraulic, HVAC, CNG, RNG, and mechanical preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interpret and utilize service software and MS Office.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Drive a company vehicle to sites to perform daily maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs on CNG, RNG, and EV charging stations.
• Repair, replace, and adjust malfunctioning equipment per manufacturers’ recommendations and SOPs.
• Perform daily, weekly, monthly, and annual inspections; document work, parts used, and details in online platforms.
• Follow safety rules and regulations around CNG, RNG, hydrogen, biodiesel, and EV stations.
• General maintenance of stations including cleaning, trash removal and landscape upkeep.
• Maintain professional communication with dispatch, colleagues and management.
• Follow all company guidelines regarding professional conduct with customers and staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Electrical

Hydraulics

HVAC

CNG

RNG

Mechanical

Communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Service software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Employee Benefits:

• Fuel Your Growth with Love's - company funded tuition assistance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) – 100% Match up to 5%
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance after30 days
• Competitive Pay
• Career Development
• Paid weekly.
• Competitive hourly pay determined upon location and level of experience.
• Overtime to be paid starting at40hoursworkedper week.
• Performance based quarterly and annual bonuses.
• Tool allowance.
• Companyprovidedvehicleand cellulardevice.
• Companyprovided uniformpackage.

Welcome to Love’s Alternative Energy:

Love's Alternative Energy designs,buildsandmaintainsthe most superior quality renewable and alternative energy infrastructure, simplifying sustainability. Ifyou'reready for a challenging and rewarding career, join us and help deliver on our promise ofstrong performancefor our clients. In this role you'll be responsible to maintain, adjust, diagnose, and make periodic inspections of electrical and mechanical equipment at Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and EV stations such as but not limited to control panels, actuators, pumps, valves, meters, and other various equipment in a safe, timely, and efficient manner.

Job Functions:

• Drive a company vehicle to or between company sites to perform daily preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs on equipment related to hydraulic, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Renewable Natural Gas (RNG), and EV Charging stations at Love’s Travel Stop’s facilities and various third-party customers.
• Repairs, replaces, and adjusts malfunctioning equipment to include but not limited to compressors, pumps, engines, intercoolers, piping, valves, fittings, actuators, gasdryersand other functional componentsin accordance withmanufacturersrecommendations and standard operating procedures.
• Performs daily, weekly, monthly, and annual inspections as required documenting allactivityto include work performed during inspections, parts consumed, and anyadditionalpertinent details in applicable online platforms.
• Retain knowledge of and comply with, all applicable federal, state, local and company rules/regulations that are in accordance with the acceptedprincipalsof the safe operation working around Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Hydrogen, Biodiesel, and EV Charging stations.
• General Maintenance of stations to include but not limited to, picking up and emptying trash cans, cleaning fueling equipment,canopy, fueling lots, surrounding landscape maintenance in, around, or outside of fueling enclosures.
• Maintains professional communication with dispatch, peers, Management, and other entities as needed/required.
• Follow all company guidelinesregardingprofessional conduct when dealing with customers, fellow employees, vendors, and the motoring public.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High School diploma or GED (accredited) required.
• Valid Driver’s License and meet state requirements as required by law.
• Knowledge and/or experience in electrical, hydraulic, HVAC, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Renewable Natural Gas (RNG), and mechanical STRONGLY preferred.
• Industry verbal and written communication skills, data entry, attention to detail, self-motivated, ability to multitask with excellent time management skills.
• Ability to interpret and utilizeservice software AND have basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications such as but not limited to Microsoft Outlook,Exceland Word.
• Ability to execute mechanical and electrical troubleshooting to diagnose and accomplish necessary repairs.

Background Checks:

All offers of employment may be conditioned on receipt of a background check report and/or drug screen that is acceptable to Love’s Companies and its affiliates.

Physical Demands:

• Availability to respond to on-call service requests, 24/7 and365 daysper year.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Ability to walk, bend, reach, push, stoop, squat and climb as needed to perform routine inspections and maintenance.
• Physically able tooperatea motorized vehicle, walk, bend, reach, push, stoop, squat, climb, type on computer keyboard, and use of required hand tools, to perform routine inspections and maintenance as needed.
• Willingness tooperateunder all types of weather conditions.
• Required travel as needed.
• Required to provideowntools to perform routine maintenance and repairs of equipment.

Our Culture:

Fueling customers' journeys since 1964, innovation leads the way for this family-owned and operated business headquartered in Oklahoma City. With nearly 40,000 team members, travel stops are the core business along with products and services that provide value for professional drivers, fleets, traveling public, RVers, alternative energy and wholesale fuel customers. Giving back to communities and an inclusive workplace are hallmarks of the award-winning culture.

Love's is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans encouraged to apply.