Data Center Generator Technician: Commissioning Pro

Pho Prime, LLC; Ladson (SC); On-site; USD 30,307 - 60,614; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Paid Training

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k with company match

Paid Holidays

Paid Wellness Day

Job summary

W.W. Williams is hiring a Data Center Generator Service Technician to commission, test, troubleshoot, and support standby power generators at data center campuses.

You’ll join a coordinated commissioning team with a company-paid training path to grow into a trusted commissioning specialist. The role offers hands-on field work, on-call travel, and the opportunity to advance through a structured commissioning and safety training path (LOTO, NFPA 70E, OSHA 10).

Qualifications

• 5+ years of generator service, power generation, or commissioning experience
• Working knowledge of standby power generators, generator controls, electrical systems, and diesel engines
• Comfort using electronic diagnostic tools and commissioning/construction-management platforms (e.g., Procore).
• Willingness and ability to travel to jobsites and be on-call as schedules require.
• Strong analytical problem-solving, precision, and documentation habits
• Commitment to completing a structured commissioning and safety training path (LOTO, NFPA 70E, OSHA 10) — provided and paid for by the company
• EGSA certification is a plus and support to earn it
• Own hand tools (Tool Replacement Insurance)
• Transitioning military and trade-school graduates are encouraged to apply

Responsibilities

• Commission and repair standby power generators and related power-generation systems at data center sites, verifying equipment is installed, tested, and operating to design parameters.
• Perform startup, functional testing, and load-bank testing; document instrumentation and commissioning data.
• Troubleshoot generator controls (AC/DC), voltage regulators, engine control units, and exhaust aftertreatment systems using diagnostic tools.
• Perform preventative maintenance, field modifications, and warranty corrections per training.
• Conduct failure analysis and document findings, corrective actions and results.
• Coordinate daily with the site commissioning team to keep the project on schedule.
• Follow site safety and compliance requirements, including LOTO, NFPA 70E, OSHA standards, and data center protocols.
• Maintain accurate records to support warranty, commissioning, and customer reporting.

Skills

Generator service experience

Electrical systems knowledge

Diagnostic tools

On-call travel

Documentation habits

Safety training path

EGSA certification (bonus)

Tools ownership/free tools

Military/trade-school transition

Tools

Procore

Job description

W.W. Williams is hiring a Data Center Generator Service Technician to commission, test, troubleshoot, and support standby power generators at data center campuses.

You’ll join a coordinated commissioning team with a company-paid training path to grow into a trusted commissioning specialist. The role offers hands-on field work, on-call travel, and the opportunity to advance through a structured commissioning and safety training path (LOTO, NFPA 70E, OSHA 10).