Field Gate & Access Technician

ADP, Inc.; Palm Desert (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ADP, Inc. is seeking a skilled Service Technician to diagnose, repair, maintain, and upgrade commercial automatic gate and access control systems in the Palm Desert area.

This field-based role requires strong troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and low‑voltage systems, responding to both scheduled and emergency service calls. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with gate operators, access control devices, safety devices, vehicle detection, and related entry equipment, and can

Qualifications

• 2–5+ years of experience servicing automatic gates, gate operators, access control systems, low‑voltage systems, or related equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic abilities.
• Working knowledge of automatic gate operator systems.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical and low‑voltage circuits.
• Ability to read wiring diagrams and electrical schematics.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair automatic sliding gates, swing gates, barrier arms, and pedestrian entry systems.
• Troubleshoot gate operators, motors, gearboxes, control boards, limit systems, chains, belts, and mechanical components.
• Diagnose electrical and low‑voltage system failures.
• Repair and replace gate operator components and associated hardware.
• Troubleshoot card readers, keypads, telephone entry systems, intercoms, and access control devices.
• Diagnose vehicle detection loops, loop detectors, photo eyes, safety edges, and other sensors.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Gate systems

Electrical circuits

Low-voltage systems

Reading schematics

Tools

DoorKing

LiftMaster

HySecurity

FAAC

Nice

Viking Access

Linear

Job description

ADP, Inc. is seeking a skilled Service Technician to diagnose, repair, maintain, and upgrade commercial automatic gate and access control systems in the Palm Desert area.

This field-based role requires strong troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and low‑voltage systems, responding to both scheduled and emergency service calls. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with gate operators, access control devices, safety devices, vehicle detection, and related entry equipment, and can