Generator Technician

WebHosting; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WebHosting is seeking a skilled maintenance professional to oversee daily inspections and preventive maintenance on facility generators and related systems at a data center in Ashburn, VA. The role emphasizes reliability, safety, and precise documentation of work orders and regulatory reporting.

You will coordinate with operations and facilities teams, supervise load banking and integration tests with UPS/ATS, and respond to power outages with rapid on-site repairs to ensure seamless transitions

Responsibilities

• Perform daily inspections and comprehensive preventive maintenance on facility generators, fuel polishers, and auxiliary equipment.
• Manage fuel deliveries, vendor coordination, and continual training to onsite staff. Creating and maintaining MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs.
• Conduct monthly test runs, perform daily monitoring of EPMS, fuel/oil system, batteries, and battery charging system.
• Supervise annual load banking performed by the service provider.
• Assist with the physical integration, configuration, and testing of backup generators alongside UPS and ATS as needed.
• Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults on-site, coordinate emergency repairs during power outages or component failures to ensure smooth transitions to backup power.
• Maintain highly accurate service records, log entries for all completed repairs, track runtime hours, and document inspection results, including yearly reporting to the Virginia DEQ.
• Work closely with the operations and facilities maintenance teams during integrated system tests, upgrades, and emergency response drills.
• Execute all maintenance work in strict compliance with local regulations, industry standards, and internal data center safety policies; adhere to DEQ reporting requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional infrastructure teams and execute additional mechanical, electrical, or facilities tasks to support uptime and changing site priorities.

Job description

• Maintenance & Operations: Perform daily inspections and comprehensive preventive maintenance on all facility generators, fuel polishers, and auxiliary equipment. Manage fuel deliveries, vendor coordination, and continual training to onsite staff. Creating and maintaining MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs.
• Testing & Monitoring: Conduct monthly test runs, perform daily monitoring of EPMS, fuel/oil system, batteries, and battery charging system. Supervise annual load banking performed by the service provider.
• System Integration: Assist with the physical integration, configuration, and testing of backup generators alongside Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) and Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS) as needed.
• Troubleshooting & Repair: Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults on-site, coordinate prompt emergency repairs during power outages or component failures to ensure smooth transitions to backup power.
• Data Log & Reporting: Maintain highly accurate service records, log entries for all completed repairs, track runtime hours, and document inspection results. This includes yearly reporting to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with the operations and facilities maintenance teams during integrated system tests, upgrades, and emergency response drills.
• Safety & Compliance: Execute all maintenance work in strict compliance with local regulations, industry standards, and internal data center safety policies. Adhere to all process requirements, operating/emission limitations, notifications, and reporting required by the DEQ.
• Operational Agility: Partner with cross-functional infrastructure teams and execute additional mechanical, electrical, or facilities tasks assigned to support overall uptime and changing site priorities.