Lead BESS Field Technician - Nationwide Travel

Pearce Services; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle and tools provided

Health benefits

Per diem travel

401(k) retirement matching

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

Pearce Services, a leading provider of asset management solutions for mission-critical infrastructure across North America, is seeking a Lead BESS Services Technician. This 100% travel role requires hands-on leadership, strong troubleshooting, and experience with UPS, BESS, and HV systems on diverse field projects.

You will lead crews, supervise subcontractors, plan activities, manage customer expectations, and mentor junior technicians while maintaining a strong safety culture on projects

Qualifications

• 5+ years of leading teams or supervising experience.
• 6+ years of electrical proficiency relating to medium to high voltage electrical systems and components is required.
• 6+ years of experience in utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), mission-critical electrical infrastructure, hyperscale and enterprise data centers, and UPS systems are required.
• Electrical and mechanical construction and commissioning.
• Refrigeration system troubleshooting experience with CRAH and CRAC equipment and commercial/industrial HVAC systems.
• Military experience with backgrounds in electrical power generation, industrial maintenance, nuclear operations, avionics, telecommunications, power distribution, shipboard electrical systems, HVAC, or other mission-critical technical disciplines.
• Candidates should possess one or more of the following certifications: OSHA 30 (OSHA 10 minimum), NFPA 70E, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), EPA Section 608 Universal Certification, NETA Certification, NICET Certification, PMP, Electrical Journeyman License, Electrical Contractor License (where applicable), State Electrical License

Responsibilities

• Leading crews of 5–40+ technicians.
• Supervising subcontractors and multiple trades.
• Planning daily work activities and project execution.
• Managing customer expectations and field communications.
• Training and mentoring junior technicians.
• Maintaining a strong safety culture.
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Electrical troubleshooting using multimeters, clamp meters, insulation resistance testers (Megger), power quality analyzers, and thermal imaging equipment.

Skills

Team leadership

Electrical proficiency

BESS systems experience

Troubleshooting

Project management

Safety culture

Education

OSHA 30

NFPA 70E

NETA Certification

Electrical Journeyman License

State Electrical License

Tools

Megger insulation tester

Clamp meters

Power quality analyzers

Thermal imaging camera

Job description

Pearce Services, a leading provider of asset management solutions for mission-critical infrastructure across North America, is seeking a Lead BESS Services Technician. This 100% travel role requires hands-on leadership, strong troubleshooting, and experience with UPS, BESS, and HV systems on diverse field projects.

You will lead crews, supervise subcontractors, plan activities, manage customer expectations, and mentor junior technicians while maintaining a strong safety culture on projects