Technician 1 Temperature Control or Power

Aggreko plc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Technical training programs

Overtime and weekend opportunities

Job summary

Aggreko plc is seeking a Multiskilled Technician 1 based in Benicia, CA to perform preventive maintenance, diagnostics and repairs on power generation and temperature control equipment. You’ll travel to customer sites in the service vehicle and support the Benicia center as needed.

The role emphasizes safe procedures, reading schematics, and learning new product lines while delivering reliable energy solutions to our customers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and valid driver's license.
• Experience in power generation, HVAC, or electrical systems.
• Willingness to travel locally and be on-call as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs on generators, engines, electrical equipment, HVAC, chillers, and related controls.
• Troubleshoot failures at customer locations and at the Benicia service center.
• Read schematics and safely diagnose equipment in field and shop environments.
• Support maintenance and turnaround activities at the Benicia service center when not at a customer site.

Skills

Power generation

HVAC

Electrical systems

Troubleshooting

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Bring your energy to Aggreko as a Technician 1 – Multiskilled based in Benicia, CA.

You’ll perform maintenance, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repairs on Aggreko power generation and temperature control equipment. This field-focused role supports our customers throughout the area while ensuring equipment is safe, reliable, and ready for operation.

Power without pause. Heating, cooling and oil-free air without end. We keep our customers’ worlds on. From world-class events that last a few weeks to mining operations and remote communities who rely on us for decades.

What you’ll do:

• You’ll be based out of our Benicia, CA service center and primarily work in the field supporting customer locations, with local travel in your company vehicle and occasional overnight travel.
• Perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs on power generators, diesel and natural gas engines, electrical distribution equipment, HVAC equipment, chillers, and related temperature control equipment.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures at customer locations and at the service center, working independently or alongside other technicians to diagnose and complete repairs.
• Read and understand schematics and use your mechanical and electrical knowledge to safely troubleshoot equipment and support customer needs.
• When not at a customer location, support equipment maintenance, readiness, and turnaround activities at the Benicia service center.

You are:

• Mechanically and technically inclined with hands‑on experience in power generation/generators, commercial or industrial HVAC, chillers, electrical systems, or a related technical field.
• Experienced with preventive maintenance, basic troubleshooting, hand tools, and working safely around mechanical and/or electrical equipment.
• Comfortable learning new equipment and technologies — you can bring expertise in one product area and we'll help you develop your skills across additional Aggreko product lines.
• A high school graduate/GED holder with a valid driver's license and the ability to obtain and maintain any certifications required for customer locations.
• Comfortable working in a field-service environment, interacting with customers, traveling locally, and participating in an on-call rotation approximately once every five weeks.

Here’s what you’ll get:

• $36.87 per hour, full-time, with opportunities for overtime and weekend work.
• Company vehicle for field service work.
• No premium cost medical plan option available.
• Robust technical training programs, in person and virtual, covering diesel, gas, electrical, controls, HVAC, compressed air, microgrid and energy storage, and more.
• Career growth opportunities, tuition reimbursement, and a safety-focused culture working with evolving energy technologies.

Other essential job requirements

• Availability to work the assigned schedule, travel to work locations as needed, and be on standby for work outside regularly scheduled shifts.
• Must be able to stand, walk and sit for prolonged periods of time and walk over uneven terrain with functional balance that does not require special assistive devices.
• Must be able to move the extremities and spine through a functional range of motion that permits work to be safely performed from ground/floor level to full overhead level.
• Must have good finger dexterity to manipulate small items, functional hand-eye coordination, and sufficient grip strength to safely hold tools and stair railings or ladders.
• Must be able to safely meet the physical demands outlined in the Essential Physical Capacities Assessment and pass the post-offer physical abilities assessment, including the ability to lift 60 lbs., push/pull 80 lbs., carry 60 lbs., climb stairs and ladders, climb while carrying 15 lbs., stoop, kneel and squat.

Our people are can‑do, positive, resilient, and persistent.

Equal employment opportunity

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.