Data Center Generator Service Technician

About the Role

Data centers run on backup power that has to work the first time, every time. As a Data Center Generator Technician at W.W. Williams, you’ll commission, test, troubleshoot, and support standby power generators at data center campuses — the mission-critical infrastructure behind the cloud. You’ll work as part of a coordinated commissioning team, backed by a structured, company-paid training path that grows you from a strong generator tech into a trusted commissioning specialist. Earn a $5.00 per hour incentive when working at a data center.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

• 5+ years of generator service, power generation, or commissioning experience (data center experience a plus), or equivalent training and 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 to be available for on-call support as project schedules require.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills, precision, attention to detail, and excellent documentation habits.
• Commitment to completing a structured commissioning and safety training path (LOTO, NFPA 70E, OSHA 10, electrical, commissioning, and failure analysis) — provided and paid for by the company.
• EGSA certification is a plus — and if you don’t have it yet, we’ll help you earn it.
• Your own hand tools (backed by our Tool Replacement Insurance program).

Transitioning military and trade-school graduates ready to grow are encouraged to apply.

Why This Role

• Mission-critical work. You’ll keep the backup power behind data centers ready to perform when it matters most.
• Specialized, in-demand skills. Company-paid training and certifications build a skill set that’s genuinely scarce — and well rewarded.
• A clear path forward. Grow from Apprentice to Journeyman to Master-level commissioning technician.
• A real support structure. You’ll work within a coordinated commissioning team — never out on an island.

Benefits

• Competitive pay — with premium/specialty compensation opportunities for certified commissioning technicians.
• Company-paid specialized commissioning, safety, and OEM training and certifications — including EGSA sponsorship.
• 8 Paid Holidays & 1 Paid Wellness Day
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k with a Company Match
• Company Paid Training
• Growth & Leadership Opportunities

About The Company

W.W. Williams was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1912. Today, The W.W. Williams Companies have a broad portfolio of businesses located throughout the U.S. and Mexico, including CT Power and Guaranteed Truck Service. W.W. Williams offers a full range of industry-leading products, technical/mechanical service and repair, remanufacturing, and warehouse/supply chain management solutions to a varied customer base. Our products and services include diesel engines, transmissions, heavy-duty truck repair, transport refrigeration, power generation, and third-party supply chain logistics services.

Our customers include on-highway truck fleets, off-highway equipment users, data centers, hospitals, Department of Defense OEMs, vehicle OEMs, U.S. Military, and boat owners. What began as a small family-owned business has evolved into one of the nation's most diversified solutions providers. We are relentlessly dedicated to helping our customers achieve maximum uptime.

We are Genuine. Honest. Passionate. That's not a slogan, it's a mantra. Everyone who wears the W.W. Williams name — from service technicians to advisors to business executives — is committed to getting the job done right, the first time around. Our people are our greatest assets; we support our team with access to world-class training and development opportunities.