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Generator Service Technician

Company: Orion Talent
Position ID: # 1448493
Date Posted: 7/20/2025
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Salary (USD): $26 - $39

Job Description

Position Title: Service Technician

Location Options:
  • Richmond, VA
  • Virginia Beach, VA
Shift: Monday–Friday, Day Shift
  • Regional travel required
  • Occasional overtime and overnight stays
Compensation:
  • Level I Technician: $26–$33/hour
    • Requires proficiency in mechanical maintenance and troubleshooting of generators and diesel engines
  • Level II Technician: $34–$39/hour
    • Includes Level I qualifications plus electrical system experience (switchgear, load balancing, etc.)

Benefits Include:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Matching 401(k)
  • Life Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Wellness Incentive Program
  • Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays, personal, sick, and parental leave)
  • Annual Work Boot Program
  • Company-provided truck, cell phone, credit card, uniforms, and protective gear (rain and arc flash)

Minimum Requirements:
  • 4+ years of commercial/industrial experience with generators, diesel engines, switchgear, and controllers
  • OEM or EGSA certifications preferred
  • Volvo engine experience is a plus
  • Ability to travel overnight up to 20% of the time
  • Ability to pass DOT physical, drug screening, and background check
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Outlook
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

Additional Compensation and Incentives:
  • Premium compensation for Generator Technicians
  • Double time for emergency callouts (6:00 PM – 6:00 AM)

Physical Requirements:
  • 85% hands-on work at customer sites, 15% administrative and technical support
  • Moderate physical demands: lifting/pushing/pulling 20–75 lbs
  • Frequent standing, walking, sitting, reaching, handling, and climbing
  • Use of ladders, crawling, kneeling, and stooping
  • Ability to wear required PPE (protective glasses, gloves, footwear, etc.)
  • Vision requirements include close, distance, color, depth perception, and focus adjustment
  • Up to 10 consecutive hours of driving heavy-duty trucks
  • May be required to work extended and unpredictable hours


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