The Requirements

To meet the basic qualifications for this role you will have:

• Legal authorization to work permanently in the U.S. for any employer without requiring visa transfer or visa sponsorship.
• A high school diploma or GED.

To be a good fit for the Service Technician I opportunity, you also should have:

• Experience with and proven skills in maintaining and repairing both electrical and mechanical equipment. You might have acquired this experience working on a wide variety of equipment, from diesel engines to air conditioners.
• The ability to understand schematics and wiring diagrams. Quick question for you - click here
• Well-developed electrical and mechanical abilities and a strong understanding of how things work and operate together in a process flow environment. You should be able to monitor, diagnose and repair:
  • Electrical problems such as current overloads, ground faults, open circuits, faulty relay logic, phase imbalances, current draw, low voltage power supplies, and pressure transmitters. 
  • Mechanical problems such as failures in pumps, valves, piping, actuators, motors, contactors, etc.
• A commitment to working safely with high-pressure gases and electrical components.
• Your own set of professional Technician style tools, 1 ½" and less, appropriate to work on a combination of mechanical and electrical equipment. Our Service Technicians often make use of crescent, socket, and pipe wrenches; hex keys; pliers; electrical test meters; power screwdrivers and torque wrenches; and more.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• An acceptable and insurable driving record.

You also will need the following key competencies:

• Interpersonal and customer service skills -- the talent to effectively interact with customers in a highly professional manner, acting as a strong representative for Clean Energy, building client relationships, and responding to requests in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Client communication abilities -- the skill and talent to take highly technical information, translate it, then present it to customers in easily understandable terms.
• Language and communication skills -- the ability to read and comprehend simple instructions as well as short correspondence and memos, write simple correspondence, and effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other Clean Energy employees.
• Mathematical skills and reasoning abilities -- the skill to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; to compute rate, ratio, and percent; and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions and deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

The Role

As a Service Technician I, you will inspect, maintain and repair the fueling equipment and ensure an esthetically pleasing appearance for each of your assigned stations. You'll have primary responsibility for 3 to 5 stations in the greater Houston area, and help support a network of stations that currently includes 11 and is growing. You will travel from site to site. doing equipment and control maintenance and creating positive customer relations that promote Clean Energy. For example, you might travel to one, two, or even three stations per day, making sure safety interlocks for shut-down systems are working properly or automatically rebuilding compressors after 5000 hours of use. The stations are in an area stretching from Conroe south to Baytown.

You'll get to know each customer, checking in upon arrival, and building a line of open communication. You might meet with the phone company to repair or install a line, or take time to paint or clean the site. These are your stations to monitor and you will take responsibility for their overall care, with the lion's share of your duties being control and mechanical maintenance. You also will serve as backup for adjacent territories. Some calls will be short, while others, rebuilding a compressor for example, will take longer.

You will have a handheld computer with GPS and scanner that begins at departure at the beginning of your day (less a commute time calculation) and is scanned at each destination. Throughout your day you will travel from site to site performing your duties. In addition to your individual duties, you might be called to help another Service Technician or find that you cover a greater distance when on call. 

Specifically you will:

• Make periodic inspections of fueling locations and equipment to determine that proper and normal operating conditions are being met.
• Check and record operational data such as fluid levels, temperatures and pressures, compare to trends and have the ability to make corrections as needed.
• Install, remove and modify fueling locations and equipment. Quick question for you - click here
• Maintain all fueling related equipment and structures in accordance with manufactures and Clean Energy guidelines.
• Clean and maintain fueling locations by picking up trash, emptying trash cans and dumpsters, hand cleaning and polishing fueling equipment, and painting and maintaining the canopy, lot, islands, and surrounding landscaping in and outside of enclosures.
• Repair, replace, and adjust malfunctioning equipment to restore proper operating condition specified in regulations and repair manuals.
• Inspect, maintain, adjust, repair or replace electrical equipment including electrical wiring, conduit, panels, switch gear, switches, gauges, transducers, solenoids, gas dryers, actuators, motors, meters and controls for safe and proper operating condition.
• Inspect, maintain, adjust, repair or replace mechanical equipment such as compressors pumps, engines, intercoolers, after coolers, heat exchangers, piping, tubing, fittings, filters, traps, gas dryers, fasteners, valves and actuators for safe and proper operating condition.

Note: this description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.

Why Clean Energy

Strong training -- you bring strong learning acumen and a great attitude and we'll provide the tools you need to succeed. The first week you'll shadow another Technician who will show you the scope of the position and help you learn your assignment. Within the first few months, you'll also travel to Denver to attend a two-week group training session. And of course, you'll have your teammates and supervisor who can also answer questions as you are becoming acclimated.

Career growth potential -- there are plenty of opportunities and growth options for our strong players. You might choose to pursue the traditional path to a Senior Service Tech, move sideways into a Commissioning Tech role for opening new stations, or even pursue a degree focused on engineering or operations positions. With strong performance, talents and interest, you can chart the direction of your career.

Green standard for sustainability -- you probably already knew that natural gas burns much more cleanly than gasoline and diesel, producing significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions. But did you also know that natural gas is increasingly renewable, using biomethane reclaimed from landfill via waste-to-energy solutions? Clean Energy is helping companies and public organizations meet aggressive environmental goals.

Proven strong leadership -- you will join a team of accomplished, seasoned professionals at Clean Energy, led by Andrew Littlefair. Mr. Littlefair served as President of Pickens Fuel Corp (PFC), predecessor company of Clean Energy, which he co-founded in 1997 with Boone Pickens and was Staff Assistant to then President Ronald Reagan in the Office of Presidential Advance from 1983 to 1987. Our executive team's profiles can be viewed at CleanEnergyFuels.com.

The right solutions -- as more organizations explore alternative fuel vehicles, Clean Energy offers the right solutions at the right time. Nearly 14 million natural gas vehicles are on the road throughout the world, but only about 117,000 are in the U.S., according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Clean Energy is actively changing that statistic by building an infrastructure of commercial fueling stations, as well as building a portfolio of subsidiary, like-minded companies to drive success.

Excellent compensation -- in addition to a competitive wage, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes all you would expect plus some pleasant surprises, such as a discretionary match on our 401(k) plan -- in four of the last five years the company has matched 50% of the employee's annual contribution. You'll also receive a company truck, which you'll fuel at your stations, a cell phone and uniform.

Keys to Success

To qualify and find success in this role, you'll need to be a total package person -- have the technical prowess, a commitment to safety, strong analytical skills, and customer service savvy. As a Service Technician, you should be capable of troubleshooting, analyzing, and correcting -- handling everything for your sites. With your strong background (the job is approximately 70% mechanical and 30% electrical) you'll find your way, but will first need to learn the terminology, understand and respect the higher pressure, always follow safety protocols, and learn CNG and eventually LNG sites. We'll give you the tools you need to succeed through a varied training program, but you should come in, hit the ground running and get right down to the business of learning and performing.

To be the total package person we seek, you should also have these key competencies:

Strong sense of urgency -- a customer centric attitude and sense of urgency in protecting the client's and Clean Energy's interests. Compressors are on an auto-call system and if there's a problem, response must be immediate.

A "do what it takes" attitude -- you should be hard-working, dedicated, and present Clean Energy in the best light possible. Attitude is always important.

 

About Clean Energy

Taking the Lead in Clean-air Transportation

Clean Energy is the largest provider of natural gas fuel for transportation in North America, fueling over 40,000 vehicles each day at over 500 fueling stations throughout the United States and Canada. With a broad customer base in a variety of markets, including trucking, airport shuttles, taxis, refuse, and public transit, we build and operate compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling stations; manufacture CNG and LNG equipment and technologies for ourselves and other companies; and develop renewable natural gas (RNG) production facilities.

Video: Clean Energy is moving America toward the use of natural gas for transportation, and we're continuing to grow.