Alternative Fuels Technician

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores•Houston, TX

About The Position

Love's Alternative Energy designs, builds, and maintains renewable and alternative energy infrastructure. The Alternative Fuels Technician maintains, adjusts, diagnoses, and periodically inspects electrical and mechanical equipment at Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Renewable Natural Gas (RNG), and electric vehicle (EV) stations. The work includes servicing equipment such as control panels, actuators, pumps, valves, and meters safely, promptly, and efficiently. Technicians travel by company vehicle to Love’s Travel Stops and third-party customer sites to perform maintenance and repairs.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Accredited high school diploma or GED required.
Valid driver's license and compliance with state requirements as required by law.
Strong verbal and written communication, data entry, attention to detail, self-motivation, multitasking, and time-management skills.
Ability to interpret and use service software and basic Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
Ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical systems, diagnose issues, and complete necessary repairs.
Available to respond to on-call service requests 24/7, 365 days per year.
Ability to lift at least 50 pounds and to walk, bend, reach, push, stoop, squat, climb, type, and use required hand tools to perform inspections and maintenance.
Physically able to operate a motorized vehicle.
Willingness to work in all types of weather conditions and travel as needed.
Must provide own tools for routine maintenance and equipment repairs.
Offers may be conditioned on an acceptable background check and/or drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of and/or experience with electrical, hydraulic, HVAC, CNG, RNG, and mechanical systems is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Drive a company vehicle to company sites to perform preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on equipment at hydraulic, CNG, RNG, and EV charging stations.
Repair, replace, and adjust malfunctioning equipment, including compressors, pumps, engines, intercoolers, piping, valves, fittings, actuators, and gas dryers, in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and standard operating procedures.
Perform required daily, weekly, monthly, and annual inspections and document work performed, parts used, and other relevant details in online platforms.
Know and follow applicable federal, state, local, and company regulations and procedures for safely working around CNG, RNG, hydrogen, biodiesel, and EV charging stations.
Perform general station maintenance, including emptying trash, cleaning fueling equipment and canopies, and maintaining fueling lots and surrounding landscape.
Communicate professionally with dispatch, peers, management, customers, vendors, and other parties as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.