Secret-Cleared Power Generation Technician

PGS Worldwide•Lexington, KY

6h•Onsite

About The Position

PGS Worldwide is seeking a Secret-Cleared Power Generation Technician in Lexington, Kentucky for a contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. This position will maintain, troubleshoot, and repair commercial and industrial generators, electrical distribution systems, and expeditionary support equipment used to keep critical infrastructure operational and mission-ready. The technician will also support HVAC, plumbing, and other bare-base facility systems as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 0–2 years of relevant experience.
Active DoD Secret clearance required to start.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance.
Hands-on experience maintaining, overhauling, and repairing commercial or industrial generators such as Cummins, Caterpillar, or MEP-series equipment.
Experience deploying, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing low-to-medium voltage electrical distribution systems.
Experience with switchgear, load banks, electrical cabling, and distribution panels.
Ability to read electrical schematics and diagnose complex electromechanical problems.
1–2 years of HVAC experience.
Ability to perform preventive maintenance and corrective repairs on a variety of bare-base equipment.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in demanding environments.
Ability and willingness to learn maintenance and repair procedures for new or specialized equipment.
Ability to lift and handle equipment weighing 50+ lbs.
Ability to work in extreme weather conditions, confined spaces, and at heights as necessary.
Ability to satisfy applicable medical, dental, physical, and deployment requirements if hired into a position requiring future deployment.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with bare-base, expeditionary, and rapid-deployment equipment.
Experience with deployable power-grid systems.
Experience maintaining portable HVAC or environmental control units.
Basic plumbing and general facility maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

Diagnose, service, overhaul, repair, and perform preventive maintenance on diesel and gas generators up to 1 MW.
Deploy, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair low-to-medium voltage electrical distribution systems.
Service switchgear, load banks, cabling, distribution panels, and related power equipment.
Monitor electrical loads and perform load balancing to maintain safe and reliable power distribution.
Inspect, maintain, and repair bare-base equipment, including deployable systems, mobile light towers, and uninterruptible power supply systems.
Diagnose and maintain portable HVAC systems and environmental control units.
Set up, maintain, and repair expeditionary water and wastewater plumbing systems.
Support temporary structures such as tents and hard-sided shelters.
Ensure assigned equipment remains operational, properly inventoried, and ready for deployment.
Maintain accurate maintenance, repair, and parts-inventory records using designated maintenance management systems.