{"id":2489944,"url":"https://alion.io/job/hcpss-technician-emergency-generator","title":"Technician, Emergency Generator","company":{"id":1790723,"name":"Howard County Public School System","domain":"hcpss.org","url":"https://alion.io/company/hcpss","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":70,"open_postings":93,"ghost_share":0.581,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":14,"computed_at":"2026-11-11T05:49:22Z"}},"role":"Field & Service","role_family":"Field & Service","seniority":"middle","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Mendenhall, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":50000,"max_usd":89000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":4938},"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-28T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-28","last_verified_at":"2026-11-12T08:35:38Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":45,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":0,"flags":["company_stale"],"days_open":45},"description":"ABOUT US\nThe Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) is one of the leading school systems in Maryland and the nation. To learn more about us and our 2024 -2029 Strategic Plan, please visit our website and our careers page. Join our award-winning workforce and make a difference in the lives of our students!\nABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS\nBefore you begin, please read the job posting below carefully including the Application Requirements specific to this position. Be sure your application reflects experience and education required to meet the minimum and any preferred qualifications listed. Our application guide includes detailed instructions to assist you. Once your application has been submitted, you will not be able to add documentation or make any changes.\nPlease note that application submission will be available only through 11:59 PM on the dateprior to the indicated end date. If no end date is indicated, the posting will remain open indefinitely.\nJob Posting End Date:\nReminder: Current permanentand temporaryemployees must apply through the Jobs Hub in Workday, not the external career site.\nDESCRIPTION\nUnder the direction of the Building Maintenance Management team, we are seeking a candidate skilled in emergency generator maintenance and repairs. Responsibilities will include performing thorough diagnostics, replacing parts, monitor/replaceoiland fluid levels,conductsafety and preventative maintenance (PM) inspections, updatemaintenanceand repair records.\nThe Howard County Public School System has over 95 industrial diesel and natural gas generators ranging from 25kW to 500kW from brands like Cummins, Caterpillar, Kohler, Generac, and MTU. They provide critical back-up power to support life safety equipment, fire suppression, food storage, water and heating systems, and IT technology systems.\nMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS\nApplicants must meet all qualifications below to be considered for the vacancy.\nEducation:\nHigh School diploma or GED (must scan and upload to the online application). Education completed outside the United States must be evaluated by an MSDE approved organization. For a list of approved vendors, please clickhere.\n\nExperience:\nThree (3) years of experience asa generatoror automotive mechanic.\n\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nASE Certification from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).\n\nLICENSURE\nPossession of a Maryland Class C driver’s license andsatisfactorydriving record with 2 or less points on your record.\n\nESSENTIAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES\nThe below list is a summary of the functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties.\nConduct safety and preventative maintenance (PM) inspections on emergency generators to keep operational and 100% reliable in case of power failure for all schools and office building locations system wide.\n\nMonitor oil and fluid levels, belts, hoses, batteries and update maintenance and repair records.\n\nDiagnose and troubleshoot problems, make all critical and applicable repairs and adjustments.\n\nRemove and install parts, disassemble, and assemble components and test and adjust assemblies, conduct generator pre-start and start-upsin accordance withthe manufacturer checklist and use resistive load bank equipment for testing and repair of generators.\n\nPerform operational tests and preventive maintenance inspections on a scheduled basis.\n\nPerforms required oil changes and tune-ups.\n\nPerforms service on or replace filters, belts, hoses, batteriesanyother expendable parts of various school system generators.\n\nReport tomanagementlife-cycle replacement schedules andassistwith design reviews for replacements.\n\nMaintains automatic transfer switches and associated electrical gear to ensure operational effectiveness of the Emergency Generator Systems.\n\nEnsures fuel levels aremaintainedfor effective run times\n\nRespond to routine and emergency calls for repairs and service.\n\nEmployee Safety\nThe employeeis responsible forthe use of safety devices and protective equipmentin order tominimize the frequency and severity of work-related accidents. The employeeis responsible forusing safe practices and methods in the operation and supplies related to their job.\n\nThe employee is further responsible for correcting any conditions within the building or grounds that may be hazardous to employees, students, or staff assigned to the building and reporting same to theappropriate administrator.\n\nThe employeeis responsible forthe safety andmaintenance conditionof their assigned vehicle.\n\nESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES\nThe below list is a summary of the knowledge, skills, and abilitiesrequiredfor success in this position, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list.\nThorough understanding of electricity and how electricity functions as related to engine generators.\n\nAbility to troubleshoot and diagnoseequipmentbreak-down and failures.\n\nAbility to read technical manuals, disassemble and reassemble, and use testing devices, such as ammeters and voltmeters, toidentifyproblems.\n\nAbility to complete inspections, preventive maintenance, correct deficiencies, and keep records for entire fleet of emergency generators.\n\nAbility to run load bank tests on diesel and natural gas generators.\n\nMaintain cooling systems on generators, check and adjust belts, grease bearings, andmonitorcoolant levels.\n\nAbility to make wiring modifications to control circuits and electrical apparatus including automatic transfer switches.\n\nThorough understanding of automatic transfer switches and operation from normal to emergency power sources.\n\nHands-on experience working on power generation units, diesel and/or natural gas engines, and Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS)\n\nInspecting,maintaining, troubleshooting, diagnosing,repairingand testing 25kw - 500kw generator systems\n\nOrdering replacement parts and services in efficient and effective manner\n\nPerforming electrical and mechanical repairs to the engine, generator, or components\n\nProficient in using power tools and hand tools\n\nBasic computer skills\n\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\n\nPossesses advanced customer service skills with excellent communication capability.\n\nADDITIONALREQUIREMENTS\nPhysical Requirements\nAbility to stand for extensive periods of time, walk, sit, bend, kneel, squat, climb, and use arm and hand movements\n\nAbility to carry tools andto handlematerials and equipment of 80 to 100 pounds, etc.\n\nAbility to work at heights on aerial lifts, scaffolding, catwalks,stepladdersand/or extension ladders\n\nAbility to crawl in, under, over, or through equipment and work in confined spaces\n\nAbility to work in adverse weather conditions\n\nAbility to respond to emergency calls, 24 hours aday/7 daysa week\n\nThe person selected for this position must meet all requirements of the physical examination administered by a medical service selected by the Howard County Department of Education.\nWorking Hours\nThe duty day for a full-time position is 8.5hours per dayincluding an unpaidduty-freethirty-minutelunch.\n\nThis position isdesignatedas an “emergency employee” under the AFSCME negotiated agreement and may require a response during inclement weather and other emergencies. When work cannot be scheduled during the school year during normal hours, weekend/evening and shift work may berequiredas allowed by the AFSCME negotiated agreement.Maintenance employees are issued a school system cell phone to receive calls from their supervisor and respond to emergency events as needed.\n\nAPPLICATION REQUIREMENTS\nComplete applications must besubmitted, and once your application has beensubmitted, you will not be able to add documentation or make any changes. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Resumes will not beaccepted in lieu of a completed application.\nSELECTIONCRITERIA\nApplicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be included in further evaluation.Interviews will be limited to those applicants who, in addition to meeting the basic requirements, have experience which most closelymatchesthepositionqualifications and the needs of the school system.\nEMPLOYMENT INFORMATION\nCompensation\nThis is a 12-month per year position in the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) employee bargaining unit. This position isGrade IX on the Audio Visual/ Grounds/ Maintenance/ Warehouse salary scale. Actual placement will bein accordance withthe salary procedures of the HCPSS and the AFSCME Master Agreement which considers relevant prior experience. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, this position is non-exempt.\nRetirement\nMembership in the Maryland State Retirement Agency (MSRA) pension plan is a mandatory condition of employment for all employees who meet the eligibility and membership criteria defined in the State Personnel and Pensions Article and the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR). A qualifying employee cannot reject membership, nor can an ineligible employeeelectmembership.The annualcontribution to the pension plan will be 7% of an employee’s annual salary.\nBenefits\nHCPSS offers acomprehensive benefits package for eligible employees.Information about additional benefits such as paid time off can be found in thenegotiated agreement for employees in this bargaining unit.\nPre-EmploymentRequirements\nProfessional references will be contacted prior to any offerofemployment. Recommended candidates willbe requiredtoprovide references from current and recent supervisors.\nAll employees, regular and temporary, must be fingerprinted, have a criminal background investigation completed, and successfully complete the Maryland Employment History Review,pursuant toSection 6-113.2 of the Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.In addition, some positions will requirecompletion of a physical examination and/or drug testing.\nAnyone offered employment isrequiredto provide proper identification and documentation of eligibility for employment in the United States. HCPSSparticipates in E-Verify anddoes not offer employee sponsorship.\nFor questionsregardingthisposting, please contact Natasha Mahasa at .\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\nTo request an accommodation during the application or interview process due to a documented disability, please email .\nHCPSS celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation of any kind. HCPSS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees in providing them with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. 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