Field Service Technician

Location

Houston, TX

Wage

$31 – $32/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on October 28, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Archaea Energy, a bp company, is a leader in landfill gas to energy and the largest renewable natural gas producer in the US. The Field Service Technician will be responsible for the installation, commissioning, and repair of industrial combustion and environmental equipment across North America and Mexico.

Responsibilities

  • Travel as required
  • Install and commission industrial systems
  • Complete field assembly of equipment as required
  • Perform troubleshooting and repair existing systems
  • Conduct controls troubleshooting
  • Perform maintenance services
  • Train customer personnel
  • Complete any other duty, responsibility or task as assigned by Manager

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Five years industrial mechanical/electrical field service experience and/or training in combustion or industrial training
  • Proficient in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Valid Driver's License and a clean driving record
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment
  • Ability to solve problems and communicate professionally in high-pressure environments
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience with combustion and environmental equipment and burner management systems
  • Ability to read electrical/ladder schematics and ladder logic diagrams
  • Familiarity with industry specifications, e.g. NEMA, NEC/NFPA, UL
  • Familiarity with PLC Control Systems, preferably Programming/Debugging
  • Ability to lift objects weighing up to 75 pounds

Benefits

  • 401K
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Located in Houston, TX
  • Negligible travel should be expected with this role
  • This role is not eligible for relocation
  • This position is not available for remote working

Benefits

401K
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $32/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX, whose middle half runs $23–$41/hr across 92 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 49% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 344 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 194 different employers. 138 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,245 other active welding openings from 548 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (39), Zachry Group (30), and Welding Shop in Houston, TX (22). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Old Sixth Ward at $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Dallas at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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