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Overview

The Fuel System Technician position involves hands-on work on critical facility projects, primarily in hospitals and data centers, focusing on the installation and commissioning of fuel systems. The company values long tenure and provides training for professionals strong in one construction discipline to learn others.

Responsibilities

  • Install above-ground and below-ground diesel fuel systems, including pipe fitting and electrical conduit and wiring.
  • Start up and commission fuel monitoring consoles and PLC fuel controls.
  • Troubleshoot alarms, sensors, monitoring equipment, and fuel-system control operation.
  • Perform maintenance and service work, along with annual monitoring certifications.
  • Support installers and technicians during startup and commissioning, and learn additional disciplines through paid training.
  • Follow strict material identification and approval procedures on hospital projects.
  • Communicate with the office, customers, and inspectors, and complete field and time reports.
  • Pick up materials from the warehouse or parts suppliers and handle inventory documentation as needed.
  • Travel within California for assignments, with hotels arranged for multi-day jobs.

Requirements

  • At least 2 years of installation experience in plumbing, electrical conduit and wire, mechanical installation, or comparable construction.
  • Strength in at least one relevant discipline, such as plumbing, electrical, or controls, and a willingness to learn the others.
  • For the technician profile, at least 1 year of fuel-system experience and an ICC Service Technician or ICC UST Installer certification.
  • Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with a field team.
  • Willingness to travel within California.
  • Valid driver's license and a good driving record.
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Current residence in Southern California is preferred.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Two openings are available, with San Diego as the preferred home base.
  • Crews travel home on weekends even when working away.
  • Overtime opportunities and prevailing-wage assignments can raise total earnings.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
PTO
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How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $38/hr, this posting comes in about 18% below the $46/hr median for welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA, where the middle half runs $36–$69/hr across 48 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 27% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

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