Mechanical Field Technician
The Role
OWL Services is searching for highly motivated people interested in being taught a trade in the Underground Storage Tank (UST) compliance testing industry. Eventually working toward advancement within the company to become a foreman and managing a work crew.
Compliance Field Technician
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Our Compliance Field Technicians perform a variety of environmental compliance and testing services for the gasoline service station industry. This is a hands-on field position that combines mechanical work, troubleshooting, testing, and technology. No two days are the same, and technicians work both independently and as part of a team to help customers maintain regulatory compliance.
Services include, but are not limited to:
- Precision underground storage tank and piping tightness testing
- Leak detector testing
- Automatic Tank Gauge (ATG) certification
- Stage I & II vapor recovery testing
- Cathodic protection testing
- Secondary containment testing
- Third-party facility operations inspections
- Containment sump repairs
- Gasoline and diesel fuel tank cleaning
- Minor maintenance and repairs on fuel system equipment
Travel
- Daily travel throughout Grand Rapids and surrounding areas.
- Job sites may be located anywhere from 30 minutes to up to 2 hours from Grand Rapids
- You will be driving a company issued vehicle.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Preparing sites for testing and inspection activities
- Setting up testing equipment and safety equipment
- Removing manhole lids to access underground storage tanks
- Performing precision testing, inspections, calibrations, and certifications
- Operating, troubleshooting, and calibrating specialized testing equipment
- Completing required documentation using tablets and other mobile technology
- Driving a DOT-registered commercial motor vehicle to customer locations
- Working safely while following all company and regulatory procedures
Qualifications
- Strong mechanical aptitude with experience using hand tools.
- Experience in construction, automotive, maintenance, industrial, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fuel systems, military, or other skilled trades is highly preferred.
- Comfortable performing physically demanding, hands-on work in outdoor environments. This position involves getting dirty while working around underground storage tank systems and fuel equipment.
- Basic technology skills, including the ability to use a tablet, smartphone, and computer for documentation and reporting.
- Ability to work independently while maintaining strong communication with customers and team members.
- Ability to lift 10–50 lbs. and frequently kneel, bend, reach, climb ladders, and stand for extended periods.
- Knowledge of applicable safety practices and regulatory requirements is a plus.
- Must be able to pass a company-paid DOT physical and drug screen and maintain a clean driving record.
Why Join Our Team?
- Variety in your work—no two days are the same.
- Extensive paid training on specialized testing equipment and industry certifications.
- Work independently while being supported by an experienced team.
- Opportunity to develop valuable technical skills in a specialized industry with long-term career growth.
Compensation and Benefits
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Flexible Time Off
- 401(k) Company Match
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- HSA and FSA
- Disability & Occupational Accident Insurance
- Company-Paid Life Insurance Policy
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- World-class paid training program for you to learn the skills for long term career success.
Who We Are
OWL Services is the premier sales, installation, program management and service provider to retail, commercial, fleet, aviation and marine, and emergency power generation companies across the U.S.
With 33 offices and distribution centers and more than 1,400 field service professionals, OWL delivers on a service platform that includes construction, compliance and testing, maintenance and repair, modernization and re-imaging, and EV charging solutions to keep businesses and people moving 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
OWL Services’ companies have received numerous awards over the years for exemplary customer service. Most recently it was the recipient of EVgo’s Deployment Excellence Award in its first-ever class of awardees in the National EV Charging Recognition Program.
Come join us! For more information visit OWLServices.com and follow us on LinkedIn.