Job description
About Us
With electric vehicles expected to be nearly 30% of new vehicle sales by 2025 and more than 50% by 2040, electric mobility is becoming a reality. ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) is at the center of this revolution, powering one of the world’s leading EV charging networks and a comprehensive set of hardware, software and mobile solutions for every charging need across North America and Europe. We bring together drivers, businesses, automakers, policymakers, utilities and other stakeholders to make e-mobility a global reality.
Since our founding in 2007, ChargePoint has focused solely on making the transition to electric easy for businesses, fleets and drivers. ChargePoint offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create an all-electric future and a trillion-dollar market.
At ChargePoint, we foster a positive and productive work environment by committing to live our values of Be Courageous, Charge Together, Love our Customers, Operate with Openness, and Relentlessly Pursue Awesome. These values guide how we show up every day, align, and work together to build a brighter future for all of us.
Join the team that is building the EV charging industry and make your mark on how people and goods will get everywhere they need to go, in any context, for generations to come.
Reports To
Manager, Field Services
What You Will Be Doing
The Field Service Technician will work in a post-sale Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, EVSE, environment providing remote review of construction, installation, commissioning, and field service partner work for ChargePoint’s native or white-label/on-ramp products in the field. The primary scope is to monitor and perform QA/QC inspections on content and provide timely response to partners and stakeholders to ensure performance to Service Level Agreements, and Service Level Objectives. The successful candidate will possess strong technical, analytical and soft skills to support EVSE commissioning, site remediation and repairs, warranty claim investigations, and technology performance.
What You Will Bring to ChargePoint
- Perform remote support for commissioning, maintenance (scheduled and preventative), remediation, and warranty services on new and legacy installed Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment
- Provide Technical and after sales support internally and with customers during installation, commissioning, and upgrades utilizing ChargePoint’s approved methods
- Provide training and guidance on all service-related procedures to peers and end-users
- Ensure fulfillment of all necessary documentation and material/parts handling.
- Follow-up on product performance issues, customer quality complaints, product failures, root cause analyses and work cross-functionally to drive to closure.
- Collect and aggregate equipment performance data and present to cross-functional subject matter experts for resolution
- Provide vendors with regular updates on the problem-solving progress of requests or complaints until resolution
- Strive to be the subject matter expert and execution lead for safety, field service best practices and highest customer satisfaction
- Assist in managing spare parts inventories
- Generate and deliver commissioning, maintenance, and remediation reports to customers and internal resources
- Supervise all tasks within ChargePoint’s, local, national, and customer safety guidelines
- Assist in developing and improving processes related to improvement initiatives and serve as a feedback loop to cross-functional teams
- Document all issues and take appropriate action to get functional or cross-functional buy in for resolution
- Interpret maintenance manuals, schematics, and software tools
Requirements
- High School Diploma required
- S. Degree Electrical Engineering or Equivalent experience
- Solutions Engineering experience preferred
- Electrical Journeyman License or relevant experience preferred
- 3-5 years of hands-on power/electrical systems, power electronics, software, or controls experience is required
- A safety-first attitude is required
- Must be customer focused, possess a positive attitude with excellent teamwork skills
- Must be able to supervise the proper use of electrical measuring devices and data capture equipment
- Proficiency in performing software updates remotely (Linux - Windows Shell)
- Ability to supervise the isolation, diagnosis and troubleshooting electrical problems and repairs on EVSE
- Valid US Driver’s License required
- Excellent conflict negotiating and active listening skills are required
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Salesforce and embedded code, English/Spanish Bilingual preferred (verbal and written), organization, planning, time, and project management
- Attention to detail at a high level of accuracy is required
- Valid electrical apprentice or journeyman is a plus
- Experience in Photovoltaic or similar DC systems industry is preferred
- Working knowledge of NEC, UL1741, OSHA, IEEE1547
Location
Houston - Remote
ChargePoint is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.The targeted US salary range forroles at this operating level is $45,000 to $87,000. This range represents base salary and does not reflect equity, benefits or variable pay where applicable. Actual base salaries are based on several factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, experience, certifications and specific work location.
We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.
If there is a match between your experiences/skills and the Company needs, we will contact you directly.
ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer.
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