Associate Field Engineer

Responsibilities

• Installation & Wiring QA/QC Verification (Level 2 Commissioning)
• Point-to-Point Testing (Level 3 Commissioning)
• Functional Performance Testing (FPT) (Level 4 Commissioning)
• System-Level Testing Support (Level 5 Commissioning)
• Electrical and controls engineering support
• Electrical and instrumentation verification
• Coordination with clients and electrical subcontractors
• PLC/SCADA/HMI support
• Commissioning execution
• Start-up assistance

Requirements

• Education: BS Electrical, Computer, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering preferred. AA in Engineering Technology or equivalent field technician experience may be substituted.
• Experience: New Graduate or 0-2 years of field experience
• Understanding of or exposure to field instrumentation, hardware panels and low voltage controls design
• Understanding of control systems, components, PLC programming, SCADA programming and their applications

Physical Demands

• Attention to all applicable safety specifications and standards is a requirement.
• Strong attention to detail and a consistent focus on quality control are required, especially during repetitive commissioning activities.
• Ability to stand, move, and work on job sites for up to 8-12 hour shifts.
• Climbing stairs/ladders, working at heights, and occasionally lifting up to 40 lbs.
• Frequent bending, reaching, and working in and around industrial equipment.
• Exposure to construction, industrial, and processing environments, including noise, temperature changes, and moving machinery.
• Safety glasses, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, and electrical safety gear as applicable.
• Comfortable performing electrical/instrumentation checkout and troubleshooting (e.g., voltage testing, control panel wiring).

Work Conditions

• This is primarily a field-based, hands-on role performing automation work at client sites, with occasional office or trailer-based work as needed.
• Field/Client Site Environment (Primary): Ability to stand, move, and work on job sites for up to 8-12 hour shifts.
• Office/Trailer Work (Occasional): Periods of sitting/standing at a computer, including in on-site construction trailers.
• Standard office/PC and cell phone use for documentation, communication, and project support.
• Safety glasses, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, and electrical safety gear as applicable.
• Exposure to construction, industrial, and processing environments, including noise, temperature changes, and moving machinery.
• Exposure to extreme temperatures, weather conditions, humidity, dust, and other environmental conditions typical of construction, industrial, and processing facilities.

Career Growth & Advancement

• Designed for ambitious, goal-oriented self-starters who want to accelerate their technical and leadership development through hands-on field experience.
• High performers may move into lead field roles ahead of the typical timeline.
• Training & Mentorship: Hands-on training across progressively challenging commissioning assignments, Level 2 through Level 5, with mentorship from senior field engineers on every project.
• Mentor or Technical Evaluator for future field hires.

Benefits

• Full-time employees may be eligible for the following benefits:
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic and Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Short Term Disability
• Healthcare & Dependent Care
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus Program
• 401(k)/Profit Sharing
• 100% ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Will Preparation Resources
• Worldwide Travel Assistance