Associate Field Engineer - Controls

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
• Strong attention to detail and a consistent focus on quality control
• Writing, computer work, field work in construction trailers or industrial environments, color perception, hearing, verbal and written communication, teamwork, manual dexterity, driving, lifting, climbing, mounting and dismounting equipment, pushing, and pulling
• Daily use of a computer, standard office applications, and a mobile phone

Work Conditions

• Field/Client Site Environment (Primary): Ability to stand, move, and work on job sites for up to 8-12 hour shifts, ability to climb stairs/ladders, work at heights, and occasionally lift 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, ability to safely wear required PPE (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)
• 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, ability to work safely and effectively in both indoor and outdoor environments, including exposure to extreme temperatures, weather conditions, humidity, dust, and other environmental conditions typical of construction, industrial, and processing facilities