Field Engineer III

About the Role

The Field Service Technician III provides field support to clients, including commissioning, troubleshooting, repair, or retrofit of mechanical and electrical systems. This role involves close collaboration with the Quality Department, Project Engineers, Project Managers, Process Engineers, client personnel, and other Field Engineers and Service Technicians. Responsibilities include monitoring Quality Assurance requirements, performing QC checks, compiling O&M information, and assisting in the compilation of IOM manuals. The position reports to the Director of Aftermarket Product Services and requires interaction with various internal teams, clients, contractors, and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Startup, preventative maintenance, and service of vertical turbine pumps and split coupled inline pumps.
• Startup, preventative maintenance, and service of Cooling Towers (Evapco, Kelvion, Marley, SPX).
• Startup, preventative maintenance, and service of Centrifugal Chillers (Trane, York, McQuay, Smardt).
• Startup and troubleshooting of variable frequency drives (Eaton and Allen-Bradley).
• Install and repair power distribution systems including electric motors, motor control centers, and variable speed drives.
• Interface with Field Service Technicians, Project Engineers, Project Managers, mechanical and electrical engineers, service technicians, and client personnel.
• Assist the Production Department in assembly or training of factory personnel.
• Compile O&M information and transmit critical O&M details during project phases.
• Assist in compilation of final sets of IOM manuals.
• Provide feedback from the field as an integral part of the role.
• Create legible “red-line” drawings for submission to the Project Manager.
• Arrange for timely hand-off from construction function.
• Direct the field commissioning of a project.
• Troubleshoot all mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Provide documented commissioning of mechanical and electrical portions of projects.
• Assist in Quality Assurance and Quality Control functions, possibly performing or overseeing QC checks.
• Other responsibilities as designated by TAS.

Requirements

• Significant project field experience in construction support, startup, repair, and maintenance work.
• Experience with variable frequency drive startup and troubleshooting (Eaton and Allen-Bradley).
• Experience with verification of compliance with ASHRAE, ASME, and other relevant codes and practices.
• Experience with Centrifugal Chillers, Cooling Towers, and VFDs.
• Ability to travel extensively to both domestic and international job sites (80% travel).
• Ability to work in field construction conditions.
• Must have or can obtain applicable safety certifications including OSHA10 General Construction, NFPA-70E.
• Safe driving record.

Skills

• Ability to read drawings and schematics.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including MS Office projects.
• Exposure to at least one brand of PLC or Building controls.
• Must be able to work independently at the job site.

Qualifications

• HVAC Trade school and/or apprenticeship training preferred.
• Military training and/or technical work experience could be considered in lieu of trade school certification.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Performs physical activities including use of fingers, sitting, stooping, bending, crouching, talking, hearing, and performing repetitive motions.
• Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception, and field of vision necessary to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal, and conduct extensive reading.
• Subject to inside environmental conditions.

About the Company

TAS is a Houston-headquartered private company with a reputation for outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus. We deliver innovative packaged modular systems engineered and manufactured in Houston, TX, for data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility applications. TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries. The company operates five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities encompassing 1.2 million square feet. TAS manages all logistics and transportation, facilitating accelerated construction at customer facilities. Our fastest-growing business is the data center market, where we apply deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power to revolutionize data center delivery.

Note: TAS has a non-smoking hiring policy effective January 1, 2012, requiring candidates to pass a drug test including a nicotine panel.