Lead Field Control Specialist

About the role

Be involved in projects with our Field Control Services (FCS) Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients’ objectives and solves their challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead field control system commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, and outage support activities for utility, hospital, university, manufacturing, and central plant facilities.
• Serve as a field technical authority for PLC- and DCS-based control systems, including Rockwell Allen-Bradley ControlLogix platforms, AVEVA System Platform / Wonderware InTouch HMIs, and DCS platforms such as Emerson DeltaV and ABB.
• Lead instrumentation installation verification, loop checks, calibration, and functional testing in support of control system commissioning and startup.
• Perform water-tube and package boiler combustion testing, tuning, and verification in coordination with plant operations and in accordance with applicable safety practices.
• Independently plan and execute assigned field work by understanding project scope, schedule, and budget prior to mobilization.
• Produce commissioning reports, calibration records, test documentation, software backups, and as-built deliverables that meet FCS, project, and client standards.
• Interface directly with plant operations staff, vendors, contractors, and internal WSP teams to support safe and successful execution of field activities.
• Support business development activities including technical input to proposals, development of field cost estimates, and identification of follow-on work opportunities.
• Promote a proactive safety culture by identifying hazards, enforcing safe work practices, and documenting near misses, incidents, and safety observations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in field controls, commissioning, startup, or industrial power plant operations involving PLC- or DCS-based control systems.
• Demonstrated experience with instrumentation installation, loop checking, and calibration in active plant environments.
• Demonstrated experience with water-tube and package boiler control systems, including combustion testing and tuning.
• Strong understanding of field safety procedures, hazard identification, and mitigation in industrial and power generation environments.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project sites.
• Able to support short- and long-term field assignments, with travel requirements varying by project and outage schedule.
• Successful completion of required safety and compliance training, including OSHA 30-hour training.
• Proven record of adherence to company health, safety, drug/alcohol, and conduct policies.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or higher in a technical discipline.
• Experience leading or supporting boiler or power plant commissioning and startup activities.
• Familiarity with Boiler Management Systems (BMS) and combustion safety systems.
• Experience acting independently as a field technical lead during outages or critical plant operations.
• Experience coordinating with operations personnel, contractors, and OEM vendors in live plant environments.

Skills

• Field controls, commissioning, startup, and industrial power plant operations.
• Instrumentation installation, loop checking, and calibration.
• Water-tube and package boiler control systems, including combustion testing and tuning.
• Field safety procedures, hazard identification, and mitigation.
• OSHA 30-hour training.

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings.
• Flexible and agile workplace model.
• Opportunities for growth and knowledge base expansion.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Hours are flexible to accommodate project needs.