Field Service Specialist (Combustion Management & Industry Applications)

Spartan Controls; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Spartan Controls is seeking a Field Service Specialist to join their Combustion Management & Industry Applications team. This role involves working with advanced combustion technologies and requires strong problem-solving and customer support skills, with substantial fieldwork required. The ideal candidate will hold an Engineering Technology Diploma and be ready to commit to ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Experience with various types of fired equipment (e.g., Boilers, API heaters).
• Willingness to obtain Red Seal Gasfitter certificate.
• Strong physical condition for demanding environments.

Responsibilities

• Commission and start-up of fired equipment.
• Provide onsite and remote technical support.
• Support project management by providing commissioning plans.

Skills

Problem Solving

Troubleshooting

Customer Support

Education

Engineering Technology Diploma (Mechanical or Instrumentation)

4th Class Power Engineering Diploma

Tools

Burner Management Systems

Combustion Controls

Measurement Instruments

Job description

Spartan Controls is an employee-owned company and leading provider of data management, industrial automation, valves, measurement and control solutions for process industries in Western Canada and beyond. We are dedicated to providing exceptional sales, support and service experiences for our diverse customer base in industries such as mining, power, oil & gas, municipal, pulp & paper, and chemical.

Spartan is committed to creating a sustainable modern world with innovative automation. Our focus is Customer Outcomes. By leveraging applied automation we assist customers improving their Safety, Reliability, Operations and Productivity.

Our employee ownership model creates a unique culture of community, creativity, entrepreneurship, and a place to build your career. Spartan Controls provides an environment that not only encourages you to do your best, but also empowers you to do what it takes to create a solution, address a need, or respond to an issue.

Summary

We are currently recruiting for a Field Service Specialist within our Combustion Management & Industry Applications team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work with the latest advancements in combustion and industrial technology. The successful candidate will support and implement solutions by working closely with engineers to conduct burner testing, optimize fired equipment performance, perform flue gas analysis, and commission and start up combustion and industrial application systems. Over time, the individual will grow into a lead role for specialized services such as testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning fired equipment. This position involves working with Burner Management Systems (BMS), fuel-air ratio controls, fuel trains, burner applications, HIPPS, truck offloading skids, and hydrogen blending skids in a dynamic and collaborative environment. Extensive travel is required, with a minimum of 50% of total time spent in the field with the remaining time assisting engineers with assembling, testing, and other duties at Spartan Controls Calgary Solution Centre or vendor facilities.

Training and mentorship will be provided.

Role and Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the commissioning and start-up of a variety of fired equipment
• Organize and support the installation phase of combustion related projects
• Provide onsite and remote technical support
• Perform intermediate and advanced level troubleshooting
• Build relationships with customers and contractors
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives within Spartan’s Team
• Support project management by providing commissioning plans for projects
• Provide technical reports to customers
• Coordinate with service advisors to enter billing details in a timely manner
• Support engineering tasks: commissioning binders, instrument datasheets, instrument testing record docs, etc.
• Support assembly, and testing tasks in the light mechanical shop area: piping dry fits, integrated FATs (i-FATs), instrumentation set up, etc.
• Make a continuing effort to advance knowledge in the following areas:
  • Burner technology and applications
  • Code requirements (CSA B149.1/2/3, C22.1, etc.)
  • Industrial Automation
  • Instrumentation and Controls
  • Related mechanical equipment
• Actively participate in the installation, troubleshooting, and repair of other products supplied by Spartan Controls which include:
  • Fisher controls valves and pressure regulators, Rosemount transmitters (pressure, temperature, flow, and level), switches, Safety shutoff valves, isolation valves
  • MicroMotion Coriolis meters, differential pressure transmitters, gas analyzers
  • Variable frequency drives (VFDs)

Qualifications and Skills

• Engineering Technology Diploma (Mechanical, Instrumentation, etc.) or Trades Certificate of appropriate qualification. Forth (4th) or higher-Class Power Engineering diploma is considered an asset
• Experience with operating burners or different type of fired equipment (Boilers, API heaters, OTSGs, HRSGs, Glycol heaters, etc.), Burner Management Systems, Combustion controls and industrial processes would be an asset
• Experience working in a power plant or similar environment would be an asset
• Ability to read and interpret PI&Ds
• Willingness to obtain Red Seal Gasfitter certificate of qualification if not already obtained
• Practical understanding of flow, pressure, heat transfer, control strategies
• Experience implementing mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation repairs
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Self-directed, strong initiative and willing to work independently
• Supports customers in a respectful and professional manner
• Communication and technical writing skills
• Physical requirements: Occasional moderate lifting (i.e. up to approximately 25 kg)
• Excellent physical condition and willing to work in physically demanding environments (high/low temperatures, loud, dusty, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to work safely with tools and equipment
• Valid Alberta driver's license, safe driving record and willing to travel
• Participate in Drug and Alcohol test as per customer request
• Entrepreneurial work ethic

Spartan is committed to providing a safe workplace for all employees. This position is classified as safety-sensitive, and as such, the successful candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment alcohol & drug test.

Spartan recognizes that there are many ways in which candidates develop knowledge, abilities, and competencies throughout their careers. We encourage applications from candidates with a variety of backgrounds and we do consider qualifications and competencies that are equivalent to those specifically mentioned above.

As part our recruitment process, successful candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment security background check.

Close Date: June 15, 2025 (11:59 pm MST)

Requisition ID: 1536