Senior Field Service Engineer - Power Generation

Placements24; Kimberley; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Travel per diems

Fully remote position

Advanced technologies exposure

Training & certifications

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Field Service Engineer to join a client team focused on power generation equipment. This is a fully remote role with extensive travel to customer sites, serving as the technical expert for installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of gas and steam turbines, generators, and control systems.

You will work from a remote base, traveling up to 70% of the time to client sites worldwide while supporting operations remotely when not traveling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 7+ years of field service experience with power generation equipment.
• Strong understanding of turbine technology, generators, and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission, maintain, and repair power generation equipment on customer sites.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and control system issues to minimize downtime.
• Provide technical guidance to customers and optimize equipment performance.
• Conduct performance testing and analysis for efficiency improvements.
• Prepare detailed service reports and manage spare parts inventory.

Skills

Field service engineering

Power generation

Turbine technology

Troubleshooting

Travel up to 70%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Senior Field Service Engineer to join their team, focusing on power generation equipment. This is a fully remote position, requiring extensive travel to customer sites. You will be the technical expert responsible for the installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of complex power generation systems, including turbines, generators, and control systems. This role is crucial for ensuring customer satisfaction and maintaining the operational integrity of our client's critical energy infrastructure, providing on-site expertise and rapid resolution of technical challenges globally from a remote base.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform on-site installation, commissioning, maintenance, and repair of power generation equipment, including gas turbines, steam turbines, and generators.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose complex mechanical, electrical, and control system issues to ensure minimal downtime for clients.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to customers, assisting them with operational procedures and equipment optimization.
• Conduct performance testing and analysis, identifying opportunities for efficiency improvements.
• Prepare detailed service reports, documenting all work performed, findings, and recommendations.
• Manage spare parts inventory and logistics for service activities, ensuring timely availability of necessary components.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or a related Engineering field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in field service engineering, specifically with power generation equipment.
• Strong understanding of turbine technology (gas and/or steam), generators, and associated control systems.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting complex electrical, mechanical, and electronic systems.
• Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills, with a customer-centric approach.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively (up to 70%) to client sites worldwide, while managing work remotely when not traveling.

Benefits

• An excellent competitive salary with attractive travel and per diem allowances.
• Fully remote position with comprehensive travel expense coverage.
• Opportunities to work with advanced technologies and leading-edge power generation equipment.
• Extensive training programs and opportunities for professional certification.
• Be a key technical point of contact for major energy clients, making a significant impact on the industry.