Field Deployment Engineer & Project Leader

Grimm Co; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

PTO & Holidays

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Life Insurance & Disability Coverage

Wellness Programs

Collaborative workplace

Job summary

Oceanit seeks an experienced Assistant Field Engineering & Deployment Manager to join our Houston, TX team. This hands-on role blends engineering, field execution, and project coordination from design through installation and commissioning.

You will work with engineers, technicians, clients, and suppliers to translate designs into safe, reliable deployed systems. The ideal candidate will lead field activities, mentor junior staff, and travel to project sites as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 5–7+ years of relevant engineering experience in project engineering, R&D, testing, commissioning, or deployment.
• Hands-on experience with field installation, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, or system deployment.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering or technical teams.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel to support project and deployment activities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Site Manager in coordinating engineering, testing, installation, commissioning, and field-deployment activities.
• Provide hands-on technical and field leadership during site activities, testing, troubleshooting, and system implementation.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities involving mechanical, electrical, controls, instrumentation, structural, and other technical disciplines as applicable.
• Develop and support field execution plans, testing and commissioning plans, installation procedures, schedules, and technical documentation.
• Troubleshoot technical and system-integration issues encountered during testing and field deployment.
• Coordinate engineers, technicians, field crews, suppliers, subcontractors, and other project resources.
• Serve as a technical and operational interface with clients and stakeholders throughout project execution.
• Participate in and lead client meetings, technical discussions, design reviews, project updates, field-readiness reviews, and demonstrations.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations, project updates, field reports, and client-facing documentation.
• Monitor project deliverables, schedules, technical risks, resources, and field activities and help drive issues through resolution.
• Support proposals and business development by contributing technical scopes, field execution strategies, estimates, schedules, and client presentations.
• Mentor junior engineers and technical staff and help promote a collaborative, safety-focused environment.
• Travel to project sites, client facilities, supplier locations, and other deployment locations as required.

Skills

Field leadership

Project coordination

Client engagement

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Field installation procedures

Job description

Oceanit seeks an experienced Assistant Field Engineering & Deployment Manager to join our Houston, TX team. This hands-on role blends engineering, field execution, and project coordination from design through installation and commissioning.

You will work with engineers, technicians, clients, and suppliers to translate designs into safe, reliable deployed systems. The ideal candidate will lead field activities, mentor junior staff, and travel to project sites as required.