Field Engineer

Brightsmith; Houston (TX); Hybride; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Brightsmith is seeking a Field Engineer for hybrid power and energy storage projects. You will install and commission electrical systems for microgrid and storage solutions, working with engineers and project managers on site and remotely.

This role emphasizes safety, hands-on commissioning, and collaboration with customers and partners. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in field electrical/mechanical work and at least 1 year with hybrid energy systems (PV, gas, diesel, BESS).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering (ABET-accredited or approved equivalent).
• 2+ years of field experience with mechanical and/or electrical systems, plus 1+ year with hybrid energy systems.
• Experience with electrical safety and hazard awareness.
• Knowledge of battery energy storage systems and components (DC systems, inverters, transformers, switchgear, HVAC enclosures).
• Ability to plan, commissioning, and decommission electrical power systems equipment.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel 50%+.

Responsabilités

• Perform commissioning and validation of hybrid systems at project sites for microgrid and storage products.
• Collaborate with customers, utilities, and partners to define and implement electrical, mechanical, and control systems.
• Apply knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and controls in power systems using instrumentation and data acquisition.
• Coordinate installation, testing, and documentation to meet specs, codes, and customer requirements.
• Support sustaining engineering, service, and training of field technicians and engineers.

Connaissances

Field experience

Travel readiness

Formation

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Outils

Electrical testing tools

Commissioning tools

Description du poste

FIELD ENGINEER – HYBRID POWER & ENERGY STORAGE

About the Company

Our client is a global energy solutions provider that keeps critical operations running, delivering power, heating, cooling, and compressed air to customers worldwide. Their projects range from major events lasting a few weeks to mining operations and remote communities that depend on them for decades.

The Opportunity

As a Field Engineer, you'll partner with electrical engineers and project managers to install the electrical systems needed for power, HVAC, and oil-free air on gas and hybrid power plant projects. You'll be part of the company's microgrid and energy storage business.

What You'll Do

• Perform cold and hot commissioning and full validation of hybrid systems at project sites for the company's microgrid and storage solutions group, and support project delivery from execution through post-commissioning and operations & maintenance
• Work with customers, utilities, project partners, and internal teams to define each system, then implement the electrical, mechanical, and control systems that make up the product
• Apply working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and controls for electrical power systems, using tools and equipment for remote metering and monitoring, data acquisition, and instrumentation
• Perform and validate commissioning, operational, maintenance, and testing procedures for equipment and hybrid systems, and feed findings back to product development and design engineering teams
• Coordinate construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, commissioning, and testing activities so the work complies with specifications, codes, and customer requirements
• Support sustaining engineering, service, and maintenance of products and projects, and train internal field technicians and engineers to install and commission the company's microgrid and storage products
• Travel 50%+

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field (ABET-accredited or approved equivalent): electrical, mechanical, or another discipline with energy industry experience
• 2+ years of field experience with mechanical and/or electrical systems, plus 1+ year of field experience with hybrid energy systems (PV, gas, diesel, BESS, transmission, distribution, etc.)
• Experience in electrical safety and hazard awareness
• Knowledge of large-scale battery energy storage systems and their components (e.g., DC battery systems, inverter technology, transformers and switchgear, grid access, low-voltage auxiliaries, HVAC design, enclosures)
• Experience planning, commissioning, and decommissioning electrical power systems equipment
• Availability to travel to support business needs and for training, and a valid driver's license as required by the business