Instrumentation & Controls Technician

Uft; Georgia; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Tesco Controls, a UFT company, seeks a Field Service Technician to support water and wastewater infrastructure across the United States. You will configure VFDs, troubleshoot instrumentation and control systems, and participate in start‑up and commissioning activities.

The role requires travel, on‑call availability, and a strong background in electrical instrumentation. Excellent communication and teamwork are essential in this field service position.

Qualifications

• Profibus qualified.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• High level of organizational and time management skills.
• Reading, writing, and understanding English language.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Available for 24‑hour on‑call shifts.
• College degree preferred or high school with relevant experience.
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Experience completing required paperwork associated with instrumentation calibration duties.
• Experience reading and interpreting documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Experience writing routine reports and correspondence.
• Experience speaking effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
• Understanding and practice of AC/DC voltage measurement.
• DC current measurement.
• Daily travel.

Responsibilities

• Configure parameters and troubleshoot Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).
• Troubleshoot instrumentation and control systems using electrical ladder schematics.
• Calibrate, trace, and correct control loop malfunctions; participate in maintenance and production concerning instrument systems.
• Verify accuracy of gauges and measuring instruments such as pressure, flow, temperature, pH, turbidity, and conductivity; document failure rates on specified equipment.
• Start‑up commissioning pump/motor controls.
• Perform loop checks from field to monitoring devices.
• Inspect, commission, and calibrate instrumentation (pressure/level/flow).
• Inspect, commission, and calibrate analytical sensors (pH/chlorine/turbidity).
• Troubleshoot electrical/control logic.
• Troubleshoot instrumentation (pressure/level/flow).
• Wire modifications to panels per drawings.
• Site installations of electrical devices/motor controls.
• Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment such as industrial controls, transmitters, HMI, VFD, and PLCs.
• Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical and electronic components.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Verbal & written comms

English proficiency

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

On-call readiness

Travel willingness

Education

College degree preferred

High school diploma with relevant experience

Tools

Digital multimeters

Power tools

Electrical ladder schematics

Job description

At Tesco Controls (a UFT company), our culture is grounded in the idea that the how we achieve results is just as important as the results themselves. Our winning behaviors guide the way we work, collaborate, and grow—both as individual employees and as a team. Our core winning behaviors are to Build Relationships, have a Relentless Drive for Results, to Communicate with Integrity and Focus, and to Be a Mentor, Teacher, Learner. These behaviors are more than words—they are the foundation of our success and continued growth.

Here, you’ll join a stable, growing company where your work directly supports cleaner water, stronger communities, and critical infrastructure across the country. If you want meaningful work, real growth opportunities, and a team that takes pride in doing the right thing—you’ll find it here. Apply today and help power the systems that keep our world running.

Field Service Technician – Responsibilities

• Configure parameters and troubleshoot Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).
• Troubleshoot instrumentation and control systems using electrical ladder schematics.
• Calibrate, trace, and correct control loop malfunctions; participate in maintenance and production concerning instrument systems.
• Verify accuracy of gauges and measuring instruments such as pressure, flow, temperature, pH, turbidity, and conductivity; document failure rates on specified equipment.
• Start‑up commissioning pump/motor controls.
• Perform loop checks from field to monitoring devices.
• Inspect, commission, and calibrate instrumentation (pressure/level/flow).
• Inspect, commission, and calibrate analytical sensors (pH/chlorine/turbidity).
• Troubleshoot electrical/control logic.
• Troubleshoot instrumentation (pressure/level/flow).
• Wire modifications to panels per drawings.
• Site installations of electrical devices/motor controls.
• Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment such as industrial controls, transmitters, HMI, VFD, and PLCs.
• Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical and electronic components.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Profibus qualified.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• High level of organizational and time management skills.
• Reading, writing, and understanding English language.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Available for 24‑hour on‑call shifts.
• Use of digital multimeters.
• Basic use of power tools (drills, metal cutting, punches).
• Intermittent hotel stays during the week.
• Can perform confined space work.
• Can perform elevated work (ladder/lift).
• Public speaking.
• College degree preferred or high school with relevant experience.
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Experience completing required paperwork associated with instrumentation calibration duties.
• Experience reading and interpreting documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Experience writing routine reports and correspondence.
• Experience speaking effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
• Understanding and practice of AC/DC voltage measurement.
• DC current measurement.
• Daily travel.

Join our team to innovate the future of water and wastewater. You’ll collaborate with coworkers who are the best and the brightest, challenge yourself on exciting work, and help build the best water and wastewater platform company in the U.S.

Tesco Controls is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. TESCO provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)