OT Field Technician II: Troubleshooter for Power Assets

RWE Americas; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 49,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking an OT Field Services Tech II for field-based troubleshooting, maintenance and commissioning of Operational Technology systems at our power-generation assets in California. The role emphasizes independent fault diagnosis, safe work practices, and coordination with Operations, OT support, Engineering and vendors.

The position requires handling field devices, local control panels, communication links, and basic network equipment, with travel and adherence to site

Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting and incident resolution of OT field systems
• Independently troubleshoot, repair, and perform corrective maintenance on OT field devices, panels, links, and power supplies
• Diagnose moderately complex faults involving multiple components or intermittent issues
• Utilize OT diagrams, wiring schematics, manuals and device parameters to diagnose and implement solutions
• Prioritize work based on safety, operational impact, and outage windows
• Escalate complex issues to OT, Engineering, Operations or vendors as appropriate
• Provide updates on work status, findings, risks, and follow-up actions
• Coordinate device replacements, repairs, configuration updates, and routine communications maintenance
• Review work packages, risk assessments, procedures, and materials before starting work
• Coordinate field access, outage windows, tools, parts, and vendor support with teams
• Perform functional testing after maintenance and handover to Operations
• Ensure safe completion of work and escalate when outside scope
• Support commissioning of new equipment and site modifications under direction of Engineering/PM
• Verify installation, connectivity, configuration and performance against drawings and procedures
• Document results, defects, and handover details; maintain as-built documentation
• Coach junior technicians in safe work practices and documentation standards
• Share knowledge of OT architectures, field devices, local panels and communication protocols
• Provide feedback to update work instructions, procedures and troubleshooting guides

Job description

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking an OT Field Services Tech II for field-based troubleshooting, maintenance and commissioning of Operational Technology systems at our power-generation assets in California. The role emphasizes independent fault diagnosis, safe work practices, and coordination with Operations, OT support, Engineering and vendors.

The position requires handling field devices, local control panels, communication links, and basic network equipment, with travel and adherence to site