OT Field Technician II: Troubleshooting, Maintenance & Travel

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking an OT Field Services Tech II to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain OT field systems at power-generation assets. The role includes coordinating with Operations, OT support, Engineering, and vendors, performing functional testing, and ensuring safe, compliant field execution.

The candidate will review diagrams, wiring schematics, and device parameters, maintain documentation, and provide guidance to junior technicians while supporting commissioning and handover

Qualifications

• Technical vocational training, associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience in electrical technology, instrumentation, industrial automation, IT, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related discipline
• Minimum 1 year of IT, networking, controls, instrumentation, electrical work, industrial maintenance, telecommunications, utilities, manufacturing, energy, or a related technical field; equivalent combinations of education, training, internships, and experience may be considered
• Minimum 2 years of OT field, industrial maintenance, critical-infrastructure, telecommunications, data-center, utility, manufacturing, energy, or similar experience; equivalent experience may be considered
• Basic experience supporting installation, maintenance, inspection, repair, or replacement of technical or industrial equipment is preferred
• Familiarity with OT field devices, local control panels, communication links, basic networking equipment, power supplies, instrumentation, or similar systems is preferred
• Ability to follow established troubleshooting procedures, work instructions, wiring diagrams, equipment manuals, and checklists with guidance from experienced personnel
• Basic ability to use common hand tools, field test equipment, and diagnostic tools safely and correctly
• Experience or familiarity with documenting completed work, test results, equipment status, and identified defects in maintenance, asset-management, or service-management systems
• Ability to support equipment replacements, routine maintenance, inspections, functional testing, and post-maintenance verification under approved procedures
• Basic understanding of safe work practices, including PPE, lock-out/tag-out (LOTO), electrical safety, site-access requirements, pre-job briefings, and risk assessments
• Willingness and ability to work under direction, follow approved processes, elevate unfamiliar or complex issues, and develop technical capability through on-the-job training and mentoring
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space
• Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams
• Excellent communication skills, and ability to meet deadlines
• Strong organization skills and ability to work on multiple tasks and deliverables
• Ability to multi-task, while working independently and as part of a team
• Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities
• Responds well to direction, is easy to challenge and develop, and is coachable
• Complexity and problem solving: Resolves moderately complex OT field faults, including intermittent or multi-component issues within a single system; identifies recurring issues and suggests improvements
• Technical knowledge: Applies knowledge of OT field devices, communication links, local panels, basic networking, power supplies, and site-specific OT architectures
• Documentation and technical interpretation: Interprets OT diagrams, schematics, manuals, and device parameters; documents work, test results, asset updates, and follow-up actions
• Collaboration: Coordinates independently with Operations, OT support, Engineering, project teams, and vendors for standard troubleshooting, maintenance, outages, and field work
• Ownership and judgment: Executes assigned work within approved processes, completes verification and handover, and pauses or escalates when issues fall outside scope
• Safety and compliance: Follows RWEA safety procedures, LOTO, electrical-safety requirements, PPE, site-access controls, and risk-assessment practices
• Commissioning and implementation: Supports commissioning, replacements, and small modifications by verifying installation, connectivity, configuration, and functional performance
• Coaching and knowledge sharing: Provides informal guidance to junior technicians and shares field feedback to improve procedures, work instructions, and troubleshooting methods

Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting, incident resolution: Independently troubleshoot, repair, and perform corrective maintenance on OT field systems, including field devices, local control panels, communication links, basic network-connected equipment, and power supplies
• Diagnose moderately complex faults involving multiple components or intermittent issues within a single system
• Use OT diagrams, basic network drawings, wiring schematics, equipment manuals, device parameters, logs, and standard test equipment to identify faults and recommend solutions
• Prioritize work based on safety, operational impact, equipment criticality, and available access or outage windows
• Coordinate field access, outage windows, tools, spare parts, and standard vendor support with Operations and OT support teams
• Perform functional testing after maintenance or approved changes, including connectivity, operating parameters, communications, and handover to Operations
• Coordinate commissioning and project support activities with Engineering, Project Management, OT, or senior Field Services personnel
• Verify field installation, labeling, connectivity, basic configuration, and functional performance against approved drawings and procedures
• Participate in pre-commissioning checks, functional testing, punch-list resolution, and operational handover
• Document test results, defects, deficiencies, outstanding actions, and handover details
• Update drawings, wiring information, equipment records, commissioning checklists, and as-built documentation

Skills

Troubleshooting

Networking

Field servicing

Documentation

Education

Related technical degree or training

Tools

Hand tools

Field test equipment

Diagnostic tools

Network equipment

Job description

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking an OT Field Services Tech II to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain OT field systems at power-generation assets. The role includes coordinating with Operations, OT support, Engineering, and vendors, performing functional testing, and ensuring safe, compliant field execution.

The candidate will review diagrams, wiring schematics, and device parameters, maintain documentation, and provide guidance to junior technicians while supporting commissioning and handover