Senior Field Control Engineer – Commissioning & Startups

WSP in the U.S.; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Lead Field Control Specialist for our Overland Park, KS operation with permitted travel to nearby cities. You will lead commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting of PLC- and DCS-based systems across utilities, hospitals, and industrial facilities.

The role requires deep field experience, strong safety leadership, and collaboration with operations, vendors, and internal teams to deliver high-quality field solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in field controls, commissioning, or industrial power plant operations.
• Experience with PLC- or DCS-based control systems.
• Experience with instrumentation installation, loop checks, and calibration.
• Knowledge of water-tube and package boiler control systems, including combustion testing and tuning.
• Strong understanding of field safety procedures and incident prevention.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project sites.
• Ability to support short- and long-term field assignments with travel variability.
• Completed safety/compliance training including OSHA 30-hour.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute field control system commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, and outage support activities.
• Serve as a field technical authority for PLC- and DCS-based control systems (Rockwell, AVEVA, DeltaV, ABB).
• Lead instrumentation installation verification, loop checks, calibration, and functional testing.
• Perform boiler combustion testing, tuning, and verification in coordination with plant operations.
• Independently plan and execute assigned field work with project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Produce commissioning reports, calibration records, and as-built deliverables.
• Interface with plant operations staff, vendors, contractors, and internal teams.
• Support business development with proposals, field cost estimates, and follow-on opportunities.
• Promote a proactive safety culture by identifying hazards and documenting safety observations.

Skills

Field controls

Commissioning

Instrumentation

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma

OSHA 30-hour training

Associate degree or higher

Tools

Rockwell Allen-Bradley ControlLogix

AVEVA System Platform / Wonderware InTouch

Emerson DeltaV

ABB DCS

Job description

WSP USA is seeking a Lead Field Control Specialist for our Overland Park, KS operation with permitted travel to nearby cities. You will lead commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting of PLC- and DCS-based systems across utilities, hospitals, and industrial facilities.

The role requires deep field experience, strong safety leadership, and collaboration with operations, vendors, and internal teams to deliver high-quality field solutions.