Senior Field Service Engineer: Power Systems & Transformers

PwrQ Holdings LLC; Dayton (MN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Forgent Power is seeking a Sr. Field Service Engineer to serve as the technical authority for complex field service, commissioning, and modernization on MV/HV systems.

The role interfaces with customers and project teams, mentors field staff, and drives safety, quality, and continuous improvement. Responsibilities include leading commissioning, transformer diagnostics, and system integration, while overseeing field crews and ensuring documentation and safety compliance across outages and

Qualifications

• 11+ years of progressively responsible field experience with MV/HV switchgear, protection and control systems or equivalent technical degree with field experience.
• Ability to lead field crews and manage on-site execution for complex commissioning and service events.
• Strong working knowledge of electrical safety practices (NFPA 70E/OSHA) including LOTO and arc-flash risk controls.
• Proficient in reading, troubleshooting, and redlining schematics and one-line diagrams.
• Experience in transformer field testing and condition assessment; interpreting DGA results.
• Ability to develop commissioning/test plans and verify I/O and operation.
• Proven ability to write clear field reports and maintain test documentation.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel (DOT requirements where applicable).

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning and startup of complete electrical systems, including acceptance testing and performance verification.
• Serve as the primary technical escalation point for control, protection, and integration issues.
• Plan and perform advanced diagnostics for equipment and protection/control issues.
• Perform protection relay commissioning and end-to-end verification against settings files and drawings.
• Direct testing activities and manage field crews, contractors, and junior engineers.
• Lead transformer commissioning and acceptance testing for substations, including energization plans.
• Develop and standardize field procedures and commissioning standards; support TQP development.
• Produce high-quality field service reports, test records, and commissioning checklists.

Skills

MV/HV switchgear experience

Field leadership

Electrical safety

Schematics/one-line diagrams

Transformer testing/diagnostics

SFRA/DFR knowledge

Root cause investigations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

SFRA equipment

DFR equipment

Relay test sets

Omicron/Doble software

Job description

Forgent Power is seeking a Sr. Field Service Engineer to serve as the technical authority for complex field service, commissioning, and modernization on MV/HV systems.

The role interfaces with customers and project teams, mentors field staff, and drives safety, quality, and continuous improvement. Responsibilities include leading commissioning, transformer diagnostics, and system integration, while overseeing field crews and ensuring documentation and safety compliance across outages and