Technical Team Lead

Thermo Systems; East Windsor Township (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare packages

401(k) with company match

Travel reimbursement

Job summary

Thermo Systems in New Jersey seeks a senior Field Controls Supervisor to lead the FCT team across startup projects. You will coordinate dispatch, ensure safety compliance, mentor technicians, and act as a liaison between project managers and trades. The role emphasizes clear direction, proactive problem solving, and adherence to budgets and schedules.

Requires a BS in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related field and 7+ years of experience. Travel up to 50% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related field with leadership experience.
• Typically 7+ years total experience in field controls or similar environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, coordinate complex field activities and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with leadership to dispatch the field controls technician team for startup surge support.
• Tracks and disseminates project requirements to ensure safety, workflow, and billing alignment.
• Leads and mentors FCT team in day-to-day assignments and tracks training needs.
• Communicates schedules and staffing needs across the organization and with clients.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Field controls

Coordination

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Who We Are

Thermo Systems is a global, full-service control systems integration partner, delivering world-class automation solutions in the District Energy, Life Sciences, and Mission Critical markets. Our diverse leadership and dedicated engineering team are committed to excellence and consistent growth. Our unique company culture, known as "The Thermo Way," strengthens our team by fostering an environment where all members perform their best.

Who We Are

Thermo Systems is a global, full-service control systems integration partner, delivering world-class automation solutions in the District Energy, Life Sciences, and Mission Critical markets. Our diverse leadership and dedicated engineering team are committed to excellence and consistent growth. Our unique company culture, known as "The Thermo Way," strengthens our team by fostering an environment where all members perform their best.

Our commitment to being unified, dynamic, and delivering excellence is evident in how we build trusting relationships through connection and camaraderie, ability to adapt, and focus on integrity and success. These values guide our daily operations and interactions, setting the standard for our team's behavior. As we continue to grow and evolve, "The Thermo Way" supports our goals of becoming a world-class organization, ensuring employee success, customer success, and financial strength.

Job Summary

Coordinates, leads, and develops the field controls technician team. Assumes ultimate responsibility for ensuring field controls technicians receive clear direction in their project assignments, schedules are communicated, and challenges are escalated appropriately. Takes direction and seeks guidance from project leads, project managers, and company leadership.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor of Science; Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or other pertinent curriculum combined with relevant technical and leadership experience.
• Typically, 7+ years total experience.

Duties And Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinates with leadership across operations to dispatch the field controls technician (FCT) team for startup surge support.
• Tracks, documents, and disseminates varying project requirements to FCT team to ensure they comply with customer safety, workflow, and billing requirements.
• Leads and mentor FCT team in day to day assignments.
• Tracks and coordinates FCT team member training needs.
• Coordinates with leadership on upcoming skillset needs and facilitates training to meet those needs.
• Works with project managers and leadership team to identify technical point of contact personnel for each FCT assignment.
• Serves as escalation point between leadership, project managers, FCT team, and trade partners.
• Clearly and effectively communicates schedules, assignments, and FCT team needs across the organization.
• Forcasts and communicates staffing needs to leadership team.
• Continually monitors team morale, workload, project team dynamics, and advocates for FCT team needs with leadership.
• Continually evaluates FCT team skillsets, preferences, goals, and team dynamics. Aligns FCT team assignments to meet business needs and FCT team goals as effectively as possible.
• Excellent field experience and understands the roles of associated trades.
• Understands how to work within contracting tiers and the various roles of a construction site.
• Exhibit proficiency in Microsoft operating systems and Office tools.
• Understands basic control system design and how it interfaces with other systems.
• Practice procedures outlined in the company’s Quality Management System (QMS).
• Demonstrate the ability to proof-read self-generated documentation.
• Consistently champions safety policies in the office and the field.
• Has an open mind, especially with opposing viewpoints.
• Adapts to changing demands of projects and teams
• Anticipates possible issues that may arise across the FCT team proactively plans solutions.
• Ensures the FCT team adheres to a realistic schedules and budgets

Customer Service

• Communicate in an effective, positive, and proactive manner with customers.
• Follow customer specific site standards and procedures.
• Always conduct business in professional manner.
• Provide excellent customer care and support.
• Be patient, attentive, and responsive to customers in solving their problems.
• Always follow up and honor commitments with customers.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Directly responsible for team members training and development.
• Provides constructive feedback to team members.
• Manages team members compensation and time off.
• Ensure team members are effectively assigned to projects.
• Manages performance and retention of team members.
• Resolves conflicts within team.

Required Skills And Abilities

• Viewed by others as trustworthy.
• Removes obstacles for the success of others.
• Networks across the company to accomplish objectives.
• Willing to take on undesirable responsibilities to help the team.
• Committed to further developing managerial and leadership skills.
• Listens well.
• Understands needs and desires of others.
• Continually provides the big picture of a project or task.

Travel Required

• Overnight travel may be required up to 50%.

On Call

• On call rotation participation may be required based on location and client needs.

Work Authorization/Other Requirements

• Proof of eligibility to work in the country where the position is located is required.
• Maintain a valid drivers license.
• Fit for Duty at all times

Culture

Model Thermo Systems core values of employee success, customer success and financial strength by:

• Seeking new and additional business through project change orders, additional services to existing customers, and referrals for new customers/projects. Drive financial success.
• Be a good teammate, support your colleagues, promote a positive atmosphere for those around you. Drive employee success.
• Go the extra mile for your customer, take ownership of their needs, over communicate. Drive customer success.
• Foster an environment of integrity, trust, collaboration, professionalism, serving one another, leading by example, and assuming good intent each and every day.

What You'll Get

• Competitive salary, annual bonuses, 401(k) with company match, and business travel reimbursement: We appreciate our employees, and we make sure they know it.
• Benefits: We offer full-time employees multiple healthcare packages, including low-cost options.
• Casual Dress: Every day is "Casual Friday"; we want you to be comfortable when you come to work.
• Training: We offer in-house and factory technical training to keep our staff sharp.
• Tuition Reimbursement: We encourage academic advancement and professional credentialing.
• Vacation/Sick Time: We believe work-life balance is essential. Ensuring our employees have time to truly relax and recharge is important to us.
• Culture & Extras: We provide free lunches, regular team bonding & fun office events, and plenty of company swag.

Visit us at www.thermosystems.com to learn more!
Thermo Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.