Traveling Municipal Water Treatment Field Technician

Xylem; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks PTO

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

Retirement savings programs

Career growth and development

Xylem Watermark volunteer programs

Employee discounts

Job summary

Xylem is seeking a Regional Field Service Technician to support installation, startup, troubleshooting, and maintenance of municipal water treatment equipment across the U.S. and Canada.

The role requires hands-on technical work, strong problem-solving, and excellent customer communication in field settings. Expect substantial travel (more than 75%), ability to work independently, and involvement in commissioning, testing, and training activities.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills in industrial/municipal environments.
• Experience with low- and medium-voltage power distribution, VFDs, conduit, grounding, and three-phase systems.
• Familiarity with PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, networks, and control systems.
• Ability to read P&IDs, electrical drawings, and system layouts.
• Experience with instrumentation such as flow meters, pressure/level/temperature sensors.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission, troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventative maintenance on municipal water treatment equipment.
• Travel to customer sites to support field service activities in the U.S. and Canada.
• Provide startup, functional testing, and customer training as needed.
• Collaborate with customers, project teams, and internal support groups to deliver safe project outcomes.

Skills

Electrical systems

Troubleshooting

Field service

PLC/SCADA knowledge

VFDs & power distribution

Instrumentation (flow meters, transmit

Tools

ServiceMax

Job description

Xylem is seeking a Regional Field Service Technician to support installation, startup, troubleshooting, and maintenance of municipal water treatment equipment across the U.S. and Canada.

The role requires hands-on technical work, strong problem-solving, and excellent customer communication in field settings. Expect substantial travel (more than 75%), ability to work independently, and involvement in commissioning, testing, and training activities.