Commissioning Field Service Technician

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Support the completion and organization of the documentation turnover package, which includes commissioning documentation, pressure test documentation, O&M manuals, and more.

• Maintain regular communication with the manager regarding any issues encountered or anticipated with the schedule, work scope, or the necessity for additional resources to address problems.

• Uphold Ameresco’s strong safety culture throughout all work activities.

• Travel to vendor facilities to conduct Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) on control panels and other equipment supplied by vendors.

• Utilize electrical testing equipment to perform input/output verification checks on discrete and analog control circuits from the PLC cabinet to field devices.

• Identify the root cause of, and implement corrective actions for, any continuity or functionality issues.

• Confirm the operation of discrete and analog valves.

• Configure, test, and calibrate valve actuators and positioners.

• Assist with the setup, configuration, commissioning, and troubleshooting of plant servers, process networks, HMI graphics, PLCs, site internet services, VPN tunnels, and plant data historians.

• Update P&IDs, control panel schematics, and other diagrams as necessary following the commissioning drawing revision procedures.

• Provide technical assistance for mechanical and control system troubleshooting.

• Aid in pressure testing, flushing, and purging of piping systems.

• Assist with plant performance testing activities and supervise work performed by subcontracted vendors and commissioning staff.

• Willingness to travel extensively (up to 50% or more) to support commissioning projects as required.

• Perform additional duties as necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Associate’s degree in a controls-related field, or a comparable combination of education and relevant work experience.

• At least two (2) years of experience in plant commissioning.

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

• Experience with Rockwell Software “Studio5000” is preferred.

• Familiarity with the safe and proper use of multimeters, loop calibrators, and HART communicators is preferred.

• Experience using plant HMI workstations for testing and troubleshooting field equipment is preferred.

• Proficiency in using PLC programming software to test and debug PLC code and I/O systems is preferred.

• Ability to read and comprehend P&IDs, control panel schematics, and electrical one-line diagrams is preferred.

• Physical capability to bend, reach, climb, and lift 45 pounds without assistance.

• High level of proficiency with a laptop computer, Windows operating system, MS Word, MS Excel, and PDF editors (e.g., BlueBeam).

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• Retirement plans

• Paid time off

• Performance incentives

• Bonuses

• Commissions