Commissioning Field Service Technician
Ameresco
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Illinois • Montana • United States
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Salary
💰 $34 - $58 per hour
About the role
- Assist with the completion and organization of the documentation turnover package including commissioning documentation, pressure test documentation, O&M manuals, etc.
- Communicate regularly with the manager with regard to any encountered or expected issues with schedule, work scope, or the need for additional resources to solve problems.
- Embrace Ameresco’s strong safety culture during all work activities. This includes following all Ameresco safety protocols, including the use of PPE, LOTO practices, hot work permitting, safe work habits, etc.
- Travel to vendor shops to perform Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) work on control panels and other vendor supplied equipment.
- Use electrical test equipment to perform I/O verification checks on discrete and analog control circuits from the PLC cabinet to the field device.
- Determine the root cause of, and provide corrective action for, any lack of continuity or function.
- Verify the function of discrete and analog valves.
- Configure, test, and tune valve actuators and positioners.
- Assist with the setup, configuration, commissioning, and troubleshooting of plant servers, process networks, HMI graphics, PLC's, site internet service, VPN tunnels, and plant data historians.
- Update P&IDs, control panel drawings, and other drawings and schematics as needed according to the commissioning drawing revision procedures.
- Provide technical support for mechanical and control system troubleshooting.
- Assist with pressure testing, flushing, and purging of piping systems.
- Assist with plant performance testing activities and oversee work provided by sub-contracted vendors and commissioning personnel.
- Willingness to travel extensively (up to 50% or more) to support commissioning projects as needed.
- Perform other duties as required.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in a controls-related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
- Minimum two (2) years’ experience in plant commissioning.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong critical thinking and troubleshooting skills.
- Experience with Rockwell Software “Studio5000” software is preferred.
- Understand the proper and safe use of multimeters, loop calibrators, and HART communicators is preferred.
- Experience with using plant HMI workstations to test and troubleshoot field equipment is preferred.
- Experience with using PLC programming software to test and debug PLC code and I/O systems is preferred.
- Understanding of the safe use of basic hand and power tools (wrenches, screwdrivers, cordless drills, torque wrench, etc.)
- Ability to read and understand P&IDs, control panel schematics, and electrical one-line diagrams is preferred.
- Physical ability to bend, reach, climb, and lift 45 pounds without assistance.
- Ability to perform all assigned activities in accordance with Ameresco standards and written procedures, in a timely manner, and with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- High level of competency with a laptop computer, Windows operating system, MS Word, MS Excel, PDF editors (eg. BlueBeam).
- Experience with GE iFIX HMI software preferred.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Performance incentives
- Bonuses
- Commissions
- Equity
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
plant commissioningtroubleshootingI/O verificationpressure testingconfigurationtestingtuningPLC programmingHMI testingroot cause analysis
Soft Skills
communicationcritical thinkingattention to detailproblem-solvingorganizational skills
Certifications
Associate’s degree in controls-related discipline