Electrical Field Service Engineer (waste water treatment)
About The Position
We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. About the Role: Responsible for supervision during erection and construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning of a Water Treatment plant located near Odessa, TX. A supporting role during operations and through the warranty process will be evaluated upon completion of commissioning.
Requirements
- College Diploma with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Water Treatment field or 10 years of experience in Construction and/or Commissioning
- Strong focus on customer relationships (both external and internal customers). Understands balance between customer and teams.
- Knowledge of and/or demonstrated ability to learn equipment and process startup related to WTS products and systems including but not limited to Reverse Osmosis, Clarifiers, Thickeners, Pressure Filters, etc..
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and remotely with project teams.
- Possess basic water treatment chemistry knowledge and communicate that information to others.
- Electrical experience and know-how (hands on, reading and interpreting drawings, etc), particularly with electrical panels, junction box, cabling and grounding practices, etc..
- Familiarity with setup, installation, configuration, calibration and/or maintenance of instrumentation used in water treatment processes.
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to relocate to Odesa, TX
- Valid driver's license.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Commissioning, Construction or Services.
- Bachelor Degree in Engineering or Equivalent from an accredited University or College
- Oil and Gas experience
- Electrical experience and know-how (hands on, reading and interpreting drawings, etc.), particularly with electrical panels and water treatment equipment.
- Ability to plan multiple priorities and focus on the most important ones.
- Ability to adapt quickly to new problems, clients, and situations.
- Training in Lock-Out/Tag-Out procedures preferred.
Responsibilities
- Construction liaison between design engineering and construction during the erection of the Water Treatment Plant.
- Provide technical instruction and assistance to customer representatives regarding installation, operation, calibration, repair and maintenance at customer's sites.
- Manage activities of outside vendors and suppliers, assuring services and supplies meet project specifications and performance requirements.
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures and log sheets to document and monitor equipment during storage, installation and/or initial operations.
- Develop and execute installation, assembly and storage plans.
- Perform quality inspections of electromechanical equipment/rotating equipment with Clients and client-designated representatives.
- Maintain strong safety mindset to assure the executed work reflects the technical requirements within safety standards
- Prepare timely and accurate technical reports for customer records and a reference for future outages
- Figure out alignment issues and plumb adjustment figures. Plane Geometry, chemistry formulas.
- Lead and/or assist customers with Electrical and/or Instrumentation requirements (space, labor requirements, tools, disposal of test water, etc..) to support commissioning activities, operational/startup spares and Operating and Maintenance Practices.
- Participate in Customer Factory Acceptance Tests and related Control Systems reviews.
- Perform on-site programming for Water Treatment Control Systems and assist with electrical installation and troubleshooting.
- Work closely with Automation and E&I Leaders regarding project execution and continuous improvement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
