Experienced Field Control Specialist

WSP•Overland Park, KS

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

WSP is seeking an Experienced Field Control Specialist for its Overland Park, KS office. This role is for an early-career technical professional with foundational instrumentation, electrical, mechanical, or controls experience who is looking to develop through supervised field assignments, formal training, and increasing responsibility. As part of WSP, a leading professional services firm, you will contribute to projects within the Field Control Services (FCS) Team, leveraging expertise in power delivery, power generation, and project management. WSP is committed to creating positive, long-lasting impacts through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion, and offers access to a vast network of resources and opportunities for global collaboration.

Requirements

One to three years of college, technical or trade school study, military technical training, apprenticeship, internship, co-op experience, or related work experience in instrumentation/controls.
Foundational knowledge of industrial instrumentation and control systems, with the ability and willingness to develop proficiency in PLC-, DCS-, HMI-, and standalone controller-based systems.
Basic knowledge of common field devices, including pressure, temperature, level, and flow transmitters; switches; control valves; positioners; and actuators.
Ability to read and understand mechanical and electrical drawings, including P&IDs, wiring diagrams, loop diagrams, installation details, and schematics.
Basic mechanical and electrical aptitude related to the installation, operation, testing, calibration, and maintenance of control system components.
Ability to use common test equipment and hand tools safely, or the demonstrated ability to learn their use under supervision.
Proficiency with standard computer applications, including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Bluebeam, with the ability to learn specialized controls software.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to prepare clear, accurate field documentation.
Ability to manage multiple assigned tasks, work effectively with different personalities, follow direction, and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
Valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.
Ability to travel to client sites and meet project-specific travel and scheduling requirements.
Ability to work safely in active utility, industrial, and central plant environments and to comply with required personal protective equipment and site-access requirements.
Ability to successfully complete required safety and compliance training, including OSHA 30-hour training.
Ability to satisfy applicable WSP and client drug and alcohol testing, background screening, and site-access requirements.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree or higher in a technical discipline.
Experience performing instrument calibration, loop checks, input/output checkout, electrical testing, or equipment troubleshooting.
Familiarity with boiler, combustion, burner management, chilled water, process control, or balance-of-plant systems.
Exposure to one or more PLC, DCS, HMI, or building automation platforms.
OSHA 30-hour training, instrumentation certification, or related technical credentials.

Responsibilities

Perform assigned field control system services under the direction of experienced FCS personnel for utility, institutional, industrial, boiler, chilled water, and balance-of-plant systems.
Assist with instrumentation installation verification, calibration, loop checks, input/output checkout, functional testing, startup, troubleshooting, and control-loop tuning.
Assist with the checkout and testing of programmable logic controller (PLC), distributed control system (DCS), human-machine interface (HMI), burner management, combustion control, and standalone control systems.
Read and apply P&IDs, wiring diagrams, loop diagrams, control schematics, instrument data sheets, installation details, and applicable test procedures.
Collect field data and prepare accurate work summaries, calibration records, test documentation, redlines, software files, and other project deliverables in accordance with FCS standards.
Follow WSP and client safety requirements, recognize job-site hazards, and promptly communicate unsafe conditions or changes in assigned work.
Interact professionally with clients, plant personnel, vendors, contractors, and WSP team members.
Understand assigned scope, schedule, and budget expectations; coordinate daily work with the project lead; and promptly communicate technical issues, delays, or changed conditions.
Support proposals, estimates, client relationships, and identification of follow-on work by providing accurate field information and technical input when requested.
Participate in technical training, share lessons learned, and develop the knowledge needed to perform progressively more independent field assignments.
Travel to client facilities and support short- or extended-duration field assignments, outages, startups, overtime, weekends, or alternate shifts as required by project schedules.