Field Service Engineer, Medium Voltage III, Western

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Field Service Engineer, Medium Voltage III, Western
Field based, Western region:
Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming

This position is field based and covers the Western region, which includes Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Candidates must reside within the Western region. This position requires significant regional travel, with occasional travel elsewhere in the United States.

The Field Service Engineer, Medium Voltage III serves as an experienced field resource responsible for leading crews, executing advanced testing and maintenance, and troubleshooting complex substation equipment and systems. This role provides technical leadership, ensures safety compliance, and supports engineers and project teams during commissioning and critical field operations. It combines advanced technical expertise, leadership, and project coordination to ensure safe, efficient, and high quality execution of Medium Voltage and High Voltage work across a wide range of electrical equipment and systems.

• Leads daily job site safety briefings, proactively identifying, eliminating, and mitigating hazards.
• Leads crews in the testing, inspection, and maintenance of high, medium, and low voltage electrical equipment.
• Installs, tests, and maintains electrical apparatus, including SF6, vacuum, and low voltage circuit breakers, transformers, grounding systems, battery systems, and switch gear.
• Performs and leads complex troubleshooting of electrical and control systems, determining root cause and implementing corrective actions.
• Analyzes test results using a strong understanding of electrical theory to validate system performance and identify deficiencies.
• Applies expert knowledge of high voltage test equipment to identify root causes for SMA internal quality 8D reports.
• Consults schematics, wiring diagrams, manuals, and engineering resources to optimize equipment functionality and resolve issues.
• Directs repair, replacement, and maintenance activities to ensure reliable restoration of equipment and systems, including DGA sampling and cold weld patch repairs on Medium Voltage transformers.
• Prepares, reviews, and approves detailed reports documenting testing, maintenance, repairs, and system performance.
• Creates and manages project documentation, including test reports, discrepancy lists, and closure packages.
• Leads execution of large scale and complex projects, coordinating field activities to meet schedule, quality, and safety requirements.
• Supports project planning, resource coordination, and work sequencing to optimize field efficiency.
• Trains, mentors, and qualifies Level I and Level II Field Service Engineers, ensuring development of technical skills and safe work practices.
• Coordinates daily activities with engineers, project managers, and other stakeholders to ensure successful project execution.
• Works directly with Medium Voltage engineering counterparts at SMA AG for technical assistance and guidance on MV systems, attending meetings on a daily or weekly basis.
• Develops detailed knowledge to aid in the creation of processes and procedures for SMA…