Lead Field Control Specialist

Job Description

We are seeking a Lead Field Control Specialist to join our team in the Overland Park, KS office. Other locations considered:
Topeka, KS;
Kansas City, MO;
St. Louis, MO.

As part of our Field Control Services Team, you will work on projects that support utility, hospital, university, manufacturing and central plant facilities. You will lead commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, and outage support activities.

• Lead and execute field control system commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, and outage support activities for utility, hospital, university, manufacturing, and central plant facilities.
• Serve as a field technical authority for PLC- and DCS-based control systems, including Rockwell Allen‑Bradley Control Logix platforms, AVEVA System Platform/Wonderware InTouch HMIs, and DCS platforms such as Emerson Delta
  
  V and ABB.
• Lead instrumentation installation verification, loop checks, calibration, and functional testing in support of control system commissioning and startup.
• Perform water‑tube and package boiler combustion testing, tuning, and verification in coordination with plant operations and in accordance with applicable safety practices.
• Independently plan and execute assigned field work by understanding project scope, schedule, and budget prior to mobilization.
• Produce commissioning reports, calibration records, test documentation, software backups, and as‑built deliverables that meet FCS, project, and client standards.
• Interface directly with plant operations staff, vendors, contractors, and internal WSP teams to support safe and successful execution of field activities.
• Support business development activities including technical input to proposals, development of field cost estimates, and identification of follow‑on work opportunities.
• Promote a proactive safety culture by identifying hazards, enforcing safe work practices, and documenting near misses, incidents, and safety observations.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in field controls, commissioning, startup, or industrial power plant operations involving PLC‑ or DCS‑based control systems.
• Demonstrated experience with instrumentation installation, loop checking, and calibration in active plant environments.
• Demonstrated experience with water‑tube and package boiler control systems, including combustion testing and tuning.
• Strong understanding of field safety procedures, hazard identification, and mitigation in industrial and power generation environments.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project sites.
• Ability to support short‑ and long‑term field assignments, with travel requirements varying by project and outage schedule.
• Successful completion of required safety and compliance training, including OSHA 30‑hour training.
• Proven record of adherence to company health, safety, drug/alcohol, and conduct policies.

• Associate’s degree or higher in a technical discipline.
• Experience leading or supporting boiler or power plant commissioning and startup activities.
• Familiarity with Boiler Management Systems (BMS) and combustion safety systems.
• Experience acting independently as a field technical lead during outages or critical plant operations.
• Experience coordinating with operations personnel, contractors, and OEM vendors in live plant environments.

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, a leading engineering and professional services firm. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with clients to help communities prosper. We provide comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings.

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.