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Senior Service Engineer, Instrumentation and Controls

Wärtsilä
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 1/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/19/2025

Wärtsilä Energy leads the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. We help our partners to accelerate their decarbonisation journeys through our market-leading technologies and power system modelling expertise. These cover decarbonisation services, future-fuel enabled balancing power plants, hybrid solutions, energy storage and optimisation technology, including the GEMS Digital Energy Platform.

If you are interested in applying for this job, please make sure you meet the following requirements as listed below.

Did you know Wärtsilä has delivered 79 GW of power plant capacity and more than 125 energy storage installations in 180 countries around the world?

In this fast-changing world of energy, we are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services - together. Want to join the ride?

Senior Service Engineer – Instrumentation and Controls, Energy Business

The Wärtsilä Energy Business – North Region team has a vacancy for a Senior Service Engineer – Instrumentation and Controls .

Duties and Responsibilities :

  • Solve technical and operational problems at our customer power plants.
  • Perform preventative maintenance activities according to maintenance programs.
  • Support New Build and Commissioning teams on projects delivery.
  • Prepare service work reports and other relevant documentation related to site or customer visits.
  • Manage and maintain good relationships with the customer during work execution.
  • Take ownership of technical discussions and be the point of contact between internal and external stakeholders during service execution.
  • Be able to travel to our customer facilities for service attendance within Canada, US and the Caribbean.
  • Be on service jobs about 80% of the year.

Desired Education :

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Controls & Automation or Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
  • Desired Skills and Experience :

    The applicant should have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience with knowledge of :

  • PLC development, programming and troubleshooting (Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider etc.).
  • DCS troubleshooting.
  • HMI : Wonderware and other applicable systems.
  • Various industrial networks and protocols (Modbus TCP, Profibus, CAN-bus, CIP, EtherNet / IP, DeviceNET, ControlNET, Industrial Ethernet).
  • OPC systems.
  • Windows server and UNIX servers.
  • Variable frequency drives.
  • Advance programming of firewalls and routers.
  • Reciprocating Gas Engine Control Systems (MAN, MaK, Caterpillar, Bergen etc.).
  • Additional Skills :

  • Good leadership and collaboration skills.
  • Strong focus on safety protocols and QEHS standards.
  • Detail oriented.
  • Be able to work independently.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English required, Spanish a plus).
  • Excellent computer skills.
  • Project management skills.
  • Coaching skills.
  • Travel Requirements : This position requires a 70% travel commitment, encompassing both domestic and international, including onshore and offshore locations. The role demands adaptability to varying travel demands, with an expectation of extended periods away from the primary work location. Prospective candidates should be prepared to fulfill these travel obligations as an integral aspect of the position's responsibilities.

    Last application date : 17 / 01 / 2025

    At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

    This is Wärtsilä : Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 17,800 professionals, in more than 280 locations in 79 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.

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