Field Engineer – Electrical Power & Controls

Field Engineer – Electrical Power & Controls

📍 NW Oregon (Greater Portland Area or Astoria)

💰 Salary: $75,000–$130,000 per year (based on experience)

✈️ Travel: ~50% (most trips 1–2 weeks or less)

We’re looking for an experienced Field Engineer / Technician to support electrical acceptance testing, maintenance, commissioning, and troubleshooting at customer sites across the region and beyond. In this hands-on role, you’ll work with low-, medium-, and high-voltage power systems, collaborating closely with customers, project teams, and junior technicians to ensure safe, reliable electrical performance.

If you enjoy solving complex electrical challenges in the field and take pride in safety, quality, and customer service, this role offers long-term growth and impactful work.

• Travel to customer sites to inspect, test, troubleshoot, and commission electrical power systems
• Perform maintenance and testing on switchgear, circuit breakers, transformers, cables, and generators (LV/MV/HV)
• Test and calibrate relays, protection systems, power metering, and controls
• Troubleshoot automatic transfer switches (ATS), motor control centers (MCCs), and generator controls
• Execute retrofits and system upgrades
• Lead and mentor junior technicians and trainees
• Conduct Job Hazard Analyses (JHA), including arc-flash and shock assessments
• Document test results and complete field reports, time sheets, and expense reports
• Ensure strict compliance with safety standards and regulatory requirements
• Support sales and project teams as a technical subject-matter expert when needed

• 5 years of electrical field service, testing, or commissioning experience (preferred)
• Strong working knowledge of low-, medium-, and high-voltage power systems
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, blueprints, and one-line/three-line drawings
• Hands-on experience with electrical test equipment such as megger, hi-pot, WRM, TTR, power factor, and breaker test sets
• Solid understanding of LOTO, industrial safety practices, and job hazard analysis
• Strong communication, organization, and customer-facing skills
• Professional, safety-driven, and team-oriented approach

• High school diploma or GED required
• Engineering degree or 10 years of relevant field experience preferred

• Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions
• Comfortable climbing ladders, scaffolding, and operating man-lifts
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs occasionally
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and overhead work

• Competitive pay within the $75k–$130k range, plus a comprehensive benefits package
• 401(k) matching
• Challenging, hands-on projects with a collaborative and experienced team
• Full company benefits and opportunities for long-term career growth