What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Field Engineer position at Nixon Power Services?
Job Summary
This position is responsible for leading technical discussions with general and electrical contractors, engineering firms, vendors, end users and internal departments to successfully achieve project milestones and ensure ultimate customer satisfaction.
Essential Responsibilities
- Be the technical liaison to ensure project integrity from a scope, installation, and commissioning standpoint.
- Ensure accurate and timely communications between Nixon sales team, Nixon aftermarket team, contractor(s), and end user.
- Become involved in industrial sales projects when deemed likely to become an order.
- Answer, assess, and resolve submittal comments and issues regarding technical design.
- Track and manage the achievement of each milestone within a project schedule.
- Report to Nixon management on project status and issues as required.
- Meet with sales representative, sales management, contractor, and applications engineer to establish final BOM and customer delivery requirements.
- Attend Submittal review meetings; make document and draw updates as required.
- Generate and compile submittal documents for completion by the submittal coordinator.
- Coordinate communications between all entities associated with milestone achievement to ensure completion.
- Attend site meetings when required for complex projects, including project kickoff, submittal review, site commissioning, etc.
- Lead site meetings, as required, ensuring timely completion along with accurate installations and startup.
- Ensure Nixon field service is involved prior to shipment of equipment to customers.
- Schedule site services kickoff meeting with field service prior to startup date.
- Intervene at all points in the process as needed to ensure achievement of all project milestones, and project comes in on time and under budget.
Knowledge & Skills
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively with strong attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to learn quickly and teach others complex data, process, and control tasks.
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite of programs.
- Ability to manage complex spreadsheets.
- Ability to establish and maintain relationships.
- Ability to understand the complexities of situations, projects, and positions as well as 360 balances of all processes and procedures.
Education & Experience Preferences/Requirements
Degree Required: Technical School Certificate
Degree Preferred: Bachelor's Degree
Years of Experience: 8
- 8 years of technical experience with large power distribution systems, three phase UPS systems, switchgear, generators, or batteries.
- Experience in the on-site power generation is required.
Working Environment / Conditions
- Ability to travel 40-60% of the time.
- Use hands/fingers to handle or feel.
- Reach with hands and arms.
- Stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
- Ability to sit for long periods of time.