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Schneider Electric

Global energy management and automation provider

Field Service Technician - Electrical Distribution Systems, Offshore

Equipment Field ServicePosted on Nov 13
Full-timeRio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, BrazilNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Solid experience in field services, engineering, technical support, or quality-team work involving electrical panels and low- and medium-voltage electrical equipment.
  • Knowledge of electrical testing equipment, including hipot testers, megohmmeters, micro-ohmmeters, current sources, and TTR testers.
  • A technical-level qualification from an institution recognized by Brazil's Ministry of Education, with active registration with the relevant professional oversight body.
  • Availability to travel throughout Brazil.
  • Availability to answer calls, provide telephone support on a 5x8 schedule, and mobilize offshore within 72 hours.
  • Availability for offshore work.
  • Ability to structure, report, and document field activities in technical reports.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
  • Intermediate English.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise customer-site assembly, verify coupling, connection, and torque details, and ensure correct operation of low- and medium-voltage electrical panels and associated devices.
  • Verify assembly of low- and medium-voltage electrical panels and associated devices; support commissioning and startup, check overall operation and performance, and configure attached devices.
  • Perform standard Schneider services, including assembly supervision, startup, commissioning, assisted operation, retrofit, and preventive and corrective maintenance on protection relays, communication networks, and protocols, principally IEC 61850, Ethernet, and Modbus.
  • Work with engineering solutions for protection-relay retrofits, including configuration settings and logic creation, curve and I/O testing, and field equipment details.
  • Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on Schneider products, electrical panels, circuit breakers, and protection relays; use test equipment and prepare technical reports.
  • Use personal protective equipment when required and maintain safe practices for personal and team safety during field activities.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with Schneider equipment and systems.
  • T-HUET certification (Tropical Helicopter Underwater Escape Training) with OPITO certification (Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organization), and NR-10 certification.

About the Company

Schneider Electric

Global energy management and automation provider

Schneider Electric is a global specialist in energy management and automation. It helps homes, businesses, and industries run electricity more efficiently by selling electrical products, automation hardware, software, and related services. Its offerings cover electrification, automation, and digitization, and solutions connect devices, collect data, and control systems to optimize energy use in smart industries, resilient infrastructure, and data centers. The company distinguishes itself with a broad, end-to-end portfolio and a worldwide presence in over 100 countries, combining hardware, software, and services to address sustainability and reliability. Its goal is to help people and organizations use energy more efficiently, reduce environmental impact, and improve uptime and reliability.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Rueil-Malmaison, France
Founded
1836

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