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ALTEN Technology

Full-service engineering services for high-tech

Field Service Representative - Mechanical

Equipment Field ServiceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeUnited States

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree or college diploma and at least 5 years of experience in the water treatment field.
  • Strong focus on relationships with external and internal customers, balancing customer and VEOLIA team needs.
  • Knowledge of or ability to learn equipment and process startup related to VEOLIA WTS products and systems, including reverse osmosis/electrodeionization, ion exchange, and thermal technologies.
  • Ability to work independently and remotely with project teams.
  • Basic water treatment chemistry knowledge and ability to communicate that information to others.
  • Knowledge of structural, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, piping, and welding specifics, as well as civil notations.
  • Ability to perform mathematical operations for water treatment chemistry calculations, test reliability and validity determination, budget analysis, and monitoring time-and-material contract costs.
  • Ability to resolve alignment issues and determine plumb adjustment figures; knowledge of plane geometry and chemistry formulas.
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and assess whether designs will work and how to improve operations.
  • Ability to perform programmable logic controller and human-machine interface activities, including control-system input/output checkout, system networking, program uploads and downloads, understanding ladder logic and function blocks, troubleshooting code, and writing simple logic.
  • Valid passport.
  • Ability to travel extensively throughout North America and other parts of the world, approximately 70–80% of the time (about 250 days per year).
  • Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

  • Commission water treatment plants by ensuring process equipment and control systems perform according to specifications.
  • Serve as construction liaison between design engineering and construction during water treatment plant erection.
  • Provide technical instruction and assistance to customer representatives on installation, operation, calibration, repair, and maintenance at customer sites.
  • Manage activities of outside vendors and suppliers, ensuring services and supplies meet project specifications and performance requirements.
  • Develop standard operating procedures and log sheets to document and monitor equipment operation.
  • Develop and execute commissioning schedules and performance plans.
  • Develop and execute classroom and hands-on training on operation and maintenance of process equipment.
  • Participate in model reviews, engineering design meetings, and safety-in-design reviews to ensure process equipment accessibility, maintainability, and operability.
  • Perform control-system factory acceptance tests with clients and client-designated representatives.
  • Perform aftermarket services, including site inspections, equipment inspections, and operator training.
  • Maintain a strong safety mindset and ensure executed work meets technical requirements and company safety standards.
  • Prepare timely and accurate technical reports for customer records and as references for future outages.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in commissioning, construction, or services.
  • A bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent from an accredited university or college.
  • Hands-on mechanical experience and know-how, including reading and interpreting drawings, particularly for water treatment equipment such as pumps, valves, instrumentation, relief valves, regulators, and pneumatic systems.
  • Ability to plan multiple priorities and focus on the most important ones.
  • Ability to adapt quickly to new problems, clients, and situations.
  • Training in lockout/tagout procedures.
  • Operating experience with water treatment equipment, including reverse osmosis systems, ion exchange systems, hot water loops, and electrodeionization.

About the Company

ALTEN Technology

Full-service engineering services for high-tech

ALTEN Technology provides engineering services to help clients design and develop advanced technology products. It works by offering a range of engineering capabilities, including agile software development, custom software solutions, and integration of commercial and open-source software to cut costs. This collaborative model supports projects across high-impact sectors like aerospace, medical devices, and automotive technology by tailoring solutions to each client’s needs and reducing project risks. The company’s goal is to enable customers to bring innovative products to market more efficiently through flexible, end-to-end engineering services and long-term partnerships.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
M&A
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Greensboro, North Carolina
Founded
1988

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