Field Service Technician

At Tesco Controls (a UFT company), our culture is grounded in the idea that the how we achieve results is just as important as the results themselves. Our winning behaviors guide the way we work, collaborate, and grow—both as individual employees and as a team. Our core winning behaviors are to Build Relationships, have a Relentless Drive for Results, to Communicate with Integrity and Focus, and to Be a Mentor, Teacher, Learner. These behaviors are more than words—they are the foundation of our success and continued growth. 

Here, you’ll join a stable, growing company where your work directly supports cleaner water, stronger communities, and critical infrastructure across the country. If you want meaningful work, real growth opportunities, and a team that takes pride in doing the right thing—you’ll find it here. Apply today and help power the systems that keep our world running.

Tesco Controls is seeking a Field Service Technician to lead and support on-site commissioning and startup activities for Water and Wastewater control system projects. This role is responsible for commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting instrumentation and motor control cabinets, PLC cabinets,  while ensuring all startup activities are thoroughly documented. The position offers the opportunity to apply expertise in PLC programming and automated control processes, working hands-on with advanced equipment in dynamic field environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver successful project outcomes.

What you'll do: Configures parameters and troubleshoots VFDs (Variable Frequency Drives)

Troubleshoots instrumentation and control systems using electrical ladder schematics

Calibrates, traces, and corrects control loop malfunctions; participates in the maintenance and production concerning instrument systems

Verifies accuracy of gauges and measuring instruments such as pressure, flow, temperature, pH, turbidity, and conductivity; documents failure rates on specified equipment

Start-up Commissioning Pump/Motor Controls

Loop Check wires from Field to Monitoring Devices

Inspect/Commission/Calibrate Instrumentation (Pressure/Level/Flow)

Inspect/Commission/Calibrate Analytical Sensors (pH/Chlorine/Turbidity)

Troubleshoot Electrical/Control Logic

Troubleshoot Instrumentation (Pressure/Level/Flow)

Wire modifications to panels per drawings

Site installations of electrical devices/motor controls

Repairs, tests, adjusts, or installs electronic equipment such as industrial controls, transmitters, HMI, VFD, and PLCs.

Assembles, installs or repairs wiring, electrical and electronic components

Other duties as required

What you bring: College degree preferred or high school with relevant experience

Experience working in a team environment

Experience completing the required paperwork associated with instrumentation Calibration duties

Experience reading and interpreting documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals

Experience in writing routine reports and correspondence

Experience in speaking effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization

Understanding and practice of AC/DC Voltage measurement

DC Current Measurement

Profibus Qualified

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent attention to detail

High level of organizational and time management skills

Read, write, and understand the English language

Ability to travel

Available for 24-hour on-call shifts

Use of Digital Multimeters

Basic use of power tools. (Drills/metal cutting/punches)

Intermittent hotel stays during week

Can perform confined space work

Can perform elevated work (Ladder/Lift)

Join our team to innovate the future of water and wastewater. You’ll collaborate with coworkers who are the best and the brightest, challenge yourself on exciting work, and help build the best water and wastewater platform company in the U.S. 

Tesco Controls is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. TESCO provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules) .