Field Service Engineer

General Information

Name

Field Service Engineer

Employment Type

Temporary

Position level

Full-time

Virtual/Remote?

No

Labor Category

Engineering

Date

09-Feb-2026

City

Bellevue

State

Washington

Country

United States

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Description & Requirements

Description

Position:
Field Service Technicians / Field Service Engineers
Type:
Contract (1+ year)
Location:
Bellevue, WA
Hourly Pay Range: $32-$48 (based on level of experience and position)

* MUST have the ability to travel extensively (70-80% ~250 days/year) throughout the US and Canada*

SUMMARY
Kelly Engineering is actively seeking qualified Field Service Technicians and Field Service Engineers to join our client, a leader in the wastewater/water technology industry. If you enjoy a challenge and performing meaningful work, this is a great opportunity for you.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Commissioning of Water Treatment Plans by ensuring process equipment and control system perform per specifications.
• Construction liaison between design engineering and construction during the erection of Water Treatment Plants.
• Provide technical instruction and assistance to customer representatives regarding installation, operation, calibration, repair and maintenance at customer's sites
• Manage activities of outside vendors and suppliers, assuring services and supplies met 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.
• Create and execute classroom and hands-on training regarding operation and maintenance of process equipment.
• Participate in Model Reviews, Engineering Design Meetings and Safety in Design reviews to ensure accessibility, maintenance, and operation of process equipment.
• Perform control system factory acceptance tests with Clients and client-designated representatives.
• Perform after-market services such as site inspection, equipment inspection and operator training.
• Maintain strong safety mindset to ensure the executed work reflects the technical requirements within client's safety standards
• Prepare timely and accurate technical reports for customer records and a reference for future outages

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Equivalent or College Diploma from an accredited University or College.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Water Treatment field
• Experience in Commissioning, Construction or Services.
• Strong focus on customer relationships (both external and internal customers) and understand balance between customer and client teams.
• Knowledge of and/or demonstrated ability to learn equipment and process startup related to client's WTS products and s systems including but not limited to RO/ED, Ion Exchange and Thermal technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and remotely with project teams.
• Possess basic water treatment chemistry knowledge and communicate that information to others.
• Must know structural, mechanical, hydraulics, electrical, piping, welding specifics and civil notations.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Mechanical experience and know-how (hands on, reading and interpreting drawings, etc.), particularly with water treatment equipment (pumps, valves, instrumentation, relief valves, regulators, pneumatic systems, etc..)

• Electrical experience and know-how (hands on, reading and interpreting drawings, etc.), particularly with electrical panels and water treatment equipment.
• Ability to plan multiple priorities and focus on the most important ones.
• Ability to adapt quickly to new problems, clients, and situations.
• Training in Lock-Out/Tag-Out procedures preferred.
• Operating experience with water treatment equipment including reverse osmosis (RO) systems, Ion Exchange Systems, Hot Water Loops and EDI.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as water treatment chemistry calculations, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of budgets, and monitoring Time & Material (T&M) contract costs.
• Figure out alignment issues and plumb adjustment figures. Plane Geometry, chemistry formulas.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Improve operations and determine if design works will not work.
• Ability to perform specific PLC/HMI activities including but not limited to:
  Control System IO Checkout, System networking, Program Upload / download, understanding of ladder logic, function blocks and troubleshooting code and ability to write simple logic
• Ability to travel extensively (70-80% ~250 days/year) throughout North America, and to other places in the world.
• Valid passport.
• Valid driver's license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is…