Field Service Technician - Services and Commissioning

About the role

GE Vernova is looking for a Field Service Technician to lead field commissioning teams and coordinate the resources and logistics needed to deliver commissioning activities on Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects at customer sites. The role covers pre-commissioning, commissioning and energisation of power conversion systems (PCS), battery management systems (BMS), transformers and associated SCADA/comms infrastructure, and provides technical leadership to field engineers and subcontractors. Significant travel is expected, potentially up to 90%, in the home country or abroad.

Key responsibilities

• Lead pre-commissioning, commissioning and energisation of BESS, including PCS inverters, battery racks, BMS, transformers, MV switchgear and protection systems.
• Supervise and coordinate field engineering teams and subcontractors so milestones are met safely and on schedule.
• Configure, verify and troubleshoot SCADA and communications systems (Modbus TCP/RTU, DNP3, Ethernet/fibre).
• Direct battery string testing, thermal management verification and state-of-health/state-of-charge acceptance testing.
• Act as the on-site technical point of contact for customers, project managers and grid operators.
• Review and approve commissioning procedures, method statements and test plans, and interpret operational data and alarm logs.
• Provide reporting on commissioning progress, safety, risks and technical issues, and mentor junior field engineers.
• Lead root cause analysis, approve site documentation, and support hands-on commissioning such as transformer and inverter testing.
• Champion health and safety policies, conduct toolbox talks and interface professionally with senior management and clients.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited institution.
• At least 5 years of field commissioning experience on power systems, energy storage or similar electrical infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated leadership of field teams of 3+ engineers/technicians.
• Willingness to travel extensively, including distant in-country or overseas, and to sail on marine vessels if needed.

Required skills

• Power electronics, electric power systems, medium voltage, battery chemistry and power conversion topologies.
• BMS, PCS and EMS; transformers, protection relays and switchgear commissioning.
• SCADA and protocols Modbus TCP/RTU, DNP3, IEC 61850; PLCs.
• Test instruments such as recorders, power analysers, oscilloscopes and insulation resistance testers.
• Good literacy in at least one programming language.

Relocation assistance is provided. Working across time zones and responding to contact outside normal hours is expected.