Senior Field Service Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Field Service Engineer role is primarily field-based at customer facilities, with the listing location in Richmond, VA. Travel is typically 50–80%, and the role requires participation in an on-call rotation that includes nights, weekends, and holidays. Compensation is not specified. The role supports field service, commissioning, and modernization of power systems. As the technical authority for complex electrical systems work, the engineer leads commissioning, diagnostics, transformer assessment, and modernization while ensuring safe execution and system performance. The role also mentors field engineers and technicians and coordinates with customers, project teams, engineering, and original equipment manufacturers.

What you'll do

• Lead commissioning, startup, acceptance testing, and diagnostics of electrical systems
• commission protection relays
• assess transformer condition and investigate failures
• direct transformer repair and modernization
• lead field crews and testing
• mentor engineers and technicians
• enforce safety requirements
• develop field procedures and standards
• prepare service reports and deliver customer training.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior field service engineer

power systems

transformer diagnostics

commissioning

protection and control

field leadership

richmond va

forgent power

50–80% travel

on-call rotation

safety leadership

customer training

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The role requires 50–80% travel and participation in a regional on-call rotation, with field assignments that may last several weeks to 12 or more months.

About the employer

Forgent is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.