The Opportunity:
Our client is a leading emissions monitoring service provider in Western Canada. They build, install, and maintain continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS), along with a full range of regulatory consulting services to manage and ensure compliance for facilities in a variety of industries. They continue to be a leader in air monitoring through innovation, currently developing several advancements to improve emissions measurement technology across the globe.
We are supporting them in the hiring of a full-time field service professional to join their field services team. The ideal candidate is personable, a team player, and passionate about providing quality client service. The right candidate will be located in Alberta able to travel around the province (and occasionally BC) throughout the week visiting client facilities as much as 1-3 weeks out of the month.
What you'll be doing:
- Preparing tools, parts, and equipment necessary for the successful completion of assigned jobs.
- Working on Data Acquisition Systems (DAS) and PLC’s, supporting hardware issues and installing new hardware (I/O cards, processors, network communication equipment).
- Performing scheduled preventative and corrective maintenance on CEM systems including replacement of sampling system components, pneumatics components, filters and electronic transmitters.
- Performing gas analyzer calibrations, maintenance, and adjustments in the field and in the shop.
- Troubleshooting issues and perform on-site repairs as required.
- Performing basic data input and analysis, data acquisition and control system program development and debugging.
- Responding to emergency field maintenance requests where requested.
- Completing field reports and documentation as part of scope of completed field work.
- Providing internal support for project documentation (Technical specifications, design documents, DAS/PLC program testing and QC, technical reviews of regulatory documents such as CEMS monitoring plans, certification reports.
- Involvement in troubleshooting and repair of system operations.
- Involvement in Quality Control (QC) and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) activities.
- Field assessments of future installations of new analyzer systems and data acquisition systems, detailing installation requirements and reviewing technical specifications to ensure the installation goes according to plan.
- Field installation and commissioning of new CEMS equipment including sampling systems, analyzer packages and control system tie ins.
- Assisting with new CEMS construction activities such as fabrication, wiring, tubing, quality control testing and quality documentation.
- Providing client phone/email/training support on technical matters and CEMS service.
- Preparing parts shipments for clients.
- Completing job sheets, time sheets, and expense reports as required.
- Cleaning maintaining facility, instrument shop and service bay.
- Completing service inventory counts; ensuring there are sufficient service parts inventory.
What you'll need to be successful:
- Journeyman instrumentation tech or registered apprentice.
- Technical diploma, BSc in Environmental Sciences or Engineering, Automation, or Instrumentation background.
- 3-5+ years experience with Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems, process gas analyzers and instrumentation/automation/Field IT role in an industrial environment
- Knowledge of control systems such as Allen Bradley and Modicon PLC’s an asset.
- SQL experience is an asset.