ABB Ltd

Senior Field Service Technician

ABB Ltd • $80K — $95K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in servicing high, medium, and low voltage power distribution equipment.
  • Expertise in electrical power systems, including switchgear and transformers; relay testing is a strong asset.
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% locally and nationally, including weekends and off-hours.
  • Proven track record of safely managing field service projects with compliance to safety standards.
  • Strong leadership and project management skills delivering results on time and within budget.
  • Mechanical aptitude with hands-on troubleshooting for complex power systems and equipment.
  • Experienced in interpreting technical documents and service work scopes.

Responsibilities

  • Apply safety protocols and environmental practices during service activities.
  • Lead Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) initiatives on-site and report safety issues.
  • Identify and develop new service business opportunities with customers.
  • Coach and mentor technicians and engineers, overseeing complex site operations.
  • Offer specialized support for various power systems including troubleshooting and installations.
  • Lead service project execution, ensuring timely, budget-friendly delivery of high-quality work.
  • Cultivate customer relationships to recognize service growth opportunities and collaborate with sales.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model for flexibility.
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship.
  • Collaborative team environment fostering innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Engagement in diverse and challenging service projects.
  • Contributions to safety and environmental initiatives benefiting the community.
Full Job Description
As a Senior Field Service Technician, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality technical support and service to our customers. You will perform installations, maintenance, and repairs on equipment, ensuring optimal performance and customer satisfaction. You will take the lead in delivering innovative power solutions, managing field service projects, and building lasting customer partnerships. The work model for the role is: Hybrid This role is contributing to the Electrification Field Service Team in Vancouver, British Columbia. This role reports to: Field Service Manager Responsibilities: • Applying safety rules and safe practices, as well as environmental responsibilities during all service activities. • Leading Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) activities at customer sites and reporting unsafe practices and incidents to ensure a safe working environment. • Identifying new service business opportunities in close cooperation with customers and ABB teams. • Coaching technicians and engineers, and supervising complex site activities and developing, mentoring, and providing technical guidance to colleagues. Acting as a trainer when needed, for both team members and customers. • Provide expert field service support for high, medium, and low voltage power systems, including testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, repair, upgrades, retrofits, and installations. • Apply strong technical knowledge of transformers, switchgear, protection and control systems, and power distribution equipment; experience with relays, GIS, and SF6 systems is an asset. • Lead and execute service projects safely and efficiently, developing work scopes, supporting estimates, and delivering projects on time, within budget, and to quality standards. • Coordinate and direct team activities while driving productivity, operational excellence, and continuous improvement through process standardization and cost reduction initiatives. • Build and maintain strong customer relationships, identify service growth opportunities, and collaborate closely with sales teams to expand the customer base and support business objectives. • Utilize strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and business acumen to develop practical power system solutions while ensuring customer satisfaction and profitability. Qualifications: • 10+ years of experience servicing, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, repairing, upgrading, and installing high, medium, and low voltage power distribution equipment. • Strong expertise in electrical power systems, including switchgear, transformers, protection and control systems, with relay testing and commissioning considered a strong asset. • Ability to travel locally and nationally 50% of the time, work overtime/weekends and respond to weekend and off-hours service requests as required • Proven ability to safely lead and execute field service projects, ensuring compliance with electrical safety standards and environmental protection procedures. • Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to independently manage projects, coordinate teams, and deliver work on time, on budget, and to high quality standards. • Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on troubleshooting capabilities for complex power delivery equipment and systems. • Proficient in interpreting and developing technical documentation, procedures, electrical drawings, and service work scopes. • Experienced in using power system testing equipment and applying industry-standard testing and commissioning procedures. • Excellent customer relationship management, business development, and sales support skills, with a focus on identifying service opportunities and delivering value-added solutions. • Strong communication, interpersonal, and leadership abilities, with proven success building collaborative relationships with customers, sales teams, and internal stakeholders. • Engineer or Certified Electrical Technologist with strong computer skills, a customer-focused and entrepreneurial mindset, and willingness to travel extensively while responding to urgent service needs.

About ABB Ltd

ABB Ltd is a Swiss multinational corporation that specializes in electrical equipment. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. ABB operates in a variety of industries, including power generation, transmission, and distribution, as well as automation and robotics. The company's products and services are used in a range of applications, from electric vehicles to renewable energy systems. ABB has a global presence, with operations in more than 100 countries. The company is committed to sustainability and has set ambitious targets for reducing its environmental impact.
Learn more about ABB Ltd
Size
104,400 employees
Market Cap
$59.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$5.1 billion
Founded
1988
5 Year Trend
+3%
Revenue
$26.1 billion
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