Field Service Engineer 3

Emerson

Emerson

Colombia

Posted on Apr 27, 2026
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
  • The candidate must have demonstrable experience in engineering Power Plant process solutions including, but not limited to, Combustion Turbines, Steam Turbines, Balance Of Plant, Heat Recovery Steam Generators, Traditional Boilers and Water Treatment plants. This position will have three possible roles: Project Engineer, Technical Lead or Commissioning Engineer.
  • Project Engineer role:

  • With minimal direction can design some non-complex solutions.

  • Designs and implements hardware database, logics, graphics and datalinks.

  • With guidance selects hardware and software for project implementation.

  • Review application documentation for quality, accuracy and completeness.

  • Work closely with project technical leader/s to verify the project requirements are met accordingly.

  • Solve technical problems through the combination of standard procedures, modifications of standard procedures, experience, or methods developed in previous assignments.

  • Work closely with partners to meet the project requirements and deadlines.

  • Consistently shows ability to accurately communicate with customers.

  • Constantly works proactively and independently.

  • Successful execution of assigned projects/services and ensure high customer satisfaction.

  • Execute project tasks/site services according to quality, delivery date and assigned budget.

  • Actively Participate in product enhancement and also lead the definitions of new solutions required by Innovative Projects

  • Lead activities like factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, commissioning, and startup.

  • Technical Lead role:

  • Lead implementation team that works in different plant processes and applications participating in the project phases such as In-house Engineering, FAT and SAT).

  • Successful execution of assigned projects and ensure high customer satisfaction.

  • Supervise Subcontractors during Engineering, and Commissioning Phases

  • Responsible of Functional Design (Hardware and Software) including reverse Engineering in Retrofit Projects

  • Develop Implementation and Commissioning Plans and align them with Project Requirements

  • Supervise Remote Engineering teams (India, Cluj, others)

  • Promote Adoption of Productivity tools as well as actively seek for alternatives to optimize Engineering hours and establish actions to increase projects profit.

  • Validate Execution Strategy, Estimate Engineering Effort and Support Risk assessment for Project Pursuits

  • Lead Medium-High Complexity Commissioning and Plant Startups and being able to act a Site Manager of a team of 5-10 Engineers

  • Solve technical problems through the combination of standard procedures, modifications of standard procedures, experience, or methods developed in previous assignments.

  • Track project’s progress, budget performance and risk assessment and issue weekly reports.

  • Consistently shows ability to accurately communicate with customers.

  • Constantly works proactively and independently.

  • Commissioning Engineer
  • Participate or Lead loop and functional checks
  • Lead the start-up and commissioning of Turbines, Boilers, and BOP equipment
  • Make, or lead others to make necessary adjustments and tuning to deliver plant throughput
  • Deliver expected results within Emerson's scope to the customer

Who You Are:

For This Role, You Will Need:

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

WHY EMERSON

Our Commitment to Our People

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.

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ABOUT EMERSON

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.

With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.

We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!

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he SYSS Engineering Group in Latin America provides fully engineered control system solutions for power plants in the Americas. The group focuses on installing and replacing plant control systems with Emerson's Ovation DCS providing engineering design, system integration, testing and commissioning services to deliver comprehensive solutions to our customers. The successful candidate will be an essential part of the group with responsibilities of participating in projects supporting regional offices such as Colombia and Mexico.