Lead Field Service Technician - Services and Commissioning

Location: Sydney, Remote

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Job Description Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and technically strong Field Service Technician to support the commissioning, service, and lifecycle performance of advanced power electronics systems. In this customer-facing role, you will lead on-site activities, provide expert technical guidance, and ensure safe, reliable, and high-quality delivery across complex electrical installations.

This position requires extensive travel (90%+) within the home country and internationally, offering exposure to diverse projects, customers, and technologies across industrial, energy, and marine environments.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Pre-commission, commission, and service static frequency converters (SFC) and variable frequency (VFD) low voltage and medium voltage drives/switchgear/transformers and power systems.

• Provide technical assistance and supervision to customers on the installations.

• Conduct on-site interpretation of data and technical instruction.

• Provide management with complete and prompt information and report regarding safety & project/service status, customer or equipment problems, and failures,

• Provide technical assistance through on-site guidance and training in proper operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of assigned programs and ground support equipment.

• Provide and assist quality team with root cause analysis and generate reports in case of equipment malfunction or failures to identify/analyse any undesirable trends.

• Complete site documentations such as weekly safety update, installations check lists, pre-commissioning, and commissioning procedures.

• Hands-on on-site parts replacement, testing, and verification of electrical equipment. 

• Adhere with company Health and Safety policies and work in safe and best practice manner to ensure the wellbeing of personnel and equipment are not compromised.

• Able to interface at upper management and peers levels of the organization both internally and externally in clear and methodical manner

Qualification/Requirements

• Trade qualified Electrician or Electrical engineering bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited university

• Solid understanding of Power Electronics, Electric Circuit, Electric Power Systems, Medium Voltage, Harmonics, with good hands-on skill.

• Experience with Programmable Logic Controllers. Good literacy in at least one computer programming language.

• Hands-on experience and knowledge of test instruments (recorders, power analysers, oscilloscopes, Insulation resistance, HI pot etc.)

• Comfortable to sail on marine vessels if needed and remain offshore for defined number of days.

• Willing to travel including distant in-country or aboard limited duration visits and with short notice in advance

• Good understanding of Health and Safety, and risks / Hazards involved.

Desired Characteristics

• Fluent oral and written English communication skills

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

• Team worker with ability to share and coordinate tasks among members of the group

• High job ethics

• Proven analytical and quality improvement ability

• Able to interface at all levels of the organization both internally and externally

As GE Vernova is a global organization, working across different time zones, and monitoring, reading and responding to contact outside normal working hours can be expected.

Additional Information

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position