Remote Field Service Engineer – Data Center
Power your career with hands-on fieldwork in high-voltage equipment. Travel, innovate, and make an impact with a global energy leader.
Multiple U.S. locations: Ohio | Virginia | Texas | South Carolina | North Carolina | Arizona | Missouri
Sperton Global AS, a global recruitment and consulting firm with entities across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, is partnering with our client, a global leader in power and technology, to hire a Remote Field Service Engineer – Data Center for their U.S. Service team. This is a full-time, field-based role requiring up to 85% travel to customer sites, supporting data center power transformers and high-voltage substation equipment.
Role Overview
The Field Service Engineer will cover one assigned region. The role involves delivering technical field assignments including installation, commissioning, diagnostics, maintenance, and integration of power transformers and high-voltage substation equipment. The position also includes advanced troubleshooting, software/hardware setup, protective relay testing, and direct customer engagement.
Responsibilities
- Deliver on-site and remote field service for power transformers and substation equipment.
- Install and integrate transformer hardware, sensors, and accessories.
- Configure and test transformer software (licenses, firmware, connectivity).
- Serve as the technical point of contact for customers and subcontractors during projects.
- Conduct field tests using Omicron relay test systems for protective relay testing.
- Work with industrial communication protocols such as Modbus, BACnet, etc.
- Ensure compliance with safety policies and reporting standards.
- Prepare detailed service documentation and technical recommendations.
- Travel up to 85% within the assigned region, with remote/home-based work when not traveling.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent (required); associate degree or technical certification preferred.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with power transformers or high-voltage substations (>69kV).
- Proven experience testing protective relays using omicron test system or equivalent.
- Background in data centers or other high-reliability environments.
- Ability to interpret electrical schematics, relay diagrams, and test results.
- Familiarity with test equipment: CB timers, power factor testers, CT/PT testers, TTR, and Meggers.
- Strong knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office applications.
- Authorization to work in the U.S. (no sponsorship).
Sperton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- Department
- Engineering & Construction
- Locations
- United States
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
- Job location
- United States
Workplace & Culture at Sperton
At Sperton, we believe that great results come from great people.
Our culture is built on trust, collaboration, and a shared passion for delivering quality in everything we do.
We are a Norwegian-owned international company with colleagues across Europe, Asia, and the USA, working together seamlessly across time zones and cultures. Our teams are diverse, yet united by the same goal — to connect people and companies in meaningful ways.
We value openness, initiative, and continuous learning. Everyone at Sperton is encouraged to take ownership, share ideas, and challenge existing ways of working to make our solutions even better.
Even though we operate globally, our approach is personal. We take pride in creating a supportive and inclusive environment where people feel heard, respected, and motivated to grow — both professionally and personally.
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