Turbine Installation Field Engineer

A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Turbine Installation Field Engineer, your day is focused on leading the onsite mechanical erection and centerline alignment of new steam turbines that support unit growth across North America. You independently manage complex technical execution, solve challenging issues involving large rotating equipment, and coordinate closely with field crews and contractors. Throughout all activities, you ensure strict adherence to safety, quality, and engineering standards to deliver efficient, highquality turbine installations.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Lead the complete on-site mechanical erection and centerline alignment of large-scale steam turbines, ensuring precision, performance, and long-term reliability.
• Serve as the primary on-site technical authority during installation, commissioning, and start-up, resolving complex mechanical challenges to keep projects on schedule.
• Install and integrate critical auxiliary systems-including lubrication, hydraulic, and control systems-to ensure seamless turbine operation.
• Coordinate closely with project managers, customers, and contractors to drive efficient execution while managing site logistics, resources, and tooling.
• Uphold the highest standards of safety and quality by enforcing site regulations, conducting inspections, and addressing non-conformances.
• Document installation progress, quality metrics, and technical issues with accuracy and clarity to support successful project closeout.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers and technicians, strengthening field capability and reinforcing best practices in turbine erection.

What you Bring

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent years of technical experience.
• 5-8 years of hands-on field service experience installing, erecting, or commissioning large rotating equipment such as steam or gas turbines.
• Strong mechanical and electrical engineering expertise, including commissioning processes, test equipment, and the engineering design process.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues independently in demanding field environments.
• A disciplined approach to quality, with solid experience in quality assurance, quality control, and analytical problem solving.
• Effective workflow and project execution skills to manage priorities in dynamic on-site conditions.
• Strong interpersonal, customer-facing, and influencing skills to collaborate with customers, contractors, and internal teams.
• Willing to travel 80% domestically and internationally.

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.


Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Frequently lift and carry materials weighing 30-50 pounds.
• Continuously reach above shoulder level, in front, and to the sides.
• Frequently hold, grasp, and manipulate objects using hands for extended periods (up to 10-12 hours).
• Frequently bend, crouch, kneel, climb, and crawl as required by job duties.
• Tolerate exposure to rigorous environmental conditions, including hot, cold, and varying weather conditions.
• Ability to hear and effectively communicate in noisy environments while maintaining focus and clarity of thought.

About the Team

Gas Services

Our Gas Services division offers Low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation. Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation. Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy:


Rewards

• Career growth and development opportunities
• Supportive work culture
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• 401K savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits
• Parental leave

Jobs & Careers :


This role may be based in various locations across the United States. Siemens Energy offers a variety of health and wellness benefits, including paid time off and holiday pay. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: . The base salary range for this position varies by location. For positions based in the United States, the base salary range is $76,800 to $162,200 annually.

Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, certifications, and other business needs. Employees typically do not start at the top of the range, though compensation depends on each individual's qualifications.

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