
Senior Technical Field Advisor Power Generation
TEXAS COMPRESSION LLC % TIM SANTIKOS
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Texas Compression seeks a Senior Technical Field Advisor to guide power-generation construction, refurbishment, installation, and troubleshooting. The advisor evaluates equipment, interprets technical requirements, anticipates installation challenges, and supports safe, reliable field execution. Initial assignments may involve turbine inlet houses, ductwork, structural interfaces, and associated systems. The role requires at least 25 years of relevant technical field experience and includes travel to active construction and operating facilities.
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Texas Compression is seeking a Senior Technical Field Advisor with extensive power generation experience to provide technical guidance for construction, refurbishment, installation, and field troubleshooting. This position is suited to a seasoned professional who can evaluate existing equipment, interpret technical requirements, anticipate installation challenges, and guide field teams toward safe, reliable execution. Initial assignments may include turbine inlet houses, ductwork, structural interfaces, and associated systems. Responsibilities - Provide technical guidance during inspections, refurbishment, assembly, and installation. - Evaluate equipment condition and identify repair needs, installation constraints, and technical risks. - Review drawings, OEM documentation, specifications, and installation procedures. - Advise field teams on assembly sequence, alignment, fit-up, bolted connections, sealing, and inspection requirements within assigned expertise. - Help resolve discrepancies between drawings, existing equipment, and field conditions. - Coordinate technical questions with project management, customer representatives, OEMs, and engineers. - Document findings, recommendations, deficiencies, and corrective actions. - Support inspection hold points, punch-list resolution, and turnover reviews. - Mentor supervisors and technicians and communicate technical requirements clearly. - Escalate issues requiring engineering review or formal approval. Required Qualifications - Minimum 25 years of relevant technical field experience in power generation, including installation, refurbishment, maintenance, or technical advisory work. - Demonstrated expertise in the equipment and systems covered by the assigned scope. - Strong ability to interpret drawings, OEM instructions, tolerances, and technical specifications. - Proven field troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. - Experience supporting both craft teams and customer technical personnel. - Ability to provide clear, documented recommendations and recognize when engineering approval is required. - Willingness to travel and work at active construction and operating facilities. Preferred Qualifications - OEM field service or Technical Field Advisor experience. - Experience in power generation and oil and gas across a wide range of technical and construction disciplines. - Experience supporting greenfield construction and brownfield modifications, including assessing, refurbishing, relocating, and reinstalling existing equipment. - Experience supporting inspections, commissioning readiness, and customer acceptance. - Relevant technical education, trade qualifications, or specialized OEM training. Safety and Professional Conduct Texas Compression, LLC maintains zero tolerance for unsafe actions, misconduct, illegal drug use, or working while impaired. We conduct random drug testing in accordance with company policy and applicable requirements. Our employees represent Texas Compression and our clients. Professional, courteous, and respectful conduct is expected toward all personnel on project sites and during company-related travel, lodging, and other activities. Employees must follow company and client safety rules, workplace policies, and site requirements. For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.
How this job compares
Set against the 921 open Field Service jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$79–114K/yr303 salary ranges
- US median$28–35/hr258 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 84 open Field Service jobs in Texas and 921 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 25 years of experience — more than three in four Field Service postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 523 postings).
- Education
- 87 of the 921 open Field Service jobs (9%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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