Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. · 2 days ago
Vice President, Electrical Power Field Service & Control Systems Integration
Lafayette, LA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expLiberty Personnel Services, Inc. is a leading OEM-integrator and custom manufacturer of electrical power distribution and industrial control systems. The Vice President of Field Service & Systems Integration provides executive leadership and operational ownership of field service, systems integration, retrofit, and PLC/controls execution organizations, ensuring safe and reliable operation of mission-critical facilities.
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Responsibilities
Lead and scale a national organization encompassing field service, systems integration, retrofits, PLC/controls field execution, and electrical equipment service
Own and lead the service and systems P&L across electrical power services, controls integration, modernization projects, and lifecycle support programs
Establish standardized execution models and field procedures covering electrical power equipment and PLC/controls-based systems, ensuring consistency across regions
Drive continuous improvement in service reliability, execution quality, safety performance, and operational efficiency across both electrical and automation disciplines
Maintain executive-level technical command of low- and medium-voltage electrical power systems (switchgear, UPS, PDUs, transformers, ATS, generators) and PLC/controls platforms supporting automation, monitoring, and power management
Oversee complex diagnostics, root-cause analysis, and resolution of critical failures involving power continuity, load transfer, system protection, automation logic, communications, and controls integration
Lead field execution for system integrations, retrofits, upgrades, and controls modernization, including brownfield environments and live facilities
Ensure all service, integration, and retrofit activities comply with applicable electrical codes, automation standards, and safety requirements
Serve as the executive escalation point for critical power, controls, and system integration incidents, outages, and performance failures
Partner with customers to develop long-term electrical and controls service strategies, lifecycle maintenance plans, and modernization roadmaps
Collaborate with sales, engineering, manufacturing, and project teams to transition projects seamlessly from delivery and integration into long-term service and support
Own budgeting, forecasting, margin performance, and resource planning across field service, systems integration, retrofits, and PLC/controls execution
Establish and track KPIs spanning response time, integration quality, modernization conversion, first-time fix rate, service margin, utilization, and customer satisfaction
Optimize staffing models, tooling, training, inventory, and execution processes across both electrical power and controls disciplines
Recruit, mentor, and develop field service leaders, systems integration managers, controls engineers, and electrical technicians
Build a unified culture of technical excellence across electrical and automation teams, emphasizing accountability, cross-discipline collaboration, and uncompromising safety
Ensure continuous training aligned with evolving power technologies, PLC platforms, communications networks, and customer operational requirements
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in service, manufacturing, or a related field, with prior experience overseeing both strategic and operational functions
10+ years of progressive leadership experience spanning field service, systems integration, PLC/controls execution, and electrical power operations
Demonstrated expertise in electrical power infrastructure (switchgear, UPS, PDUs, transformers, ATS, generators) and PLC/controls-based systems used in mission-critical environments
Strong background in service delivery, commissioning, testing, troubleshooting, controls integration, and retrofit execution
Proven success leading geographically distributed, multi-discipline technical organizations
P&L ownership with demonstrated ability to scale profitable service and integration businesses
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to engage executive customers and highly technical teams
Preferred
Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or related technical degree
Experience supporting data centers, utilities, industrial facilities, or other mission-critical environments
Familiarity with protective relaying, power monitoring, industrial networks, PLC platforms, and service management systems
Track record of building and professionalizing integrated service and systems execution organizations
Company
Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.
Liberty Personnel is widely recognized as the finest direct placement and contract recruiting firm in the region.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Chuck LaBenski
Co-Founder, Talent Acquisition Specialist/ Trainer
Stephen Moore
Vice President
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