Field Service Engineer - Transformers

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader in electrification is seeking a Field Service Engineer in the United Kingdom. You will play a key role in the Transformers business by delivering high-quality service offerings, conducting Transformer service activities, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Candidates should possess an Electrical Engineering qualification and experience in the power sector, demonstrating strong organizational and team management skills. This role includes extensive travel across the UK, providing opportunities for personal development and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Excellent pension and benefits schemes

Company van and mobile phone

Company-subsidized meals and accommodation

Enhanced overtime rates

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Mechanical installations and electrical equipment testing.
• Experience in leading teams and managing subcontractors.
• Flexible working hours, traveling across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate service activities on site to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Responsible for Transformer service activities, including installation and commissioning.
• Lead jobs from start to finish based on project requirements.

Skills

Electrical Engineering knowledge

Experience in Transformers or power sector

Mechanical installations

Team management skills

Ability to read mechanical/electrical drawings

Flexible working attitude

Organizational skills

Positive mindset

Education

Electrical Engineering-related HNC, apprenticeship scheme or suitable industry experience

Tools

Omicron testing instrument

Megger testing instrument

Job description

Hitachi Energy has an exciting opportunity to join our Transformers business as a Field Service Engineer. You'll contribute to the execution of the service strategy and service growth by focusing on delivering timely, high-quality, cost-effective service offerings, solutions, and engineering projects for customers.

Execute Service work in accordance with Hitachi Energy standard processes, quality standards, and safety guidelines. You'll be delivering quality customer service to satisfy our prestigious customers. Using your initiative to identify new service opportunities for Hitachi Energy.

How you'll make an impact

You’ll be playing a key role within a team of knowledgeable and experienced engineers/technicians undertaking and coordinating service activities on site, whilst keeping a close eye on health and safety and quality standards, schedules, and progress reporting to ensure customer satisfaction.

Responsible for Transformer service activities, including installation and commissioning, carrying out refurbishments, device replacements, routine maintenance, inspections, and identifying problems to assist with providing analysis for recommendations.

Coordinate all delivered parts, materials, and components for each project and optimise the use of your resources to meet delivery and performance targets as effectively as possible.

Lead jobs from start to finish under the direction of the project manager, to meet clients’ requirements.

Maintain project site documentation and checklists, prepare reports, and help to resolve any issues on site. You’ll provide feedback to assist with identifying and recommending effective new solutions to help meet business and/or customer needs.

Apply all safety rules and follow safe practices, as well as keep environmental responsibilities in mind. But you’ll also assess and highlight hazards and implement actions to ensure the safety of both people and equipment.

Your Background

• Electrical Engineering-related HNC, apprenticeship scheme or suitable industry experience.
• Experience within the Transformers or the power sector (installation/service/maintenance) and/or a broad knowledge of power engineering plant and equipment, i.e. Transformers.
• Proven experience with Mechanical installations, Switchgear, Cabling/wiring installation, Oil handling/processing/sampling, device function checks and power equipment testing instruments, Omicron/Megger etc.
• Experience in leading a team/management of subcontractors,
• Able to read and understand mechanical and electrical drawings
• Suitable qualifications such as IPAF, PASMA, CCNSG, though training will be provided
• Full driving licence
• Able to work well using your own initiative, you’re also a team player who’ll collaborate and communicate well to achieve successful outcomes.
• You’re flexible in your attitude to working hours as the role will require working all over the UK, sometimes at short notice.
• You have excellent organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• You have a systematic approach, a positive mindset and are keen to learn and develop.

What We Offer

• 25 days holiday per year plus Bank Holidays.
• Excellent company pension and wide-ranging benefits schemes.
• Travel throughout the UK with opportunities for offshore working.
• Top quality H&S culture alongside comprehensive training and personal development programmes.
• Enhanced overtime rates.
• Valued employee contributions and bonus schemes.
• Company-subsidised meals and accommodation while working away.
• Company van and mobile phone.
• Inclusive Work Environment: We foster a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission‑critical technologies like high‑voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonising the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.