Field Service Engineer

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader in electrification seeks a Field Service Engineer in the UK. Your role includes executing high-voltage service activities, coordinating materials, and ensuring quality standards. Candidates should have an Electrical Engineering-related qualification and experience in the High Voltage sector. This position offers competitive benefits, including 25 days holiday and company subsidised meals.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Excellent company pension

Travel opportunities throughout the UK

Company van and mobile phone

Inclusive Work Environment

Qualifications

• Experience within the High Voltage or the power sector.
• Experience in leading a team or managing subcontractors.
• Full driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Execute service work according to standards and guidelines.
• Responsible for high-voltage service activities.
• Maintain project site documentation and checklists.

Skills

Electrical Engineering-related HNC or suitable industry experience

Experience in High Voltage or power sector

Proven experience with mechanical installations

Ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings

Excellent organisational skills

Ability to work independently and in a team

Flexibility with working hours

Education

Electrical Engineering-related HNC

Tools

Omicron

Megger

Job description

Hitachi Energy has an exciting opportunity to join our High Voltage 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 high-voltage 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 or suitable industry experience.

Experience within the High Voltage or the power sector (installation/service/maintenance) and/or a broad knowledge of power engineering plant and equipment,

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.

More about us:

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future with 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 decarbonizing the power system.

We offer fantastic opportunities to work on dynamic, high-impact, and cutting-edge industry initiatives that are making a crucial impact on society, whilst also offering the vibrancy of working within a world-leading global organization.

Hitachi Energy has been acknowledged as a top employer, offering long-term career opportunities and growth, competitive benefits packages with a focus on employee well-being and rewards.

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 decarbonizing 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.