HVDC Service & Commissioning Engineer | Brisbane, Australia

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working practices

International working environment

On Job Training

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Australia seeks an Experienced Commissioning & Service Engineer to install, commission, maintain and troubleshoot complex Hitachi equipment at customer sites across Brisbane and beyond. You will diagnose issues on-site, provide solutions, and document activities.

This role requires up to 75% travel, on-call rotations, and flexible hours. An Advanced diploma in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years HV experience are required.

Qualifications

• Advanced diploma in Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in HV sectors of the electrical industry is required.
• Proven expertise in diagnosing and repairing electromechanical systems, control systems, and software applications.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission, perform preventative maintenance, and repair Hitachi equipment and systems at customer sites.
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues on-site using advanced troubleshooting techniques.
• Document all service activities, including problem descriptions, resolutions, parts used and time spent.

Skills

HV electrical systems knowledge

Electrical testing methodologies

Independent work

Excellent communication

Education

Advanced diploma in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Hitachi MACH Control & Protection System

Job description

As an Experienced Commissioning & Service Engineer at Hitachi Ltd, you will provide expert technical support, maintenance, and troubleshooting for complex Hitachi products and systems directly at customer sites, ensuring optimal performance and customer satisfaction.

How you’ll make an impact:

You will perform installation, commissioning, preventative maintenance, and repair of Hitachi equipment and systems, including complex hardware and software components, diagnose and resolve technical issues on-site, utilizing advanced troubleshooting techniques and diagnostic tools.

You will conduct system upgrades, modifications, and enhancements as required, ensuring minimal disruption to customer operations, provide technical guidance and training to customer personnel on the operation, maintenance, and basic troubleshooting of Hitachi products.

You will document all service activities accurately and thoroughly, including problem descriptions, resolutions, parts used, time spent, collaborate with internal engineering, sales, and support teams to elevate complex issues and provide feedback for product improvement.

You will maintain a high level of customer satisfaction through professional communication, timely service delivery, effective problem-solving, adhere to all company safety policies and procedures, as well as customer site regulations, manage spare parts inventory, logistics for assigned service regions and participate in on-call rotations and travel extensively as needed to support customer requirements,

You will be responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background:

Advanced diploma in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

More than 5years of experience in HV sectors of the Electrical industry, knowledge of testing methodologies is mandatory.

Proven expertise in diagnosing and repairing electromechanical systems, control systems, and software applications, excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills and experience of the Hitachi MACH Control & Protection System is desirable.

Ability to work independently in challenging environments and manage multiple priorities effectively. Valid driver's license and a clean driving record are required.

Ability to travel frequently (up to 75%) and work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed.

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact professionally with diverse customers and colleagues.

More about us:

At Hitachi Energy Australia, we offer you:

• Our flexible working practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.
• International working environment and empowering working culture.
• On Job Training will help you to grow and enhance your skills.

Location Brisbane, Queensland, Australia;
Lilydale, Victoria, Australia

Job type Full time

Work arrangement Hybrid

Experience Experienced

Job function Engineering & Science

Contract Regular

Publication date 2026-09-25

Reference number R0126554

About Hitachi Energy

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.