Electrical Field Service Engineer: Grid Connections

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Stone; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Field Service Engineer (Electrical) to join our Grid Connections service team in the UK. You will deliver inspection, maintenance, installation and commissioning across medium-voltage infrastructure up to 33kV, supporting industrial and commercial customers with safe, reliable operation.

As part of a mobile, field-based role, you will travel across the UK, participate in on-call standby, and contribute to high-quality service delivery, technical reporting and customer

Qualifications

• Qualified Electrical Engineer or Technician with proven experience within the power sector, service, maintenance, commissioning or electrical distribution environments.
• Experience in electrical testing, commissioning, fault finding, diagnostics and technical report writing.
• Knowledge of electrical infrastructure up to 33kV, including substations, protection systems and network automation equipment would be advantageous.
• Full UK Driving License.

Responsibilities

• Perform installation, inspection, maintenance and repair activities on medium-voltage switchgear and transformers up to 33kV.
• Support commissioning, testing and energisation activities for Grid Connections projects and service contracts and install and commission protection relays, control systems and associated control cabling.
• Diagnose faults and provide technical analysis through both remote and on-site support activities.
• Deliver service work safely, on time, within budget and to the highest levels of customer satisfaction.
• Complete inspection, maintenance and service reports using approved digital systems and databases.
• Support project and service delivery by ensuring productivity, quality and compliance targets are achieved.
• Eventual participation in a 24/7 on-call standby rota, providing rapid response support to customer network issues and outages.
• Take responsibility for the delivery, collection and control of insulating oil in accordance with the company Oil Management System.
• Support the preparation of quotations and provide technical input into the tendering process for service work and projects.
• Ensure full compliance with the Electrical Safety Management System, company procedures and customer requirements.

Skills

Power systems

Medium-voltage switchgear

Transformers

Protection relays

Control systems

Electrical safety

Education

City & Guilds 236/232

NVQ Level 3 Electrical

Electrical qualification or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Secondary Injection / Commissioning Testing

Transformer oil handling

CSCS/CCNSG/IPAF/PASMA

Job description

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Field Service Engineer (Electrical) to join our Grid Connections service team in the UK. You will deliver inspection, maintenance, installation and commissioning across medium-voltage infrastructure up to 33kV, supporting industrial and commercial customers with safe, reliable operation.

As part of a mobile, field-based role, you will travel across the UK, participate in on-call standby, and contribute to high-quality service delivery, technical reporting and customer