Field Service Coordinator

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Stone; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a highly organised Field Service Coordinator to support the delivery of field service operations across the UK. This role coordinates resources, equipment, vehicles and requirements to ensure safe and efficient transformer services, grid connection projects, commissioning activities, planned maintenance, reactive maintenance and emergency response.

Working with Service Managers, Project Managers and engineers, you will plan short- and long-term resources, manage

Qualifications

• Experience in resource planning, scheduling, service coordination, or operational support within a Field Service Engineering or technical environment.
• Proven experience or understanding of Fleet management processes and services.
• Experience managing engineer scheduling, workforce planning, and operational resource allocation.
• Experience raising and managing purchase orders and supplier relationships would be advantageous.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a demanding operational environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Outlook, Teams, and business management systems.
• Understanding of Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality (HSEQ) requirements in engineering contexts.
• Experience supporting High Voltage, Transformer, Grid Connection, or wider Power Systems activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain short-term and long-term resource plans to support service operations, project delivery, and business growth.
• Coordinate the deployment of field engineers, commissioning staff, and specialist subcontractors to meet customer and project requirements.
• Monitor resource utilisation and identify potential capacity constraints, skills gaps, and future recruitment requirements.
• Coordinate resources to support planned maintenance activities and reactive service requirements, ensuring customer commitments and outages are met.
• Act as a key point of contact for customers and internal stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and effective coordination of service activities.
• Raise and manage purchase orders in accordance with company procedures and approved budgets.
• Act as the primary liaison with the fleet management partner, ensuring vehicle compliance and minimising downtime.
• Maintain records relating to fleet utilisation, costs, and asset performance.
• Ensure all service activities and operational records are accurately maintained within company systems.
• Provide regular operational reporting and performance updates to management to support planning and continuous improvement.

Skills

Resource planning

Scheduling

Service coordination

Stakeholder management

MS Office

HSEQ knowledge

Fleet management liaison

Purchase orders

Tools

Fleet management software

Job description

Hitachi Energy is seeking a highly organised, proactive, and results-driven Field Service Coordinator to support the delivery of field service operations across the UK. This role is responsible for coordinating resources, equipment, vehicles, and operational requirements to ensure the safe and efficient execution of transformer services, grid connection projects, commissioning activities, planned maintenance programmes, reactive maintenance, and emergency response work.

Working closely with Service Managers, Project Managers, Field Engineers, Procurement, and other key stakeholders, the successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring operational readiness and supporting the effective delivery of service commitments.

The position requires strong planning and organisational skills, with responsibility for both short-term scheduling and long-term resource forecasting across a diverse portfolio of High Voltage, Power Transformer, Distribution Transformer, and Grid Connection activities.

How you'll make an impact:

Develop and maintain short-term and long-term resource plans to support service operations, project delivery, and business growth.

Coordinate the deployment of field engineers, commissioning staff, and specialist subcontractors to meet customer and project requirements.

Monitor resource utilisation and identify potential capacity constraints, skills gaps, and future recruitment requirements.

Coordinate resources to support both planned maintenance activities and reactive service requirements, ensuring customer commitments, outage programmes, and emergency response obligations are effectively met.

Act as a key point of contact for customers and internal stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and effective coordination of service activities.

Raise and manage purchase orders in accordance with company procedures and approved budgets.

Act as the primary liaison with the company's fleet management partner, ensuring vehicle compliance, maximising fleet availability, and minimising operational downtime to support service and project delivery requirements.

Maintain records relating to fleet utilisation, costs, and asset performance.

Ensure all service activities, resource allocations, and operational records are accurately maintained within company systems.

Provide regular operational reporting and performance updates to management to support planning, forecasting, and continuous improvement activities.

Background:

Experience in resource planning, scheduling, service coordination, or operational support within a Field Service Engineering or technical environment.

Proven experience or understanding of Fleet

Experience managing engineer scheduling, workforce planning, and operational resource allocation.

Experience raising and managing purchase orders and supplier relationships would be advantageous.

Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a demanding operational environment.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Outlook, Teams, and business management systems.

Understanding of Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality (HSEQ) requirements within engineering, utility, or electrical infrastructure environments.

Experience supporting High Voltage, Transformer, Grid Connection, or wider Power Systems activities.

More about us:

Hitachi Energy is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace where every team member can thrive and contribute their unique perspectives and skills. We provide competitive salaries, professional development opportunities, and a collaborative working environment that supports innovation and continuous improvement.

As part of our Service Operations team, you will play a key role in supporting the UK's transition to a more sustainable and resilient power network, helping deliver critical infrastructure projects and services that power communities and industries across the country. Ready to make an impact? Join us and help shape the future of energy.

Job function Administration, Facilities & Secretarial

Contract Regular

Publication date 2026-08-27

Reference number R0142682

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.