Field Service Engineer Electrical (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

Field Service Engineer Electrical (Grid Connections)

Hitachi Energy has an exciting opportunity to join our Grid Connections Service business as a Field Service Engineer (Electrical). You will contribute to the execution of the service strategy and business growth by delivering high-quality inspection, maintenance, installation, commissioning and emergency support services for medium-voltage electrical infrastructure across the UK.

Working as part of a team of experienced engineers and technicians, you will support industrial and commercial customers, including many blue-chip organisations, ensuring the safe and reliable operation of switchgear, transformers, protection systems and associated equipment up to 33kV.

You will play a key role in delivering safe, compliant and efficient service activities whilst maintaining the highest standards of quality, technical excellence and customer satisfaction.

Please note: This is a highly mobile, field-based role requiring travel across the UK. Successful candidates should expect frequent overnight stays away from home, eventual participation in an on-call standby rota and occasional weekend working to support customer requirements and emergency response activities.

How You'll Make an Impact:

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.

Your Background:

Qualified Electrical Engineer or Technician with proven experience within the power sector, service, maintenance, commissioning or electrical distribution environments.

Strong knowledge of power systems, medium-voltage switchgear, transformers, protection relays, control systems and third-party MV products.

Completed a recognised electrical switchgear and transformer maintenance course and hold a City & Guilds 236/232, NVQ Level 3 Electrical qualification or equivalent.

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.

SAP, Secondary Injection / Commissioning Testing, transformer oil handling experience and site safety qualifications (CSCS, CCNSG, IPAF or PASMA) are desirable.

Full UK Driving License.

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.

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.