Field Service Engineer - High Voltage

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Excellent pension and benefits

Training and development programs

Bonus schemes

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking a Field Service Engineer in Ireland to deliver commissioning, maintenance and technical support for High Voltage equipment across Ireland and Northern Ireland.

You will work on HV substations and power systems, ensuring safe, reliable energy delivery and hands-on customer service. Responsibilities include HV commissioning, testing, fault diagnosis, and documentation, with extensive travel and collaboration with customers and third parties.

Qualifications

• Qualified Electrician with HV experience and substations or transmission networks.
• Experience delivering maintenance, troubleshooting and fault diagnosis on HV equipment.
• Proven ability to prepare technical reports and handover packs.

Responsibilities

• Develop commissioning and energisation plans, ensure safety and schedule.
• Lead HV equipment commissioning and ensure compliance with specs and standards.
• Prepare procedures, test docs, and handover packs for projects.
• Coordinate schedules with customers, contractors and third parties.
• Perform inspection, testing, fault diagnosis and root cause analysis.
• Create pre-commissioning and commissioning test procedures and rectify deficiencies.
• Monitor progress and report on safety, quality, and technical performance.
• Support customer acceptance testing and obtain sign-off.
• Liaise with regulators and network operators for approvals.

Skills

High Voltage experience

Commissioning expertise

Troubleshooting skills

Site safety mindset

Education

Electrical trade qualification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Hitachi Energy has an exciting opportunity for a Field Service Engineer to join our growing team in Ireland to support our High Voltage business. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a global leader in energy technology, supporting critical infrastructure that powers homes, businesses and communities across the region.

As a Field Service Engineer, you will play a vital role in delivering world-class maintenance, repair, commissioning and technical support services to our Industrial and Utility customers throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland. Working with High Voltage equipment and advanced power systems, you will be at the forefront of ensuring safe, reliable and efficient energy delivery.

How you'll make an impact:

• Develop and execute detailed commissioning and energisation plans, ensuring all pre commissioning, testing, start-up and handover activities are completed safely and on schedule.
• Lead commissioning activities for High Voltage equipment and power system installations, ensuring compliance with project specifications, industry standards and customer requirements.
• Prepare, review and maintain commissioning procedures, test documentation, technical reports and handover packs.
• Coordinate commissioning schedules and site activities with customers, contractors and third-party service providers to ensure seamless project delivery.
• Carry out inspection, testing, troubleshooting and fault diagnosis on High Voltage equipment, identifying and resolving technical issues efficiently.
• Develop and implement pre-commissioning and commissioning test procedures while ensuring all deficiencies are identified, documented and rectified.
• Monitor commissioning progress and provide clear reporting on project status, safety, quality and technical performance.
• Support customer acceptance testing and ensure all commissioning documentation is completed accurately, obtaining formal customer sign-off where required.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities, network operators and other stakeholders to secure necessary approvals for energisation and project completion.

Your Background:

• Qualified Electrician with proven experience working on High Voltage power systems, electrical substations, or transmission and distribution networks.
• Technical knowledge of 38kV, 110kV and 220kV equipment, with experience in protection relays, testing and relay programming.
• Demonstrable experience delivering maintenance, troubleshooting and repair activities within the power generation, transmission or utility sectors.
• Skilled in fault diagnosis, root cause analysis and producing clear, accurate technical reports to support customers and operational teams.
• Experience using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) to record service activities, manage maintenance schedules and ensure accurate asset records.
• Ability to complete commissioning documentation, customer service reports and technical records accurately and within required timescales.
• Knowledge of High Voltage products, services and solutions across the power grid industry would be advantageous.
• Full, clean driving licence and willingness to travel extensively across Ireland and Northern Ireland.
  

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary package
• Excellent company pension and wide-ranging benefits schemes.
• Top quality H&S culture alongside comprehensive training and personal development programmes.
• Valued employee contributions and bonus schemes.
• Inclusive Work Environment: We foster a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.

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, flexible working hours, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment that encourages growth and innovation through career development programs and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Specific benefits depend on the location and will be communicated during the interview process.

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.