Field Service Engineer - Transformers

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

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave

Excellent pension scheme

Technical training and development

Bonus opportunities

Inclusive, diverse work environment

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Ireland is seeking a Field Service Engineer to join our Transformers Service team. You will deliver installation, commissioning, maintenance, repair and technical support for power and distribution transformers.

You will travel across Ireland and Northern Ireland, work with utilities and industrial clients, undertake diagnostics, fault finding and service reporting while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience working on power transformers or electrical infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of transformer testing, commissioning, maintenance and diagnostic techniques.
• Ability to fault find, troubleshoot and repair in utility/industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Carry out installation, commissioning, testing and energisation on transformers at customer sites.
• Perform routine maintenance, inspections and condition assessments to ensure reliability.
• Conduct transformer diagnostics, fault finding and root cause analysis.
• Support oil sampling, testing and monitoring activities.
• Execute repairs, upgrades and retrofits safely and to customer requirements.
• Prepare service reports and commissioning documentation.
• Provide guidance on operation and maintenance strategies to customers.
• Collaborate with project managers and customers to plan activities and deliver projects on schedule.

Skills

Electrical systems experience

Transformer testing

Fault finding

Troubleshooting

CMMS

Digital service tools

Full clean driving licence

Education

Qualified Electrician / Electrical Technician / Electrical Engineer

Tools

CMMS

Digital service tools

Job description

Hitachi Energy has an exciting opportunity for a Field Service Engineer to join our growing Transformers Service team in Ireland. This is an excellent opportunity to work with one of the world's leading transformer manufacturers, supporting critical power infrastructure that helps deliver reliable, sustainable energy to homes, businesses and industries across Ireland and Northern Ireland.

As a Field Service Engineer within Transformers, you will play a key role in delivering installation, commissioning, maintenance, repair and technical support services for power and distribution transformers. Working directly with utility, renewable energy, industrial and data centre customers, you will help maximise asset performance, extend equipment life cycles and support the energy transition.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Carry out installation, commissioning, testing and energisation activities on power and distribution transformers across customer sites.
• Perform routine and preventative maintenance, inspections and condition assessments to ensure transformer reliability and availability.
• Conduct transformer diagnostics, fault finding and root cause analysis on electrical and mechanical systems.
• Support transformer oil sampling, testing, treatment and monitoring activities to maintain asset health and performance.
• Execute transformer repairs, upgrades and retrofit projects, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and in line with customer requirements.
• Prepare and review service reports, commissioning documentation, technical records and customer handover documentation.
• Provide technical guidance and recommendations to customers regarding transformer operation, maintenance strategies and asset management.
• Collaborate with project managers, service engineers and customers to plan service activities and deliver projects safely and on schedule.

Your Background:

• Qualified Electrician, Electrical Technician or Electrical Engineer with experience working on power systems, transformers or electrical infrastructure.
• Experience working with power transformers, distribution transformers, transformer accessories or associated high-voltage equipment.
• Strong understanding of transformer testing, commissioning, maintenance and diagnostic techniques.
• Experience carrying out fault finding, troubleshooting and repair activities within utility, industrial, renewable energy or power generation environments.
• Familiarity with transformer protection systems, cooling systems, bushings, tap changers and auxiliary equipment is advantageous.
• Experience using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and digital service tools.
• Full, clean driving licence and willingness to travel extensively across Ireland and Northern Ireland.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Excellent pension scheme and comprehensive employee benefits.
• Ongoing technical training and development within one of the world's leading transformer businesses.
• Opportunities to work on critical energy infrastructure supporting grid reliability and the transition to a more sustainable energy future.
• Performance-related bonus opportunities and recognition programmes.
• A diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone is valued, respected and empowered to succeed.

More About Us:

At Hitachi Energy, our Transformers Business is a global technology leader, providing one of the most comprehensive portfolios of power and distribution transformers, services and digital solutions in the industry. We partner with utilities, renewable energy developers, data centres and industrial customers to improve the reliability, efficiency and sustainability of electrical networks worldwide.

Through our innovative technologies, service expertise and commitment to sustainability, we are helping customers build a stronger, smarter and more resilient energy future.

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 centre, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.