Field Service Engineer

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Lima Metropolitana; On-site; PEN 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is hiring a Field Service Engineer to deliver reliable energy solutions across Peru. You will work with advanced electrical equipment, supporting installation, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting at customer sites.

Travel across Peru is required, and you will collaborate with experienced professionals while building strong customer relationships and expanding your technical expertise through hands-on learning and on-site problem solving.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience in field service and electrical power systems.
• Experience with high-voltage equipment, transformers, switchgear, or protection systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform installation, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities at customer sites.
• Support maintenance activities for transformers, switchgear, protection, and control systems.
• Diagnose technical issues and implement effective solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering and technical support teams.
• Deliver technical guidance and training to customers.
• Prepare accurate service reports and documentation.

Skills

Field service

High voltage

Electrical drawings

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Are you passionate about power systems and working directly with customers? Join Hitachi Energy as a Field Service Engineer and play a key role in delivering reliable energy solutions across Peru.

In this position, you will work with advanced electrical equipment and technologies, supporting installation, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting activities at customer sites. You will collaborate with experienced professionals, build strong customer relationships, and develop your technical expertise through continuous learning and hands-on experience.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in the field, solving technical challenges, and traveling extensively to support critical energy infrastructure projects.

How you'll make an impact

The opportunity

Are you passionate about power systems and working directly with customers? Join Hitachi Energy as a Field Service Engineer and play a key role in delivering reliable energy solutions across Peru.

In this position, you will work with advanced electrical equipment and technologies, supporting installation, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting activities at customer sites. You will collaborate with experienced professionals, build strong customer relationships, and develop your technical expertise through continuous learning and hands-on experience.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in the field, solving technical challenges, and traveling extensively to support critical energy infrastructure projects.

How you'll make an impact

• Perform installation, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities at customer sites.
• Support maintenance activities for transformers, switchgear, protection, and control systems.
• Diagnose technical issues and implement effective solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering and technical support teams.
• Deliver technical guidance and training to customers.
• Prepare accurate service reports and documentation.
• Maintain a strong focus on safety and compliance standards.
• Support emergency interventions and on-call service activities when required.
• Manage service tools and spare parts effectively.
• Build and maintain positive customer relationships through high-quality service.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.
  

Your background

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in field service, commissioning, installation, or maintenance of electrical power systems.
• Experience working with high-voltage equipment, transformers, switchgear, or protection systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and technical documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Professional communication skills in Spanish and English.
• Valid driver's license.
• Willingness to travel extensively across Peru.
  

More about us

• Opportunity to work with innovative power and grid technologies.
• Professional development and technical training programs.
• Exposure to complex and impactful energy projects.
• Collaborative and diverse work environment.
• Career growth opportunities within a global organization.

Location: Peru - Lurin
Travel Requirement: Extensive travel within the country

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.