Electrical Lead Engineer

Siemens Energy; Batangas City; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Critical projects

Professional development

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Siemens Energy in Batangas City, Philippines, seeks an Electrical Lead Engineer to support the Maintenance & Technical Support group's Controls & Instrumentation team. You will plan preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshoot advanced electrical issues, and guide technicians to ensure reliability, safety, and plant performance.

The role requires a licensed PRC Electrical Engineer with at least five years in power generation or heavy industry, and extensive HV systems experience.

Qualifications

• Licensed electrical engineer (PRC) with active license.
• Minimum five years of electrical maintenance experience in power generation or heavy industry.
• Extensive knowledge of HV systems, switchgear, transformers, motors and generators.
• Experience leading a team of technicians and ensuring safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform preventive and corrective maintenance on electrical systems.
• Troubleshoot complex electrical issues and minimize downtime.
• Maintain detailed technical documentation and reports.
• Train and supervise technicians, reviewing technical output.
• Collaborate with Controls & Instrumentation to resolve alarms and deviations.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures and standards.

Skills

Electrical maintenance experience

High-voltage systems

Switchgear

Transformers

Motors & generators

Team leadership

Documentation

Electrical troubleshooting

Education

PRC-licensed Electrical Engineer

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Testing instruments

Diagnostic equipment

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

As an Electrical Lead Engineer, you will support the Maintenance & Technical Support group’s Controls & Instrumentation team in maintaining the reliability, safety, and operational integrity of electrical and control systems within a power plant. You will plan and perform preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshoot complex electrical issues, maintain accurate technical documentation, and provide guidance to technicians. This role requires extensive hands‑on experience with high‑voltage electrical systems and the ability to work independently on non‑routine technical issues.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Maintain accurate and detailed records of maintenance activities, service reports, equipment inspections, and technical findings.
• Identify and recommend improvements to maintenance procedures, equipment reliability, and overall operational performance.
• Train, delegate, and review the work of lower‑level technicians, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on high‑voltage electrical systems, including transformers, switchgear, motors, generators, and electrical distribution networks.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair complex electrical faults to minimize equipment downtime and maintain plant reliability.
• Conduct equipment inspections and electrical wiring checks to ensure operational integrity and compliance with applicable safety standards.
• Use appropriate hand tools, power tools, testing instruments, and diagnostic equipment to complete maintenance activities.
• Plan, organize, and implement departmental preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with the Controls & Instrumentation team to analyze and resolve system alarms and operational deviations.
• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with established safety procedures, technical requirements, and quality standards.

What You Bring

• Professional Electrical Engineer with an active license from the Philippine Professional Regulation Commission, PRC. This is a mandatory requirement.
• Advanced technical knowledge and at least five years of electrical maintenance experience within a power generation facility or heavy industrial environment.
• Extensive knowledge of high‑voltage electrical systems, switchgear, transformers, motors, generators, and electrical equipment used in power stations.
• Strong knowledge of switching circuits, protection relays, switchgear systems, high‑voltage switchyards, generator protection circuits, and gas‑insulated circuit breakers.
• Proven experience in preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, equipment inspection, fault diagnosis, and electrical troubleshooting.
• Experience planning, organizing, and implementing departmental maintenance activities.
• Experience leading a team of more than five members, including training, delegating work, and reviewing technical output.
• Strong understanding of electrical safety standards and safe maintenance practices.
• Ability to work with limited supervision and resolve complex, non‑routine technical issues.
• Strong record‑keeping, documentation, problem‑solving, and communication skills.

About the Team

Our Gas Services division offers Low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion, and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

• Opportunities to work on critical power generation equipment and advanced electrical systems.
• Continuous learning and professional development in a collaborative technical environment.
• A supportive and inclusive workplace that values safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement.