Electrical Lead Engineer

Siemens Gas and Power GmbH & Co. KG; Batangas City; On-site; PHP 1,339,000 - 2,009,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous learning

Inclusive workplace

Career development

Job summary

Siemens Energy is seeking an experienced Electrical Lead Engineer in Batangas City, Philippines, to support maintenance and technical services for high‑voltage electrical systems at a power plant. You will plan preventive and corrective actions, troubleshoot complex electrical issues, and mentor technicians to uphold safety and quality standards.

The role emphasizes hands‑on HV system work, documentation accuracy, and collaboration with the Controls & Instrumentation team to minimize downtime

Qualifications

• Professional Electrical Engineer with an active PRC license is mandatory.
• At least five years of electrical maintenance experience in power generation or heavy industry.
• Extensive knowledge of high‑voltage electrical systems, switchgear, transformers, and generators.
• Strong knowledge of protection relays, HV switchyards, and gas-insulated breakers.
• Proven experience in preventive and corrective maintenance, inspection, and fault diagnosis.
• Experience planning and leading departmental maintenance activities and teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain detailed records of maintenance activities, reports, inspections and findings.
• Identify and implement improvements to maintenance procedures and equipment reliability.
• Train, delegate, and review work of technicians to ensure safety and quality standards.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on HV electrical systems (transformers, switchgear, motors, generators).
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair complex electrical faults to minimize downtime.
• Conduct equipment inspections and wiring checks for safety and operational integrity.
• Use hand tools, power tools, testing instruments, and diagnostic equipment for maintenance tasks.
• Plan and organize departmental preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with Controls & Instrumentation to analyze alarms and deviations.
• Ensure all work complies with safety procedures and technical requirements.

Skills

Electrical engineering

HV systems

Team leadership

Maintenance planning

Electrical troubleshooting

Documentation

Safety standards

Power plants

Education

PRC-licensed Electrical Engineer

Tools

Testing instruments

Diagnostic equipment

Power tools

Job description

"We energize society" by supporting our customers to make the transition to a more sustainable world, based on innovative technologies and our ability to turn ideas into reality. With nearly 100,000 employees around the world, we shape the energy systems of today and tomorrow.

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.

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.

• 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.