HVDC Service Engineer

Hitachi Energy; Makkah Region; On-site; SAR 224,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader is seeking a motivated HVDC Service Engineer in the Makkah Region. This role involves providing first line support and maintenance for HVDC systems at various sites. The ideal candidate will have a degree in electrical engineering and at least 5 years of relevant experience in HV power systems, as well as excellent skills in safety systems and MS Office. Flexible working hours may be required for maintenance tasks.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in HV power systems or a heavy industrial environment.
• Driving license required.
• Fire detection and protection system awareness/maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Providing first line support and maintenance for HVDC systems.
• Controlling work activities on electrical, instrumentation and mechanical systems.
• Maintaining relationships with valued customers.

Skills

Safety switching experience

Maintenance/fault finding experience

MS Office skills

Proficiency in spoken & written English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

UPS systems

Battery Chargers

SCADA

PLCs

Job description

The opportunity

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic HVDC Service Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will primarily be responsible for working at Saudi Egypt High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Link, along with other Hitachi Energy HVDC customer sites throughout the GCC but primarily the Saudi HVDC Converter Stations.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Providing first line support along with maintenance & repair services for the Long-Term Service Agreement (LTSA).
• Working closely with the existing Service team to gain the competencies to provide 1st line support.
• Flexible working hours will also be required for significant maintenance tasks on an impromptu basis as required.
• Supporting the wider HVDC as and when required by the needs of the business.
• Delivering exceptionally high availability to the entire HVDC system.
• Controlling and performing work activities on HV/LV electrical, instrumentation and mechanical systems.
• Maintaining the value and maximize the design life of the system.
• Maintaining a strong relationship with this valued customer.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in HV power systems or a heavy industrial environment.
• Safety switching experience/Power plant operational experience/ General certificate in occupational health and safety/ IT / Cyber security experience
• Experience providing safety from the system and safe systems of work.
• Maintenance / fault finding experience with UPS systems, Battery Chargers, Air Handling Units, Pumps, PLCs & Generators.
• Driving license.
• MS Office skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
• Fire detection and protection system awareness / maintenance experience.
• Maintenance / fault finding experience with SCADA / PLCs and control systems.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.