Field Service Engineer - Transformers in London

Hitachi Energy has an exciting opportunity to join our Transformers business as a Field Service Engineer. You will contribute to the execution of the service strategy and service growth by focusing on delivering timely, high-quality, cost-effective service offerings, solutions, and engineering projects for customers.

Execute service work in accordance with Hitachi Energy standard processes, quality standards, and safety guidelines. You will be delivering quality customer service to satisfy our prestigious customers, using your initiative to identify new service opportunities for Hitachi Energy.

• You will play a key role within a team of knowledgeable and experienced engineers/technicians undertaking and coordinating service activities on site, whilst keeping a close eye on health and safety and quality standards, schedules, and progress reporting to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Responsible for transformer service activities, including installation and commissioning, carrying out refurbishments, device replacements, routine maintenance, inspections, and identifying problems to assist with providing analysis for recommendations.
• Coordinate all delivered parts, materials, and components for each project and optimise the use of your resources to meet delivery and performance targets as effectively as possible.
• Lead jobs from start to finish under the direction of the project manager, to meet clients' requirements.
• Maintain project site documentation and checklists, prepare reports, and help to resolve any issues on site. You will provide feedback to assist with identifying and recommending effective new solutions to help meet business and/or customer needs.
• Apply all safety rules and follow safe practices, as well as keep environmental responsibilities in mind. Assess and highlight hazards and implement actions to ensure the safety of both people and equipment.

• Electrical Engineering-related HNC, apprenticeship scheme or suitable industry experience.
• Experience within the transformers or the power sector (installation/service/maintenance) and/or a broad knowledge of power engineering plant and equipment, i.e. transformers.
• Proven experience with mechanical installations, switchgear, cabling/wiring installation, oil handling/processing/sampling, device function checks and power equipment testing instruments, Omicron/Megger etc.
• Experience in leading a team/management of subcontractors.
• Able to read and understand mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Suitable qualifications such as IPAF, PASMA, CCNSG, though training will be provided.
• Full driving licence.

• Able to work well using your own initiative, you are also a team player who collaborates and communicates well to achieve successful outcomes.
• You are flexible in your attitude to working hours as the role will require working all over the UK, sometimes at short notice.
• You have excellent organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• You have a systematic approach, a positive mindset and are keen to learn and develop.

• Competitive salary.
• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays.
• Excellent company pension and wide-ranging benefits schemes.
• Travel throughout the UK with opportunities for offshore working.
• Top quality health and safety culture alongside comprehensive training and personal development programmes.
• Enhanced overtime rates.
• Valued employee contributions and bonus schemes.
• Company-subsidised meals and accommodation while working away.
• Company van and mobile phone.
• Inclusive work environment: We foster a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future with 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 decarbonising the power system.

We offer fantastic opportunities to work on dynamic, high-impact, and cutting-edge industry initiatives that are making a crucial impact on society whilst also offering the vibrancy of working within a world-leading global organisation.

Hitachi Energy has been acknowledged as a top employer, offering long-term career opportunities and growth, competitive benefits packages with a focus on employee well-being and rewards.