Senior Field Service Engineer GIS Specialist

Hitachi Energy

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

#JID3-185342

Position summary

and offering annotations for as-built project documentation.

  • Carrying out Installation & Commissioning including HV PD, extension and Maintenance services independently.

  • Providing on-site or remote technical support for installation and commissioning of GIS and routine maintenance services, identifying technical problems and making analysis through remote or on-site activity in different Service categories.

  • Take part in pre-commissioning meetings, commissioning planning activities and documentation preparation (e.g. FAT documentation, Site ITPs & ITRs, Method Statements, Control programs, etc.).

  • Support tendering by providing commissioning plans and time/cost estimation.

  • Recommendation to customers for immediate and future service requirements, provide feedback to Service Sales team.

  • Acting as representative of the OEM during interaction with the customer and preparing the tools, equipment and parts needed for a service job and understanding the scope of the job to be performed.

  • Ensuring that documentation for the job is available and briefing with service manager, head of department or supervisor about the expected situation on site.

  • Creating service reports, time sheets & delivery notes, endorsed by customers.

  • Effectively manages multifunctional interfaces - internal, feeder factories, service department, customers, and sub suppliers and abilities to show personal leadership & maintain a teamwork environment to deliver assignments. Strong self-disciplined approach to ensure quality and accuracy of delivery.

  • Responsible for adherence to the quality assurance requirements on the Power Plant or Substation or Oil & Gas or process Industries site and seeks to improve these continually.

  • Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

  • Living Hitachi Energy's core values, safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

  • A bachelor's degree or diploma in an engineering discipline is required.

  • A minimum of 10 years of overall experience, including 6-8 years of hands-on work with High Voltage (HV) Products or Equipment such as GIS 132kV, 220kV and above-covering installation, testing and commissioning, repair and maintenance, and the use of monitoring and measuring devices. Experience within utilities companies is also relevant.

  • Strong competence in the testing and commissioning of switchgears and other key substation components/apparatus.

  • Broad experience across substation projects, including tendering, engineering, or site commissioning activities.

  • Proficiency in computer applications, along with excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.

  • Certification related to Hitachi Energy Transmission GIS, particularly for commissioning and HV PD, is considered an added advantage.

  • Proficiency in spoken and written English is required; knowledge of Arabic is an added advantage.

Apply now

Current employees apply here