Senior Field Service Engineer - GIS Specialist

About the role

HITACHI ENERGY SYSTEMS LLC is looking for a Senior Field Service Engineer - GIS Specialist in Abu Dhabi. The role covers aftermarket services and support for the installed base, and maintenance of High Voltage Gas Insulated Switchgears (132kV and above) for utility contractors in the UAE. It involves preventive maintenance, upgrades, troubleshooting, warranty repairs, installation and commissioning, and proactive services tailored to customer needs.

Key responsibilities

• Take part in planning and executing on-site installation and commissioning, and carry out design modifications and as-built documentation annotations
• Perform installation, commissioning, extension and maintenance of GIS independently, and give on-site or remote technical support
• Join pre-commissioning meetings, prepare FAT documentation, site ITPs, ITRs, method statements and control programmes
• Support tenders with commissioning plans and time/cost estimates
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and industry standards, and with internal and external regulations
• Represent the OEM with customers, prepare tools, equipment and parts, and create service reports, time sheets and delivery notes
• Manage interfaces with internal teams, factories, the service department, customers and sub-suppliers, and build long-term customer relationships

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in engineering
• Minimum 10 years of overall experience, with 6-8 years in high voltage equipment installation, testing, commissioning, repair and maintenance
• Proven expertise in transmission GIS installation and commissioning, including substation services and preventive maintenance
• Experience across the full lifecycle of substation projects: tendering, engineering and site commissioning
• Fluent English; Arabic is a plus

Required skills

• Solid understanding of switchgear testing and commissioning and other substation apparatus
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Certification in Hitachi Energy GIS products is a strong advantage