Senior Field Service Engineer - GIS Specialist
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About the Role
Hitachi Energy seeks a Senior Field Service Engineer - GIS Specialist to perform aftermarket services, maintenance, installation, and commissioning of High Voltage Gas Insulated Switchgears (132kV and above) for utility contractors in the UAE.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Participate in planning and execution of installation and commissioning activities on site
- Carry out Installation & Commissioning, extension and maintenance services independently
- Provide on site or remote technical support for GIS installation, commissioning, and routine maintenance
- Take part in pre commissioning meetings, commissioning planning, and documentation preparation
- Support tendering by providing commissioning plans and time/cost estimation
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations and industry standards
- Recommend customers for immediate and future service requirements
- Act as representative of the OEM during customer interaction
- Create service reports, time sheets, and delivery notes endorsed by customers
- Manage multifunctional interfaces and maintain teamwork environment
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or Diploma in engineering
- Minimum 10 years overall experience, with 6 8 years in High Voltage Equipment installation, testing, commissioning, repair, and maintenance
- Proven expertise in Transmission GIS Installation & Commissioning
- Solid understanding of switchgear testing and commissioning
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
- Fluency in Arabic is a plus
- Certification in Hitachi Energy GIS products is a strong advantage
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The opportunity
- We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Field Service Engineer GIS Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for encompassing the performance of aftermarket services and support for the installed base, as well as maintenance services for High Voltage Gas Insulat
How You’ll Make An Impact
- Participating in the planning and execution of installation and commissioning activities on site.
- Carrying out Installation & Commissioning, extension and Maintenance services independently.
- Providing on site or remote technical support for installation and commissioning of GIS and routine maintenance services.
- Taking part in pre commissioning meetings, commissioning planning activities and documentation preparation.
- Supporting tendering by providing commissioning plans and time/cost estimation.
- Ensuring compliance with safety regulations and industry standards.
- Recommending customers for immediate and future service requirements.
- Acting as representative of the OEM during interaction with the customer.
- Creating service reports, time sheets & delivery notes, endorsed by customers.
- Effectively managing multifunctional interfaces and maintaining a teamwork environment.
- Establishing long term customer relationships by understanding customer requirements.
- Responsible for adherence to quality assurance requirements on site.
Your background
- A bachelor’s degree or Diploma in engineering field is required.
- 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 & Commissioning, including substation services and preventive maintenance.
- Solid understanding of switchgear testing and commissioning and other key substation apparatus.
- Experience across the full lifecycle of substation projects—tendering, engineering, and site commissioning.
- Certification in Hitachi Energy GIS products is a strong advantage.
- Fluency in Arabic is a plus.
- A collaborative team player with a customer focused mindset and commitment to quality.
- Proficiency in both spoken & written English is required.
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