Field Service Engineer Protection Systems

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The opportunity

Join a team that specializes in providing remote and on-site services for protection systems in transmission and distribution substations ensuring solutions that are timely cost-effective and aligned with customer expectations. Our work adheres to industry-standard processes safety protocols and best practicesdelivering reliability and excellence every step of the way.

How youll make an impact

• Driving service sales and business development activities across assigned countries and marketsegments (e.g. Utilities Power Generation Oil & Gas EPCs Industrial clients).

• Performing relay testing commissioning maintenance and troubleshooting at client substations.
  Possess knowledge of structured programming communication techniques and protocols for Hitachi Energy relays and familiarity withother relays manufacturers is preferable.

• Troubleshooting system protection problems and schemes effectively and understanding different protection and communication schemes and supervising the installation and commissioning of automation systems ensuring full compliance with standards and bestpractices.

• Demonstrate expertise in testing commissioning maintenance and troubleshooting of protection systems for all equipment insubstations up to 400 kV voltage level.

• Experience in testing commissioning maintenance and troubleshooting of protection systems for all equipment inpower stations and refinery environments.

• Training site operators in the use of works and ensure site-specific manuals and documentation are available before handover and are highly familiar with interlocking schemes and gas tripping schemes across all voltage levels from 380 V to 400 kV.

• Consult with clients or their representatives to determine their needs and priorities.

• Provide written procedures for switching energization isolation methods for testing commissioning and maintenance work.

• Coordinate and oversee substation technicians and electricians and serve as project manager serve as the primary customer contact for specific projects maintain a professional presentation when dealing with employees clients and suppliers and be well-versed in technical and safety precautions when working in live substations.

• Possess leadership skills and the ability to lead supervise and assign work to the protection team and unnecessary outages while working in Brownfield substations or on any type of energized equipment and experience in troubleshooting electrical parts for various types of switchgear.

• You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations procedures and guidelines.

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

Your background

• A bachelors degree in electrical engineering is preferred.

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience is required.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Proficient in using testing and diagnostic equipment.

• Ability to interpret and work from electrical drawings and schematics.

• Strong organizational and time management skills.

• Commitment to continuous improvement and learning.

• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

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Background Screening and Security Checks

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For certain rolesparticularly those involving access to sensitive information financial responsibilities client data regulated environments or security-sensitive functionsadditional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include but are not limited to enhanced criminal history checks credit history reviews (where legally permissible) sanctions screening or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.

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