Service Engineer

Location:

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job ID:

R0108609

Date Posted:

2025-10-23

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity:

As an Engineer of Digital Solutions team, you will be part of Operation Center, India (INOPC-PG), aiming to develop a global value chain, where key business activities, resources and expertise are shared across geographic boundaries in order to optimize value for Hitachi Energy PowerGrid’s customers across markets.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Support our clients across the globe in optimizing their maintenance policies and enhancing their equipment availability.

• Handle configuration of Substation models in our State-of-the-art Digital platform and study the system to support with most efficient Reliability based maintenance plans.

• Act as an interface between the client and the R&D team, continuously work on delivery projects for customers and also support the product releases for the development team.

• Assist our clients with trouble shooting and perform RCA related to malfunction of equipment and deliver proposals to avoid further deterioration of equipment.

• Integrate OT systems with IT platforms using protocols such as OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus, and Ethernet/IP.

• Collaborate with IT/IoT teams to build unified data pipelines and scalable edge-to-cloud architectures.

• Modelling the site as per client requirements in the Hitachi Energy digital tools.

• 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:

• B.E in Electrical & Electronics Engineering with a minimum work experience of 5+ years in Operation and Maintenance of Substations and Power plants.

• Experience in maintaining Substations of 33 KV and above. Hands on experience in routine and preventive maintenance of all primary equipment in AIS and GIS.

• Good experience in managing TBM, CBM and RCM in Substations. Hands on experience in testing of different make primary equipment.

• Complete knowledge of OHSAS procedures.

• Self-starter caliber who could own tasks through to completion. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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

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Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment

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Background Screening and Security Checks

As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.

For certain roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions—additional 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.

The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.