Field Service Engineer - Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS)
South Brunswick, NJFull-time$91–114K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Field Service Engineer supports Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) projects at customer substations and power facilities across the United States. The role provides technical support through installation, commissioning, testing, acceptance, and handover, and involves troubleshooting electrical and mechanical issues and coordinating onsite activities. The engineer works across multiple customer sites to support safe, reliable operation of power infrastructure.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
Experience Required
2 - 4 years
Minimum Education Required
Bachelor Degree
Compensation
$15.92 / Hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Shift
First Shift (Day)
Job Description
The Opportunity
As a Field Service Engineer supporting Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS), you work directly at customer substations and power facilities across the United States, providing technical support throughout all phases of project execution, including installation, commissioning, testing, acceptance, and handover. This is a USbased field service role focused on handson engineering work with High Voltage GIS equipment in active operating environments. You support multiple customer sites based on service demand, troubleshoot electrical and mechanical issues, and coordinate onsite activities to ensure safe and reliable operation of critical power infrastructure. Your work contributes to grid reliability, safety, and modernization across the US transmission and substation landscape, while offering broad exposure to GIS systems and customerfacing service work within the power industry.
How You'll Make an Impact
Provide technical support throughout all phases of GIS project execution, including installation, commissioning, testing, acceptance, and handover
Provide onsite supervision for the installation and commissioning of GIS substations
Manage troubleshooting efforts involving field personnel and subcontractors
Support and oversee contracted maintenance activities to ensure work is completed effectively
Maintain detailed site documentation, including operational procedures, performance reports, test data, and equipment manuals
Coordinate and communicate with internal teams, subcontractors, and customers to support smooth site execution
Work closely with customers onsite to support service outcomes and satisfaction
Ensure proper use and care of tools, equipment, vehicles, materials, and supplies at job sites
Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
Your Background
Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline preferred but not mandatory
Minimum 2-4 years of relevant experience in engineering and/or construction environments, preferably within the power industry
Sound understanding of electrical and mechanical equipment
Effective interpersonal and communication skills for field and customerfacing work
Ability to manage teams and address onsite conflict situations
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Microsoft Project
Fluent English language skills; additional European languages beneficial
More About Us
Working in Hitachi Energy's US High Voltage Service organization provides handson exposure to advanced GIS technology, complex field service environments, and collaboration with experienced professionals supporting the US power grid.
Opportunities to work on innovative technologies that shape the future of energy
A collaborative environment with experienced professionals across the US power industry
Access to learning platforms and career development programs
Competitive health and retirement benefits
Paid leave and flexible work arrangements
Pay Transparency Statement - New Jersey
In accordance with New Jersey pay transparency requirements, the expected Total Base Pay range for this position is $91,000.00 - $113,700.00. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, education, and location.
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Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. We welcome you to apply and want you to know that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veterans' status or any other legally protected characteristic.
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
R0127656
Job Type
Full Time
How this job compares
Set against the 1,308 open Field Service Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$91–114K/yr
- US median$82–120K/yr521 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $102K, is 5% above the US median midpoint ($97K) — in the middle half of Field Service Engineer salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 27 open Field Service Engineer jobs in New Jersey and 1,308 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Jersey
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Field Service Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (930 postings).
- Education
- 377 of the 1,308 open Field Service Engineer jobs (29%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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