Field Services Engineer - Electrical Equipment

About the role

GE Vernova is hiring a Field Services Engineer in Dammam. You will carry out installation, commissioning, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of electrical equipment at customer sites, working under the guidance of the operations team and following established procedures, technical instructions and safety standards.

Key responsibilities

• Perform on-site installation, commissioning, refurbishment, startup, maintenance, troubleshooting and upgrading of synchronous and induction machines, excitation and AVR systems, or variable speed drive systems.
• Respond to requests for emergency repairs and services.
• Provide technical instruction and assistance to customer representatives on installation, operation, calibration, repair and maintenance.
• Write technical reports, order materials, secure quotations, prepare job status reports, customer reports, timesheets and expense sheets.
• Lead and give technical direction to skilled labour working on customer sites.
• Maintain a strong safety mindset in line with GE safety standards.
• Prepare accurate technical reports for customer records and as a reference for future outages.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline from an accredited institution.
• New graduate or maximum 2 years of experience in field services.
• Legal right to work in KSA without company sponsorship or time restriction.
• Willingness to travel about 80% of the time, to hold a valid driver's licence, and to work remotely when required.
• Shortlisted candidates face heightened security checks because the role involves a client's critical infrastructure.

Required skills

• Prior field engineering experience (desired)
• Prior project management experience (desired)
• Strong oral and written communication skills (desired)