Service Tendering Specialist

**Description**

LI-AR3Hitachi Energy has an exciting opportunity for a Service Tendering Specialist; you will work closely with the sales team to define and compile tenders for both our established and new service offerings. In the role of a substation automation specialist, you will be part of our Grid Automation Europe tendering team within the Hitachi Energy Group. The tendering organization is truly international and located in various locations across Europe, supported by our dedicated team in India. We operate in a dynamic and growing market and are now seeking to strengthen the team with experienced tendering professionals here in the UK.

**Location: UK, (with some travel to Stone, Staffordshire)**

**(Please note we are unable to provide visa support for this position)**

**How you'll make an impact**:

- Formulate and define competitive service bids, estimates or quotations, considering the best available product mix and appropriate technical and commercial considerations for each situation.
- Ensure service tenders are well-documented in a timely manner and with the appropriate level of detail, including full and accurate costs.
- Manage the preparation of all technical, financial, commercial, contractual, and, if necessary, project management aspects of the bid, estimate or quotation, indicating prices and trading conditions. Manage internal and external stakeholders to support the bid preparation. This will be undertaken together with the wider Service Team.
- Identify potential risks in estimates, bids, quotes and related contract agreements with different clients or distribution channels. Contribute information or participate in the risk review assessment if required.
- Build and nurture strong relationships with customers to understand their needs and support sales in ensuring the client has a great experience throughout the entire sales process, providing the required technical support.
- Collaborate with Supply Chain and Engineering Teams to identify potential vendors for equipment and materials required in the project and evaluate supplier offers from technical and commercial perspectives to match specifications.
- Live Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity by taking responsibility for your actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

**Your Background**:

- Holding a Bachelor degree or similar in a relevant area, such as electrical, mechanical or automation engineering could be advantageous
- Previous experience in engineering, tendering, (technical) project management or sales, and a strong technical background is highly valued
- Experience in power system engineering and knowledge of domain technology such as Substation Automation and Protection systems, SCADA, RTUs, IEDs and mission-critical communication is advantageous.
- On a personal level, you are a self-motivated, reliable team player with a service mindset including strong communication and collaboration skills.
- You are structured, persistent and well-organized in your work and ready to work in an international and multicultural environment.
- You are fluent in English, both oral and written.

**What We Offer**:

- Competitive salary
- 25 days holidays, plus bank holidays
- Excellent company pension and wide-ranging benefits schemes.
- Top quality H&S culture alongside comprehensive training and personal development programmes.
- Valued employee contributions and bonus schemes.
- Inclusive Work Environment: We foster a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.

**More about us**

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future with innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time - balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

We offer fantastic opportunities to work on dynamic, high-impact and cutting-edge industry initiatives that are making a crucial impact to society whilst also offering the vibrancy of working within a world-leading global organization

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