Senior Technical Tendering Specialist – Substation Automation 80-100% (f/m/d)

HITACHI ENERGY LTD; Baden; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Baden, Switzerland seeks a Senior Technical Tendering Specialist to lead the technical bid preparation for renewables, offshore wind, grid integration, and AC substation projects. You will guide solution design, cost estimation, and supplier evaluations while collaborating with global teams to manage risks and craft winning strategies.

The role requires a strong background in electrical engineering, substation automation, and bid management, plus the ability to travel

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years in project execution, engineering, or related technical roles.
• Ideally 2+ years in bid management or proposal engineering.
• Strong knowledge of substation automation and AC substations.
• Experience with complex customer specifications and risk assessments.
• Ability to lead cross-functional and virtual teams.
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 10%.
• Excellent English communication; additional languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical tendering activities for large-scale opportunities in Renewables and Offshore AC.
• Prepare competitive system proposals including design, cost estimation, and supplier evaluations.
• Define technical scope, identify risks, and support winning bid strategies.
• Coordinate internal tender reviews and risk assessments per governance.
• Ensure high-quality, compliant proposals delivered on time.
• Act as technical advisor to Sales and BD during customer discussions.
• Collaborate with engineering, project Mgmt, supply chain and commercial teams.
• Evaluate supplier and subcontractor offerings against specs and project needs.
• Lead global, multidisciplinary proposal teams across locations.
• Support process improvements for tendering tools and practices.
• Mentor junior tendering professionals to grow capability.

Skills

Bid management

Electrical engineering

Power systems

Substation automation

Technical communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Office

MS Visio

Job description

Location: Baden, Aargau, Switzerland

Job ID: R0147055

Date Posted: 2026-10-28

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY LTD

Profession (Job Category): Sales, Marketing & Product Management

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Senior Technical Tendering Specialist

Job Description

The opportunity As a Senior Technical Tendering Specialist, you will play a key role in shaping the future of the energy transition by leading the technical bid preparation for some of our most strategic and complex opportunities within the Renewables and Offshore Business. In this role, you will drive the development of competitive and technically sound proposals for large-scale renewable, offshore wind, grid integration, and AC substation projects. Acting as a technical authority throughout the tendering process, you will collaborate with global cross-functional teams, manage technical risks, and help secure profitable business growth in a dynamic international environment. If you enjoy solving complex challenges, influencing key business decisions, and working on projects that contribute to a sustainable energy future, we would love to hear from you.

How you’ll make an impact

• Lead technical tendering activities for large-scale, high-value, and strategically important opportunities within the Renewable and Offshore AC market
• Prepare competitive and technically optimized system proposals, including solution design, cost estimation, and supplier quotation evaluations
• Define technical scope, identify project risks and opportunities, and support the development of winning bid strategies
• Coordinate and drive internal tender reviews, risk assessments, and approval processes in alignment with company governance requirements
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality, compliant, and competitive proposals within agreed timelines
• Act as a technical advisor to Sales and Business Development teams during customer discussions and bid negotiations
• Collaborate with engineering, project management, supply chain, and commercial teams to develop optimized customer solutions
• Evaluate supplier and subcontractor offerings, ensuring alignment with technical specifications and project requirements
• Lead and coordinate global, multidisciplinary proposal teams across multiple locations and business units
• Support the continuous improvement of tendering processes, tools, and best practices across the organization
• Mentor and support junior tendering professionals to strengthen organizational capabilities and knowledge sharing

Your background

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, preferably with a focus on power systems or power engineering
• Minimum 5 years of experience in project execution, engineering, system design, lead engineering, commissioning, or a comparable technical role within substation automation, protection, and control systems
• Ideally 2+ years of experience in bid management, proposal engineering, tendering, sales support, or a customer-facing technical role
• Strong understanding of substation automation, protection and control systems, and AC substation applications
• Experience working with complex customer specifications, contractual requirements, and technical risk assessments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional and virtual teams without direct reporting responsibility
• Structured, proactive, and detail-oriented working style
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and MS Visio
• Willingness to travel internationally up to approximately 10%
• Excellent communication skills in English; additional European language skills are considered an advantage

More about us

At Hitachi Energy, we are advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry, transportation, data center, and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition. Join us and be part of a team committed to making the world's energy system more sustainable, flexible, and secure.

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