Construction Tendering Specialist

Hitachi, Ltd.; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Excellent pension

Career growth opportunities

Work-life balance

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in the UK is hiring a Construction Tendering Specialist to support tender submissions for substation, power infrastructure, and renewable energy projects. You'll work with the Construction Manager to develop practical, buildable and commercially competitive solutions, with a flexible, predominantly remote working arrangement and occasional site travel.

You will review drawings and specifications, prepare estimates, coordinate inputs from engineering teams and suppliers, ensure CDM

Qualifications

• Experience in tendering, estimating, construction, project management, or project delivery.
• Experience supporting projects through the tender phase.
• Understanding of construction methodologies and project sequencing.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Knowledge of CDM regulations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and support construction tender submissions for UK-wide projects.
• Develop construction methodologies, logistics plans, and delivery strategies.
• Produce construction and installation estimates for projects ranging from £500k to multi-million-pound values.
• Review drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Attend project reviews, tender meetings, and stakeholder calls.
• Carry out site visits to assess buildability, risks, and site constraints.
• Coordinate inputs from engineering teams, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with HSE, quality, and CDM requirements.
• Support post-tender clarifications and project handovers.
• Manage multiple tender opportunities simultaneously, typically supporting up to 10-15 projects at various stages.

Skills

Tendering

Estimating

Construction

Project management

CDM

Drawings interpretation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

The Opportunity

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Construction Tendering Specialist to support the delivery of tender submissions for substation, power infrastructure, and renewable energy projects across the UK.

Working closely with the Construction Manager, you'll provide construction expertise throughout the tender phase, helping to develop practical, buildable, and commercially competitive solutions. This role offers a high degree of flexibility, with predominantly remote working and occasional travel to project sites and meetings.

Location: UK (Hybrid/Remote with occasional travel to Birmingham and project sites)

How You'll Make an Impact

• Prepare and support construction tender submissions for UK-wide projects.

• Develop construction methodologies, logistics plans, and delivery strategies.

• Produce construction and installation estimates for projects ranging from £500k to multi-million-pound values.

• Review drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.

• Attend project reviews, tender meetings, and stakeholder calls.

• Carry out site visits to assess buildability, risks, and site constraints.

• Coordinate inputs from engineering teams, subcontractors, and suppliers.

• Ensure compliance with HSE, quality, and CDM requirements.

• Support post-tender clarifications and project handovers.

• Manage multiple tender opportunities simultaneously, typically supporting up to 10-15 projects at various stages.

Your Background

Essential

• Experience in tendering, estimating, construction, project management, or project delivery.

• Experience supporting projects through the tender phase.

• Understanding of construction methodologies and project sequencing.

• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.

• Knowledge of CDM regulations.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred

• Substation, HV, or transmission & distribution experience.

• Renewable energy project experience.

• Construction estimating and installation estimating experience.

• Utilities, EPC, or power infrastructure background.

What We Offer

• Inclusive Work Environment: We foster a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays.

• Excellent company pension and wide-ranging benefits schemes.

• Career Growth: Enjoy excellent career opportunities in a global company that supports your professional development.

• Supportive Team: Be part of a team with inspiring colleagues who collaborate and support each other.

• Work-Life Balance: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements.

• Top-quality H&S culture alongside comprehensive training and personal development programmes.

More About Us

We offer fantastic opportunities to work on dynamic, high-impact, and cutting-edge industry initiatives that are making a crucial impact on society while providing the experience of working within a world-leading global organisation.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through 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 of pioneering mission-critical technologies across high-voltage systems, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing one of the world's most urgent energy challenges: meeting growing electricity demand while accelerating the decarbonization of power systems.

Headquartered in Switzerland, Hitachi Energy employs more than 50,000 people across 60 countries and generates revenues of approximately USD 16 billion.