Service Tendering Engineer

Hitachi, Ltd.; Stone; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Service Tendering Engineer in Staffordshire to support the Service Tendering Manager. You will prepare technical and commercial offers based on customer specs, analyse requirements, and maintain bid status using Salesforce.

You will engage customers, track bids, and feed lessons back to improve future tenders, while ensuring timely delivery and high service quality.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication in English, both written and spoken.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork abilities.
• UK driving licence is required.
• Background in the power sector.
• Knowledge of Hitachi Energy Procut Portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Prepare or support the preparation of technical and commercial offers based on customer specifications.
• Analyse project requirements with key stakeholders and produce a realistic project schedule.
• Bid tracking and reporting; update bid status using internal tools such as Salesforce.
• Understand why tenders succeed or fail (win/loss analysis).
• Feed lessons back into future bids.
• Maintain high level of customer engagement and contribute to service and products delivery.
• Schedule tasks to meet customer timelines and ensure satisfaction.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

UK Driving Licence

Customer focus

Power sector

Procut Portfolio

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Hitachi Energy has an exciting opportunity as a Service Tendering Engineer within our Service Team based in Staffordshire. You'll support the local GIS (Gas Insulated Switchgear) Service Tendering Manager in determining the most appropriate and cost-effective solution and assist with the preparation of tender documents, contributing and driving the overall growth of the Hitachi Energy volume by increasing our existing customer portfolio as well as creating new business opportunities.

In this key role, you will integrate into the wider Service Sales Team and other Hitachi Energy business areas developing cross business opportunities. Engaging with our key customers about their expectations of service and products. Being responsive to customer requests, you'll provides clear, precise quotations to a high-quality specification and whilst growing and retain key customer relationships.

Please note we are unable to provide visa support on this position.

How you'll make an impact

• Prepare/support preparation of technical/commercial offers based on customer specification requirements.
• Analyse project requirements with key stakeholders, check that all essential work activities have been identified and produce a realistic project schedule.
• Bid Tracking & Reporting, Update bid status using internal tools such as Salesforce
• Win/Loss Analysis, have an understanding of why tenders succeed or fail.
• Feed lessons back into future bids
• Understand Customer Service principles and their effect on the business
• Operate with a high level of customer engagement
• Task scheduling to maintain customer timelines to achieve customer satisfaction in our service and products

Your background

• Exceptional communication skills both verbal and written and fluent in the English language
• Strong interpersonal skills and a team player
• UK Driving License required
• Proven excellent customer focus
• A background in the power sector
• Knowledge of Hitachi Energy Procut Portfolio desired

More about us

Hitachi Energy is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace where every team member can thrive and contribute their unique perspectives and skills.

Ready to make an impact?

• We provide competitive salaries
• flexible working hours
• professional development opportunities
• a supportive work environment that encourages growth and innovation through career development programs and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Specific benefits depend on the location and will be communicated during the interview process.