Tendering Specialist

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Stone; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider in the UK is seeking a Tendering Specialist to join their Grid Automation team. In this role, you will lead the tendering process, ensuring high-quality bids based on technical specifications. The ideal candidate will hold a degree in electrical engineering and have experience in substation automation. Strong communication and negotiation skills are essential, along with proficiency in MS Office. Flexible working is available from the office in Stone and home.

Qualifications

• Higher education in electrical engineering or a similar field.
• Previous professional experience in a similar business area.
• Strong understanding and experience of tendering processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead tenders from initial requirements to contract closure.
• Create high-quality bids based on customer's technical specifications.
• Interact with European/Indian tendering teams.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Negotiation skills

Self-Motivation

Knowledge of substation automation

Competent in MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering

Job description

Description

In the role of a Tendering Specialist, Substation Automation, you will be part of our Grid Automation Europe tendering team within the Hitachi Energy Group. The tendering organisation is truly international and located in various locations across Europe, and 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.

In this role, you are responsible for leading tenders from the initial requirements to contract closure and handover to our operations team. The activities include creating and completing bids/estimations/quotations based on our customer's technical specifications and other requirements. You will ensure that, in delivering high‑quality tenders, we achieve both market competitiveness and profitable business.

Your field of operation will be in the substation market, and you will have the opportunity to handle a variety of tenders in our customer markets. The focus will be on either our project business or our fast‑growing service business, depending on your interests and experience.

Our team operates flexibly by working from our Stone office and at home and to suit our business requirements.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Creation of commercially, legally, and technically optimised and high‑quality offers, based on the specifications of our customers.
• Definition and scope of the supply to be offered.
• Cost calculation estimations and determination of costs, margin s, and sales price in cooperation with our sales team.
• Contribute to the consideration of the risks to our business in conducting the proposed works.
• Tender planning and on‑time tender submittals.
• Provide technical support to our sales team during the early pursuit stages, as well as support them in contract negotiations.
• Preparation of tendering documents and reports for internal reviews and tender submission approvals.
• Interact and work collaboratively with our European/Indian tendering team, operational team, and factory units.

Your profile:

• Higher education (e.g., bachelor’s or master’s degree) in electrical engineering or a similar field.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrate Self‑Motivation/Self‑Direction.
• Excellent understanding of substation automation, control, and protection solutions.
• Good knowledge of the grid automation market.
• Previous professional experience and a good track record in a similar business area.
• Strong understanding and previous experience of tendering and commercial processes.
• Willingness to travel and attend customer meetings.
• Competent in MS Office Skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.