Energy Consulting Specialist - Power Systems Study

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy India Limited is seeking a senior consultant in engineering and science to lead advisory projects for electricity sector clients. You will identify growth opportunities, manage contracts, and shape solutions across transmission, distribution, retailers and generators.

Responsibilities include building networks, delivering value through proposals, coordinating research and development scopes, and coaching junior consultants to ensure timely, cost-conscious outcomes aligned with

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years in technical consulting or engineering roles.
• Proven experience in project planning, risk management, and contract negotiations.
• Strong background in process optimization and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for new consulting engagements and build networks.
• Deliver value through contracts and proposals, using sales techniques.
• Support budgeting and scope in research & development projects.
• Manage risk and ensure delivery per contract.
• Lead teams and develop consultants to deliver assignments.

Skills

Strategic consulting

Project planning

Risk management

Contract negotiations

Process optimization

Job description

Location: Kolkota, West Bengal, India Job ID: R0111841 Date Posted: 2025-11-25 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY INDIA LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No

The opportunity: Responsible for the development of advisory projects for major electricity sector agents, including distribution, transmission, retailer, generators in helping them deal with regulatory, economic and electricity challenges. Assists in the building and retention of long-lasting relationships with internal and external customers to support profitable growth and ongoing satisfaction.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Identifying opportunities for new and repeating consulting business, building an internal and external network for the exchange of information.
• Creating added value for customers and the organization, ensuring the successful outcome of transactions, contracts and proposals, using a series of sales techniques, and negotiating tactics for the leading of sales activities.
• Proposing research & development projects including the scope of the budget, supporting the project management strategy including productization, modularization and following up on new products/solutions, including ongoing support with contract management activities.
• Conducts risk and opportunities for the various assessments, ensuring delivery of the assignment as per agreed contract.
• Leads in the creation of new process and tool enhancement following the study of advanced techniques, with a lead to coach and develop subordinate colleagues.

How you’ll make an impact:

Works as a leading functional practitioner in a consulting area. Adds technical value and approves assignment tasks carried out by others. Takes a lead role to propose consulting services to meet the customer's needs. Leads or supports the development of a special technology or area of best practice. Continuously looks for opportunity to promote technical solutions. Works with contract management activities (invoicing and work in progress, etc.) in one's area of work. Ensures delivery of assignments as per the agreed contract. Creates work plans and cost estimates in one's area of responsibility. Ensures quality timely implementation within targeted cost. Supports in conducting risk and opportunity assessments during commissioning phase and in handling technical risks by following mitigation guidelines. Identifies potential Hazards and reports to Site management. Makes contacts to understand customers need and proposes system solutions. Provides technical support and guidance to sales team for offer preparation. Negotiates contracts to win consulting assignments of 250 to 500 hours. Builds network - internally and externally - for exchange of information. Provides support and technical advice to colleagues. Actively participates in technical conferences and promotes technical solutions. Supports in the development of new tools and processes for consulting effectiveness. Ensures usage of standard process and tools. Supports cost reduction by process optimization and reduces poor quality issues by standardization. "Coaches and develops consultants to deliver assignments. Forms and leads teams to deliver assignments with a focus on operational execution. Actively looks for opportunities to recognize efforts by team members for team success. Continuously seeks feedback with team to improve. Contributes to achieve agreed business financial targets for a technology, business area or consulting team." Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background:

• Minimum 8+ years in technical consulting or engineering roles.
• Proven experience in project planning, risk management, and contract negotiations.
• Strong background in process optimization and cost control.

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