Tendering Specialist - Substation

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy seeks a Tendering Specialist for Control & Protection & Substation Automation. You will engage with cross-functional teams globally to deliver comprehensive tender packages, cost estimates, and strategic pricing while managing risks and ensuring compliance.

You will collaborate with front-end sales and legal advisors, monitor tender deliverables, and uphold Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity in every bid.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical & Electronics.
• 3-15 years of experience in Electrical & Electronics.
• Sound knowledge of Protection & Control products and Substation Automation systems.
• Prior engineering and tendering experience with risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Analyse customer needs and prepare Bill of Materials, deviation list and detailed product configurations.
• Deliver accurate cost estimations as per tender scope.
• Elaborate bid prices and offering strategy in coordination with the team manager.
• Participate in the Risk Review process as per Company policy.
• Verify commercial and legal interests of the offer with Sales and Commercial & legal advisor.
• Monitor progress of tender deliverables and follow up on tender scope and time.
• Promote process feedback and ensure quality deliverables on time.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Skills

Tendering experience

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

MS Office

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical & Electronics

Job description

The Opportunity

As a Tendering Specialist, for Control & Protection & Substation Automation systems, you will have many interfaces and interesting work tasks, and you will get great opportunities for learning and development working on potential future projects across the globe. Our team culture is flexible, transparent, and cooperative. You will join as an integral member of a diverse and fast-paced tender management team at a time when the demand for our solutions is booming and we are expanding to help our clients reach their environmental targets.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Analyse customer needs and Prepare Bill of Materials, deviation list and detailed product configurations.
• Deliver accurate cost estimations as per tender scope of work.
• In coordination with the team manager, elaborate bid prices and offering strategy.
• Participate in the Risk Review process as needed in accordance with Company policy.
• Verify the commercial and legal interests of the offer with Front end Sales and “Commercial & legal advisor”
• Monitor progress of tender deliverables and perform continuous follow-up on tender scope and time.
• Proactive and result-driven professional with the ability to work with cross-functional and cross-border teams as well as to cope with a flexible-load environment.
• Promote process feedback to the organization, promote a positive customer experience by submitting quality deliverables on time.
• You will be 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

• You hold a bachelor's degree with 3-15 yrs. of experience in Electrical & Electronics.
• Sound knowledge in Protection & Control products & Substation Automation systems.
• Prior engineering & tendering experience, to handle tenders and manage risk assessments.
• Very high awareness of quality and standardization incl. Re-use.
• Very good analytical skills, has good negotiation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft office tools (Excel, Word & Power Point).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Publication date : 2026-01-23