Tendering Specialist - Substation Automation & Protection

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Chennai District; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India is seeking a Tendering Specialist for Control & Protection and Substation Automation systems. You will work with cross-functional teams on bids and tender preparation, delivering accurate cost estimations and strategic pricing.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical & Electronics with 5–10 years of relevant experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree with 5-10 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
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word & Powerpoint)

Responsibilities

• Analyze 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

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical & Electronics

Job description

Business Information:

The Hitachi Energy Indian Operations Center (INOPC) is a competence center with 3,500+ skilled engineers who focus on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, project Management, functional system testing, documentation, and commissioning.

Main Accountabilities:

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.

Your Responsibilities:

• Analyze 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

Your Background:

• Bachelor Degree with 5-10 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
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft office tools (Excel, Word & Powerpoint)

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.