Sales Expert HV Turnkey Business

Siemens Energy; Porto; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global team opportunities

Comprehensive medical benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Learn@Siemens-Energy platform

Variety of innovative projects

Job summary

Siemens Energy is seeking a senior sales leader to drive HV turnkey substation opportunities across South & West Europe, including data centers and industrial customers. You will shape project requirements, prepare winning technical and commercial proposals, and lead bid negotiations with internal teams to deliver integrated HV solutions.

With 8+ years in HV transmission and a strong track record in pipeline development, you will build lasting customer relationships, influence strategic

Qualifications

• Academic background in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field like mechanical or energy engineering.
• With over 8 years of extensive experience in the HV transmission and distribution sector, you have a proven track record in sales and business development.
• You demonstrate success in pipeline development, deal shaping, and closing complex, high-value technical projects, preferably in an EPC or turnkey environment.
• Deep technical knowledge of HV substation technologies (AIS, GIS, transformers) and turnkey project execution.
• You possess strong influencing skills and strategic thinking abilities, enabling you to build and maintain key customer relationships effectively.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory. Any additional language will be consider a plus.
• Availability for business travel within the South West Europe countries.

Responsibilities

• Proactively generate new HV turnkey substation opportunities across South & West Europe, focusing on industries and data centers.
• Build and manage a strong sales pipeline with clear ownership to achieve and exceed growth targets.
• Analyze market trends, competitors, and growth areas to continuously refine and adapt the sales strategy.
• Engage early with key customers (TSOs, utilities, industrials, data centers) to shape project requirements and position integrated HV solutions.
• Develop strategic account plans and act as a trusted technical and commercial advisor, leveraging expertise in substation technologies and turnkey delivery.
• Lead complex bid preparation, internal collaboration, and contract negotiations, while tracking KPIs and pipeline performance through CRM tools.

Skills

Sales experience

Business development

HV transmission

HV substation technologies

Strategic thinking

Influencing skills

English fluency

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

CRM tools

Sales CRM

Job description

To ensure a fair evaluation, please submit your CV in English, as applications in other languages cannot be reviewed.

A Snapshot of Your Day

Join our dynamic team as we drive strategic growth in the High Voltage (HV) Turnkey Substation business for industries and data centers! In this pivotal role, you will proactively develop and manage a robust sales pipeline, ensuring we meet and exceed our growth targetsfor South West Europe (Switzerland, Spain, France, Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Portugal and Greece). Imagine engaging with key clients to shape project specifications and leading the creation of winning technical and commercial proposals for complex projects. Your expertise will be crucial in expanding our market share in a competitive energy sector, all while contributing to our ambitious ‘30 x 30’ program.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Proactively generate new HV turnkey substation opportunities across South & West Europe, focusing on industries and data centers.
• Build and manage a strong sales pipeline with clear ownership to achieve and exceed growth targets.
• Analyze market trends, competitors, and growth areas to continuously refine and adapt the sales strategy.
• Engage early with key customers (TSOs, utilities, industrials, data centers) to shape project requirements and position integrated HV solutions.
• Develop strategic account plans and act as a trusted technical and commercial advisor, leveraging expertise in substation technologies and turnkey delivery.
• Lead complex bid preparation, internal collaboration, and contract negotiations, while tracking KPIs and pipeline performance through CRM tools.

What You Bring

• Academic background in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field like mechanical or energy engineering.
• With over 8 years of extensive experience in the HV transmission and distribution sector, you have a proven track record in sales and business development.
• You demonstrate success in pipeline development, deal shaping, and closing complex, high-value technical projects, preferably in an EPC or turnkey environment.
• Deep technical knowledge of HV substation technologies (AIS, GIS, transformers) and turnkey project execution.
• You possess strong influencing skills and strategic thinking abilities, enabling you to build and maintain key customer relationships effectively.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory. Any additional language will be consider a plus.
• Availability for business travel within the South West Europe countries.

About The Team

Our Grid Technologies division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With +100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world’s electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion, and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character—no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

• Opportunities to work with a global team
• Opportunities to work on and lead a variety of innovative projects
• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Flexible work arrangements
• Continuous learning opportunities through the Learn@Siemens-Energy platform
• Access to a variety of employee resource groups