Substation Service Sales Specialist - Lifecycle & Modernization

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and retirement benefits

Paid leave and flexibility

Job summary

Hitachi Energy USA INC in the United States is seeking a Substation Service Sales Specialist to drive growth of the lifecycle & modernization portfolio across North America by turning installed-base insights, service history and obsolescence indicators into qualified opportunities and orders.

You will develop opportunities, shape technical and commercial solutions, manage pursuits from early development through order intake, and coordinate with assessment, engineering, bidding, operations and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Business or related field; or 10+ years of equivalent experience.
• 10+ years experience in service sales, project sales, account management, lifecycle services or engineered-solution sales.
• Experience with high-voltage substations and modernization solutions; AIS/GIS, protection and control, transformers knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow substation lifecycle and service portfolio across North America.
• Lead opportunities from early development through order intake.
• Shape technical and commercial solutions with stakeholders.
• Manage bid strategy, pricing, and risk for RFQs.
• Maintain opportunity management in Salesforce and forecast activities.

Skills

Sales & account management

Lifecycle services

Engineering sales

Forecasting & pipeline

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Business or related field

10+ years equivalent experience

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Location: Remote - North Carolina, United States

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: Yes

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY USA INC

Profession (Job Category): Sales, Marketing & Product Management

Job Description: Substation Service Sales Specialist - Substation Lifecycle & Modernization

The Opportunity

In this role, you will drive growth of a substation lifecycle and service portfolio across North America by converting installed-base insights, service history, spare-parts consumption trends, field-service feedback, obsolescence indicators, and system-assessment findings into qualified opportunities and orders.

You will work with customers on asset lifecycle challenges, including reliability, performance, obsolescence, retrofits, upgrades, repairs, replacements, integrations, and modernization planning.

The role involves developing opportunities, shaping technical and commercial solutions, managing pursuits from early development through order intake, and coordinating with assessment specialists, engineering, bidding teams, operations, and product stakeholders.

By helping customers address asset lifecycle risks and modernization needs, you will support power grid reliability, asset longevity, and ongoing infrastructure improvement.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Develop a proactive pipeline using installed-base information, service history, spare-parts consumption, field-service feedback and obsolescence indicators.
• Shape opportunities from system insights and assessment findings in partnership with assessment specialists.
• Manage qualified opportunities from early development through order intake.
• Lead bid strategy, pricing approaches and risk management for pursuits and RFQs.
• Engage customers on system risks, obsolescence, lifecycle costs and modernization roadmaps.
• Define and develop solution scope including retro fits, upgrade, replacement, repair, integration and hybrid approaches.
• Translate assessment deliverables into project scope, customer value narratives and commercial proposals.
• Maintain opportunity management and forecasting activities within Salesforce and contribute to sales enablement activities and best-practice sharing.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.

Your Background

Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Business or a related field; or equivalent experience (10+ years).
• Equivalent experience of 10+ years in lieu of a degree.
• Experience in service sales, project sales, account management, lifecycle services or engineered-solution sales.
• Knowledge of high-voltage substations, asset lifecycle, obsolescence, retrofits, upgrades and modernization solutions.
• Familiarity with Salesforce, pipeline management, forecasting, pricing approaches and proposal development.
• Understanding of substations, including AIS/GIS, protection and control, transformers and auxiliary systems.
• 30%-40% travel required.

More About Us

You will gain exposure to cross-functional collaboration across sales, assessments, engineering, operations, product groups, commercial management, finance, field service and customer stakeholders.

Work on innovative energy technologies related to substation lifecycle management and modernization.

Collaborate with experienced professionals across technical, commercial, and operational teams.

Access learning and development opportunities through cross-functional engagement and knowledge sharing.

• Health and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave and flexibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)-Females / Minorities / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

Equal Employment Opportunity Hitachi is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including females, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment

As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling.

These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making.

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