Tender Manager (Specialist Professional)

Hitachi Energy; Isle Forest (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

401(k) with company match

Life/AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Family care support

Work-life programs

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Tendering Manager to transform customer requirements into competitive proposals for grid reliability and modernization. You will coordinate technical and commercial inputs, develop pricing strategies, assess risks, and drive tender activities from opportunity evaluation through submission.

You will lead a multi-discipline team, interface with internal company areas and external partners, and travel 10–15% as needed to support high-impact infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Electrical is preferable.
• Fluent in English both written and spoken.
• 7+ years of tender/bidding/sales experience.
• Experience in Power Quality Solutions / FACTS (STATCOM, SVC, SynCon) or HV Substations for Grid Connect/Data Center projects.
• Process oriented, disciplined, with a strong results focus.
• Proactive with stakeholders and teams across functions.
• Leads multi-discipline teams interfacing with internal and external partners.
• Travels 10–15%.

Responsibilities

• Review tender documents to understand customer requirements and scope.
• Prepare accurate, competitive quotations using cost analysis and benchmarks.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to gather technical and commercial inputs.
• Manage tender timelines to ensure high-quality, on-time submissions.
• Analyze bid opportunities and contribute to bid/no-bid decisions.
• Identify and assess risks in bids, contracts, and estimates with risk reviews.
• Maintain clear, compliant documentation and perform quality checks.
• Engage with customers and suppliers to clarify requirements and support a positive experience.

Skills

Tender/bidding experience

English proficiency

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Electrical)

Job description

The Opportunity

Join Hitachi Energy's Grid Integration team in a role where strategy, collaboration, and commercial insight come together to support critical power infrastructure projects. As a Tendering Manager, you will transform customer requirements into competitive, high-quality proposals that help customers advance grid reliability, performance, and modernization initiatives. Working closely with sales, engineering, operations, customers, and suppliers, you will coordinate technical and commercial inputs, develop pricing strategies, assess risks, and manage tender activities from opportunity evaluation through submission. This role offers exposure to Power Quality Solutions, Grid Connect Solutions, data center opportunities, and high-voltage infrastructure projects. You will play an important part in delivering customer-focused solutions while strengthening tendering excellence through continuous improvement. If you are energized by solving complex challenges, influencing business outcomes, and expanding both your commercial and technical capabilities, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while continuing to grow your career.

How you'll make an impact

• Review tender documents to understand customer requirements and scope
• Prepare accurate, competitive quotations using cost analysis and benchmarks
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to gather technical and commercial inputs
• Manage tender timelines to ensure high-quality, on-time submissions
• Analyze bid opportunities and contribute to bid/no-bid decisions
• Identify and assess risks in bids, contracts, and estimates plus present risk reviews
• Maintain clear, compliant documentation and perform quality checks
• Engage with customers and suppliers to clarify requirements and support a positive experience

Your background

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Electrical is preferable.
• Fluent in English both written and spoken.
• 7+ years of experience in tender/bidding/sales position.
• Experience in Power Quality Solutions / FACTS solutions (STATCOM, SVC, Synchronous Condensers) or HV Substations for Grid Connect Solutions & Data Center (including BESS).
• Proven ability to work in a process orientated, disciplined, and structured with a high commitment to results.
• Proactive in establishing effective relationships and engaging with various team members.
• Oriented to a leadership role since will lead multi discipline team to interface with all internal company areas and external partners.
• Ability to travel 10-15%.

More About Us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out.

For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules):

• Health Care (medical, dental, vision, etc.)
• Financial Wellbeing: (Employer sponsored pension - 401(k) Program with generous company match and contribution, Life/AD&D Insurance, disability insurance)
• Family Care: Life and Family (Legal, pet, auto, home, identity theft, etc.), special needs support, and adoption assistance
• Work-Life: Enhanced leave programs (FMLA, Military Service Leave, Maternal, Paternal, adoption, vacation, and holiday)

• Permissive Time Off: No accrued hours, take the time you need

• Employee Engagement and Development: Employee Resource Groups (depending on location), tuition reimbursement program, on-demand learning platforms