Senior Technical Tendering Specialist – Substation Automation 80-100% (f/m/d) — Hitachi Energy
- Location
- Baden
- Contract
- Full-time
- Posted
- 9 days ago
Full description
The opportunity As a Senior Technical Tendering Specialist, you will play a key role in shaping the future of the energy transition by leading the technical bid preparation for some of our most strategic and complex opportunities within the Renewables and Offshore Business.
In this role, you will drive the development of competitive and technically sound proposals for large-scale renewable, offshore wind, grid integration, and AC substation projects. Acting as a technical authority throughout the tendering process, you will collaborate with global cross-functional teams, manage technical risks, and help secure profitable business growth in a dynamic international environment. If you enjoy solving complex challenges, influencing key business decisions, and working on projects that contribute to a sustainable energy future, we would love to hear from you.
How you'll make an impact
- Lead technical tendering activities for large-scale, high-value, and strategically important opportunities within the Renewable and Offshore AC market
- Prepare competitive and technically optimized system proposals, including solution design, cost estimation, and supplier quotation evaluations
- Define technical scope, identify project risks and opportunities, and support the development of winning bid strategies
- Coordinate and drive internal tender reviews, risk assessments, and approval processes in alignment with company governance requirements
- Ensure the delivery of high-quality, compliant, and competitive proposals within agreed timelines
- Act as a technical advisor to Sales and Business Development teams during customer discussions and bid negotiations
- Collaborate with engineering, project management, supply chain, and commercial teams to develop optimized customer solutions
- Evaluate supplier and subcontractor offerings, ensuring alignment with technical specifications and project requirements
- Lead and coordinate global, multidisciplinary proposal teams across multiple locations and business units
- Support the continuous improvement of tendering processes, tools, and best practices across the organization
- Mentor and support junior tendering professionals to strengthen organizational capabilities and knowledge sharing
Your background
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, preferably with a focus on power systems or power engineering
- Minimum 5 years of experience in project execution, engineering, system design, lead engineering, commissioning, or a comparable technical role within substation automation, protection, and control systems
- Ideally 2+ years of experience in bid management, proposal engineering, tendering, sales support, or a customer-facing technical role
- Strong understanding of substation automation, protection and control systems, and AC substation applications
- Experience working with complex customer specifications, contractual requirements, and technical risk assessments
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
- Ability to lead and influence cross-functional and virtual teams without direct reporting responsibility
- Structured, proactive, and detail-oriented working style
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and MS Visio
- Willingness to travel internationally up to approximately 10%
- Excellent communication skills in English; additional European language skills are considered an advantage
More about us At Hitachi Energy, we are advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry, transportation, data center, and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition.
Join us and be part of a team committed to making the world's energy system more sustainable, flexible, and secure.
Questions about this listing
What salary does Hitachi Energy offer for this role?
The original listing does not state a salary. Our estimate for this role and sector in Baden is CHF 103'500 - 159'500 gross per year — an estimate, not a figure communicated by Hitachi Energy. The calculator on this site converts a gross salary into your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Hitachi Energy offer?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Aargau?
EU/EFTA citizens living in an EU/EFTA state can apply for a G permit and can work anywhere in Switzerland: border zones no longer apply to them, and they must return home at least once a week. The Swiss employer files the request with Canton Aargau's migration office after the contract is signed. Processing times vary by canton, so confirm the specifics with Aargau's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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