Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is committed to solving some of the biggest global challenges of our time by advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We are able to deliver on this great promise because we have great people who everyday work and innovate collaboratively across the globe.

As an employer, we operate in 90 countries with 45,000 people committed to ensuring they thrive and are empowered to deliver their best work as part of our Diversity 360 vision.

Embrace Diversity and Innovation!

Hitachi Energy's Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service global product group is a world-leading provider of grid connections and power quality solutions that enable our customers to build a more sustainable, flexible and secure energy system. We leverage our long-standing technology leadership, vast integration expertise, huge installed base and global footprint to provide our customers with life-cycle value solutions at the lowest risk. Our customers are in the utility, renewables, industry, transportation, data centers and infrastructure sectors.

Our business in Europe has around 1,000 skilled professionals focused on critical areas of expertise and is present in 16 countries.

At Grid & Power Quality Solution and Service business in Europe (HBUEU), diversity drives our culture of innovation and collaboration. Our leading technology and strong market position enable us to achieve growth targets in the energy transition across current and growing market segments such as hydrogen, data centers and e-mobility.

Join Our Team!

As a Technical Product Specialist of the Mobile/Modular Substation Center of Competence, your main task will be to technically support Marketing, Sales, Tendering, Execution and Service. You will represent the Center of Competence in various tender and project teams managing technical solutions, customer needs, promoting customer understanding and awareness of mobile solutions. Daily, you will collaborate with other departments during the entire tender process. As Technical Product Specialist you will ensure timely, optimized, cost-effective solutions in accordance with standard processes, procedures, and safety guidelines. The Technical Product Specialist will also work in close cooperation with R&D, coordinating new base solutions required for tenders and conducting training to expand the application knowledge inside the company.

Your responsibilities

• Technically support Marketing, Sales, Tendering, Execution and Service

• Communicates efficiently with customers and other stakeholders (TSOs, DSOs, consultants, among others).

• Works closely with our Front-End Sales organization to leverage relationships and the Hitachi Energy portfolio.

• Ensures a positive customer experience throughout the sales, tendering, execution and service processes.

• Seeks optimized technical solutions resourcefully, collaborating with broad Hitachi Energy teams.

• Creates added value for the customer and Hitachi Energy by using innovation and experience from installed projects. Communicates details in accordance with Hitachi Energy offering and strategy.

• Accountable for the technical solution and will have a technical coordinating role in tenders

• Supports and participates in market communications: seminars, conference events, publications. Conduct training sessions.

Your background

• Bachelors of Science, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and a minimum 10 years of experience in tender/project work within HV/MV electrical system integration.

• Customer focus and ability to gather information and convey technical conclusions to individuals in engineering, business, and related industry.

• Has interdisciplinary substation design knowledge.

• Ability to create Single Line Diagrams, Bill of Materials, Major Equipment Specifications, and list of technical deviations.

• Ability to create layouts utilizing 2D/3D software (Autocad and Revit preferred)

• Ability to provide engineering project schedule and engineering estimate.

• Ability to perform technical risk analysis and provide mitigation strategies during tendering.

• On-site substation project experience including installation and supervision.

• Ability to work to deadlines and within budgets.

• Ability to maintain an overview of entire projects/bids while continuing to attend to detailed technicalities.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (German is a plus).

• Availability to travel up to 25%.