Sales Engineer Specialist

Hitachi Energy is currently looking for an Sales Engineer Specialist for the High Voltage Business to join their team in Vadodara, Gujarat, India. This team seeks a skilled and motivated individual.

Hitachi Energy is a leader in high-voltage technology, offering a wide range of high-voltage products up to 1,200-kilovolt (kV) helping enhance the safety, reliability and efficiency of power networks while minimizing environmental impact. Our technology leadership continues to facilitate innovations in power transmission, enabling smart grids and enhancing eco-efficiency.

Hitachi Energy’s EconiQ™ high-voltage portfolio eliminates SF6 with reliable and scalable solutions for the lowest carbon footprint. The EconiQ line has achieved two world’s first – the replacement of SF6 in existing high-voltage equipment called EconiQ retrofill and the breakthrough SF6-free 420 kV circuit- breaker. Hitachi Energy has placed sustainability at the heart of its Purpose and is advancing a sustainable energy future for all.

The ideal candidate must enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment. He or she must be flexible to accommodate business requirements and experience in working with diverse groups and cultures. The ability to multitask & delivers within timelines is essential. The candidate will have excellent communications skills.

Sales Engineer Specialist for High Voltage Switchgear focuses on Pretender activities, bid preparation, technical support to customer for layout and specifications drafting, collaboration with cross function team of Project Management, Engineering, Operation etc.

• Prepare timely and comprehensive pre-bid documentation & presentations.
• Determine most technical appropriate and cost-effective solutions.
• Customer satisfaction improvement. Experience and skill to prepare and support Value Based selling, bid process. Technical know of High voltage gas insulated switchgear is must .
• Bid & proposal standardization & competence development.
• Collaborate across the Tendering Competency Center (TCC) team in offering solutions to country / region specific customers.
• Close collaboration with the product group HUB Marketing & Sales Managers (TM & SM) responsible for the global market.
• Ensure all proposals follow relevant Hitachi Energy procedures and guidelines.
• Accountable for technical expertise and accuracy of the deliverables.
• Increase the PASS & DTB sales volume by proposing innovative solutions based on attractive technical and commercial solutions.
• Engage with customers to learn and understand the drivers influencing their specification. Work out ideas on how to influence customer buying criteria.
• Engineering exposure in preparing alternate solutions for AIS to GIS, Hybrid conversion. Knowledge of Power Grid Market & Hitachi Energy product & System offerings.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

• A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of professional work experience in Substations.
• Technical or commercial background on university level or equivalent.
• Multi culture experience is a benefit.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.