Sales Specialist

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Job ID: R0137725 Date Posted: 2026-07-14 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Description: The opportunity: Ideally, you'll hold an Electrical Engineering bachelor’s degree with variance experience of (at least 4-8 years) of total experience in, Tendering, Bids, Proposals and Field Service. How you’ll make an impact: HV Products & Transformers knowledge. HV GIS / AIS Substations primary design and layout (will be an added advantage). Complete understanding of technical requirements of the Client specifications for Green Field EPC & Brown Field Revamping EHV substation projects. Responsible for preparations of Pre-Bid Clarification / Customer Response evaluation / Coordination with Feeder Factories/ Compliance-Deviation preparation / Conceptual drawings / Post Bid clarifications against the client specifications. Responsible for bid risk analysis, to raise flag anticipating engineering / project related risks to support with clear risk & opportunities assessment, to arrive at risk & contingency provisions. To feed input to projects to support project schedules and overall planning of the entire turnkey projects. Managing complete engineering interfaces against the client, Internal & External partners. Preferably knowledge in engineering activity to support all bid/no bid decisions in place and also to lead verification & approval for sub supplier engineering documentation to facilitate estimation process. Business Communication (Strong verbal & written English language skills). Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. 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. Your Background: Electrical Engineer with 3 to 8 years of professional sales & Tendering experience in GIS or EPC Technical or commercial background on university level or equivalent. Multi culture experience is a benefit. Excellent communication skills in English (German or French or Spanish language skills are added advantage. Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required. Accessibility and reasonable accommodation Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process. This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response. 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. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as Hitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice. Background Screening and Security Checks As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws. For certain roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions—additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position. The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.