The opportunity
HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) home-office based preparation of Construction & Commissioning (C&C) relevant Scope of Works (SoW) and the respective docu mentation required for Request for Quotation (RfQ), clarifications, negotiations, selection of Subcontractor until Subcontracts signature. Mission Statement: Preparation, development, implementation of the specific subcontracting strategy for a project, ensuring availability of the respective documentation required for the RfQ and the resulting executed Subcontract.
How You’ll Make An Impact
- Demonstrated success working in a team environment.
- Possess exceptional communication skills and be able to communicate to multiple levels within a company.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work cross functionally as a critical member of a project team.
- Must have a proactive, creative and analytic approach to continuous improvement in procuring Subcontracts.
- Demonstrate a high degree of independence, requiring minimal supervision from senior management.
- Proven knowledge and ability to identify risks and mitigate those risks.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to work on your own initiative with a high level of attention to detail is essential.
- Maintains a global perspective in thinking and cultural awareness.
- Strong ability to communicate in English and at least in one other language from within the region of responsibility (in written and spoken), for example, German and/or French and/or Italian for Western Europe; French and/or Spanish for Americas.
- Open to criticism and able to handle conflicts.
- Trustworthy, reliable and dependable.
- 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
- Minimum 10+years of work experience in heavy / industrial business and preferably in power sector.
- Relevant qualification (bachelor’s degree) in construction related field.
- Minimum of 3 (three) years subcontract procurement experience and developing subcontracts, including commercial and contractual awareness.
- Technical or Engineering background is essential.
- Experience of successfully coordinating and managing multiple Subcontracts/ tasks effectively.
- Proficiency in MS Office 365 applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint and Outlook.
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.
With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.
