Description
Hitachi Energy has an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Consultant, Power Systems. You'll be responsible for the development of advisory projects for major electricity sector agents, including distribution, transmission, retailers, and generators, helping them deal with regulatory, economic, and electricity challenges.
Assists in the building and retention of long-lasting relationships with internal and external customers to support profitable growth and ongoing satisfaction.
Please note we are unable to provide any sponsorship and will only consider candidates who have the right to work in the United Kingdom.
The position will be based at our brand new offices in Birmingham City Centre and will be hybrid.
Responsibilities:
* Identifying opportunities for new and repeating consulting business, building an internal and external network for the exchange of information.
* Creating added value for customers and the organization, ensuring the successful outcome of transactions, contracts, and proposals, using a series of sales techniques and negotiating tactics for leading sales activities.
* Proposing research & development projects including the scope of the budget, supporting the project management strategy including productization, modularization, and following up on new products/solutions, including ongoing support with contract management activities.
* Conducting risk and opportunity assessments for the various assignments, ensuring delivery as per the agreed contract.
* Leading the creation of new processes and tool enhancements following the study of advanced techniques, with a lead to coach and develop colleagues.
* Managing large projects/processes with limited oversight from the manager.
* Coaching and reviewing the work of team members.
Background:
* Master’s degree in electrical engineering, electrical power systems, or similar, is required.
* Proven experience and knowledge of the electric power industry, market, systems, and equipment.
* Degree in electrical engineering preferred (Masters, PhD, MBA).
* Proven experience in the design, understanding, and performance of power systems studies.
* More than 8 years’ experience in the design, understanding, and performance of power systems studies.
* Knowledge in power systems analysis, as well as experience in software simulation tools such as Digsilent Powerfactory, PSCAD, ETAP, PSS/E (power systems) and/or EMTP (electronic systems).
* Excellent communication skills at all levels, confident in presenting data.
* Developing customer and partner relationships, both external and internal. Commercial acumen with a proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to successfully persuade and influence senior management.
* Requires knowledge of the application of technical & business-related consulting for the power market and the impacts of products, equipment, and engineering concepts and practices as contributors to potential recommended solutions. Proven experience in creating opportunities in the market.
* Analytical mindset and self-driven, takes initiative to solve problems.
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