Technical Consultant

Description

Your 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 the leading of 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.
•  Conducts risk and opportunities for the various assessments, ensuring delivery of the assignment as per agreed contract.
•  Leads in the creation of new process and tool enhancement following the study of advanced techniques, with a lead to coach and develop sub-ordinate colleagues.
•  A Senior Professional (P3) applies advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Responsibilities may include: 
•  Managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision. 
•  Coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals. 
•  Problems faced are difficult and sometimes complex.
• Technical contribution Proposes technical solutions and works on consulting assignments, using established standards, methods and technologies, to develop solutions and resolve issues.
• Contract management Works with contract management activities (invoicing and work in progress, etc.) in one’s area of work. Ensures delivery of assignments as per the agreed contract.
• Planning and control Follows work plans and cost estimates in one’s area of responsibility. Ensures quality timely implementation within targeted cost.
• Risk and opportunity management Conducts risk and opportunity assessments for consulting assignments. Proposes and initiates actions to mitigate and control risks in one’s area of responsibility.
• Customer Proposes solutions to meet the needs of the customer. Actively seeks feedback for improvement. Support sales activities to win consulting assignments.
• Technical leadership and knowledge sharing Builds network internally and externally for exchange of information. Provides support and technical advice to colleagues.
• Processes and tools Apply standard processes and tools applicable to one’s area of responsibility.
• Ensures that consulting activities comply with required safety regulations and contractual clauses. Reports inefficiencies in processes and tools.
• Finance and budget Contribute to achieve agreed business financial targets for a technology, business area or consulting team.
• 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

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, electrical power systems or similar as educational qualification. Advanced degrees preferred (Masters, PhD, MBA).
• Written and oral fluency English.
• Experience and knowledge of the electric power industry, market, systems and equipment’s.
• Experience in the design, understanding and performance of power systems studies with consulting approach.
• Knowledge in power systems analysis, as well as experience in software simulation tools such as PSS/E (power systems), EMTP (electronic systems), and/or DigSilent Power Factory.
• Experience proposing solutions on BESS, FACTS, E-mobility, smart city, electrical transmission and distribution planning. Power systems expertise, equipment knowledge and elaboration of proposals on energy policy and regulation design.
• Management, leadership and advising of private companies and public agencies on the fields of regulation, operation and strategy in energy sector at a national and international level.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required