A Snapshot of Your Day 
Being part of the Grid Automation team, you will create bids in the area of control and protection systems in High Voltage Substation projects. As Senior Bid Manager you will complete several process and activities in Technical and commercial aspects during bid preparation process with respect to an effective administration of proposal (including Bid Management) for an assigned project or customer target group. The projects you are working on are located world-wide with a focus on German speaking market.

How You’ll Make an Impact 

• Build proposals for EPCs and end customers in the field of Protection and Control systems for HV and MV substations, including hardware and software scope of supply, while ensuring high-quality and timely preparation in alignment with customer requirements.
• Analyze customer technical specifications independently to better understand aspects of the product and solutions, while validating and endorsing the technical aspects of the solution offered in the bid.
• Collaborate closely with technical specialists within our international team to ensure coordinated and effective proposal development.
• Independently develop, edit, and write original proposal responses and other sales-related documents, while discovering and understanding customer business goals, operations, challenges, and requirements.
• Develop and maintain detailed knowledge of the assigned industry structure, applications, terminology, trends, and issues, as well as the Transmission Utility market, including customer requirements, opportunities, and competition.
• Display a high level of critical thinking to resolve high-impact, sophisticated, and multi-functional problems successfully.

What You Bring

• University degree in electrical engineering, automation, or a similar field, with long-term professional experience in substation control and protection systems, energy transmission, and distribution.
• Demonstrate proven business acumen in balancing customer and business requirements, including financial, strategic, and tactical thinking, along with long-term experience in bid preparation, tendering, and management of sophisticated international energy project bids.
• Possess technical and business communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written, in German (mandatory) and English (mandatory).
• Exhibit a solid understanding of the power distribution and transmission market and technologies, particularly in protection and control, HMI solutions, SCADA, and cybersecurity.
• Display strong analytical thinking, a customer-focused and results-oriented mindset, and the inherent ability to work effectively in a team environment with a strong desire to win.
• Show excellent organizational and time management skills to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

About the Team
At Digital Grid we are creating solutions for future needs of the grid. We provide power system engineering expertise, to help our customers identify, classify and mitigate existing and future power system risks. We integrate Internet of Energy (IoE) in our digital solutions to enhance performance of the grid monitoring, control and automation systems. We enable integration of renewables using next generation power electronic platforms and applications. 
Who is Siemens Energy? 

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100.00 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.      

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo 
Our Commitment to Diversity 
Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences. 
Rewards/Benefits 

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for career growth and development.
• Flexible working hours and the ability to work from home.
• Access to brand new technology and training programs.
• Encouraging and inclusive work environment.
• Health and wellness programs.

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