Electrical Technical Advisor - High Voltage
Electrical Technical Advisor - High Voltage
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This is a position with grade
13
This position reports to
Studies, Tendering and Tech Advisory Manager
Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to provide technical support to front-line Sales and Sales Opportunities including Major Pursuits. This position is in the Technical Advisory Team of Process Automation, Energy Industries and reports to the Studies Tendering and Technical Advisory Manager.
The work model for the role is: hybrid from our St Neots, Daresbury, or Aberdeen locations {#LI-hybrid}
You will be mainly accountable for:- Taking customer RFQ / concepts and develop into electrical solutions utilizing ABB and 3rd party products and systems
- Closely collaborating between sales manager, bid manager, operations team, other HUB LBLs and/or other BLs, to deliver compliant and quality bids.
- Managing client relationships and must be able to present technical details according to the audience and turn them into a compelling value proposition. This may include simplifying technical details for non-technical personnel.
- Balancing multiple projects and prioritize tasks for self and effectively engage with wider team to alleviate conflicting priorities.
- Directing supply chain, to optimize and improve the discounts provided by internal ABBs, and third-party companies on materials.
- Delivering your technical knowledge and ABB capabilities to key customers including end users and EPCs. This will include accompanying front-end Sales personnel.
- Maintaining key customer relationships (End Users and EPCs)
- Generating and reviewing Electrical Scopes of Supply in compliance with Clients’ RFQs
- Producing and reviewing engineering hours estimates
- Thought leadership in the delivery and execution methodologies of Electrical opportunities and project delivery.
- Knowledge of electrical equipment from generation to distribution (HV, MV, LV, UPS, Power Transformers, SCADA, Electrical Control System etc.)
- High voltage up to 400kV experience
- Reading/ Creating electrical system modelling in ETAP/ Powerfactory
- Creating substation/ E-house / Modular LER layouts
- Able to interpret HVAC, Fire and Gas detection, Fire Suppression, Cabling and Civil requirements
- Awareness of integration requirements of an electrical system with control system and telecoms system
- Knowledge of HVAC systems/ Cable calculations desirable, but not mandatory
- Understanding of operations and maintenance aspects of solution wrt to OPEX estimation is desirable.
- Strong communication, in both oral and written English.
- Capable of presenting to internal and external management / experts.
- Capable of building good working relationships within internal and external teams and with individuals.
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