Tendering Technical Leader

Principal Technical Tendering Lead

Join us and shape the future of complex, integrated infrastructure solutions. You'll lead the technical strategy for high-stakes tenders, designing multi-system solutions that combine electrical, mechanical, and digital technologies into winning proposals.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the technical development of complex and strategic customer proposals, ensuring solutions align with customer requirements and business objectives.
• Serve as the primary technical lead throughout the bid and tendering process, partnering with sales, engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and project execution teams.
• Review customer specifications, drawings, and technical requirements to develop compliant and competitive solution designs.
• Develop integrated electrical and power system solutions, including medium voltage, low voltage, protection and control, automation, and digital power technologies.
• Drive technical solution strategy, value engineering initiatives, and cost optimization efforts to improve proposal competitiveness.
• Coordinate technical reviews and stakeholder alignment to ensure proposal accuracy, quality, and risk mitigation.
• Engage directly with customers, consultants, EPCs, utilities, and end users to clarify requirements and present technical solutions.
• Identify technical risks, assumptions, and opportunities and incorporate them into proposal development.
• Support commercial negotiations by providing technical expertise and solution justification.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal subject matter experts to develop optimized solutions and accurate technical deliverables.
• Ensure seamless transition of awarded projects by providing complete technical documentation and knowledge transfer to execution teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, best practices, and standardization efforts across the tendering organization.

Qualifications:

• Strategic thinking with the ability to see the big picture while managing intricate technical details
• Exceptional communication skills to present complex solutions clearly to diverse stakeholders
• Proven ability to lead through influence in ambiguous, fast-paced tendering environments
• Strong coaching mindset to guide and develop technical team members on medium to large projects
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• Significant experience in electrical power systems, power distribution, substations, industrial automation, or related infrastructure solutions
• Experience developing technical proposals, bids, tenders, or engineered solutions for complex customer projects
• Strong understanding of medium voltage and low voltage electrical systems, protection schemes, transformers, switch gear, and power distribution equipment
• Knowledge of industrial control systems, automation platforms, SCADA, PLCs, or digital power solutions is preferred
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders in a matrixed environment
• Strong customer-facing communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working with EPCs, utilities, industrial customers, data centers, or large infrastructure projects is preferred
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, advanced engineering degree, or equivalent technical certifications are considered a plus
• Willingness to travel as business needs require

What's in it for me?

Lead high-visibility projects that drive electrification, digitization, and sustainability for global clients

Work with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with top-tier technical experts

Shape the future of integrated infrastructure solutions with real-world impact

Grow your career in an environment that values innovation, expertise, and leadership

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