Pre-sales Technical Specialist Distribution Automation
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Petaling Jaya - Malaysia
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Job Summary
Location:
Petaling Jaya SelangorMalaysiaJob ID:
R0138430Date Posted:
Company Name:
HITACHI ENERGY MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.Profession (Job Category):
Sales Marketing & Product ManagementJob Schedule:
Full timeRemote:
NoJob Description:
Our Grid Automation business unit delivers a comprehensive portfolio of solutions across substation automation communication networks protection and control grid edge technologies and enterprise software.
As part of the expansion of our Distribution Automation business across Asia Pacific we are seeking a Technical Specialist Distribution Automation to support the growth of our distribution portfolio and help utilities build more reliable efficient and secure power networks.
Reporting to the Distribution Automation Sales Manager you will play a key role in the pre-sales process working closely with utilities country sales teams consultants and engineering stakeholders across APAC. You will support technical qualification activities utility approvals product acceptance and customer engagement to ensure Hitachi Energys protection relay and distribution automation solutions meet customer and utility requirements.
A key focus of this role is driving technical engagement with utility companies and distribution network operators to secure product approvals technical acceptance pre-qualification and inclusion within approved utility specifications and vendor frameworks.
The role supports multiple countries across the APAC region including Thailand Malaysia Indonesia Singapore Vietnam Philippines; therefore flexibility to travel is required.
- Support technical pre-qualification activities for Distribution Automation opportunities across APAC.
- Engage with utilities consultants and end customers to understand technical requirements and secure product approvals.
- Lead technical discussions related to protection relays protection & control systems substation automation and distribution automation solutions.
- Support utility approval technical acceptance product qualification and vendor registration activities for protection relay and automation solutions.
- Work closely with utility engineering teams to secure the acceptance and specification of Hitachi Energy products within customer technical standards and approved vendor lists.
- Collaborate with country sales teams to evaluate opportunities identify technical gaps and develop solution recommendations.
- Deliver technical presentations product demonstrations workshops and customer training programs.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders including utilities engineering consultants channel partners sales teams and global product teams.
- Support bid strategy discussions technical reviews and customer-facing technical engagements.
- Ensure compliance with applicable health safety integrity and regulatory requirements.
- Live Hitachi Energys core values of safety and integrity taking responsibility for your actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
- Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- Experience in power systems protection & control substation automation distribution automation or grid automation environments.
- Strong knowledge of protection relays and protection systems.
- Experience working directly with utilities transmission operators distribution network operators or electrical network customers.
- Demonstrated experience supporting technical approval product qualification vendor registration technical acceptance or specification of protection relay and automation solutions with utility companies.
- Understanding of SCADA RTUs IEC 61850 DNP3 IEC 60870-5 Modbus or related communication protocols is advantageous.
- Pre-sales experience is beneficial but not essential; candidates from protection engineering application engineering commissioning service engineering or technical support backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage both technical and commercial audiences.
- Fluency in English and Mandarin (spoken and written) is required as the role supports customers and stakeholders across Thailand Malaysia Indonesia Singapore Vietnam Philippines
- Willingness to travel across the APAC region (approximately 25%).
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