Junior Presales Engineer

Job description / Role

Job Description

As a Digital Energy Presales Engineer, you will be entrusted with managing presales activities, encompassing the delivery of designs, recommendation of solution architectures, and fulfillment of all technical requirements from customers. Your role will also involve interaction with suppliers to request pricing and strategically selecting the most competitive options. Specifically, your expertise will be applied in the field of Substation and Grid Automation, focusing on RTUs, SCADA, and Energy Management Systems.

Responsibilities:
- Conducting presales activities with a focus on Substation and Grid Automation technologies.
- Providing innovative designs and recommending solution architectures.
- Meeting technical requirements outlined by customers effectively.
- Collaborating with suppliers to request pricing and strategically selecting the most competitive options.
- Demonstrating expertise in RTUs, SCADA, and Energy Management Systems.
- Engaging in continuous learning to stay ahead of emerging trends in Digital Energy.
- Design highly technical solutions for the entire integrated solution components. (H/W, S/W license, network, connectivity...etc)
- Identify the potential supplier(s) list for the provided solution(s).
- Prepare technical write-up and associated drawings that describe the solution and highlight the advantages of the proposed solution.
- Prepare Cost sheet and associated suppliers offers after comparing the offers and check for the best optimization.
- Lead customer meetings aimed to describe/discuss the proposed solution and highlight advantages over competitors.

Requirements

Personal Skills:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Fluent command of English language
- Results-oriented with a strategic mindset.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with customers and suppliers.
- Technical Writing skills
- French is a plus.

Technical Skills:
- Proven (1-3) years of experience in presales & tendering activities.
- Proven (1-3) years of experience in experience in Substation Control & Protection or Substation Automation Systems SAS.
- Understanding the requirements of IEC61850, IEC60780-5-102, IEC60780-5-104
- Proficiency in designing and recommending solution architectures.
- Strong understanding of RTUs and SCADA software.
- Knowledge of Grid Automation technologies is a plus.
- Knowledge of IIOT technologies is a plus.

Education:
- BSc of Engineering with a specialization in Electric power, electronics, Communication or Mechatronics Engineering

Education
- B.Sc. in any discipline and an advanced degree is a plus.

About the Company

Giza Systems, a leading systems integrator in the MEA region, designs and deploys industry-specific technology solutions for asset-intensive industries such as the telecoms, utilities, oil and gas, hospitality and real estate among other market sectors. We help our clients streamline their operations and businesses through our portfolio of solutions, managed services, and consultancy practice. Our team of 1000 professionals are spread throughout the region with anchor offices in Cairo, Riyadh, Dubai, Doha, Nairobi, Dar-es-Salaam, Abuja, Kampala and New Jersey, allowing us to service an ever-increasing client base in over 40 countries.