Service engineer

AETAD ABB Transmission & Distribution Limited; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader in Abu Dhabi is seeking an Automation Service Engineer to execute automation service orders and support site commissioning. The role requires a professional qualification in electrical or automation engineering and at least six years of experience. Candidates should have strong problem-solving skills and proficiency in English. The position is onsite and offers competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of experience in commissioning or similar fields.
• Knowledge of safe working procedures at site.

Responsibilities

• Execute automation service orders for commissioning and site support.
• Verify correctness of hardware connections.
• Install and verify the functionality of installed devices.
• Resolve hardware discrepancies found during site testing.
• Update system documentation with proper mark-ups.

Skills

Electrical engineering expertise

Automation knowledge

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Proficiency in English

Education

Professional qualification in electrical or automation engineering

Tools

Testing tools (hardware and computerized)

Job description

At ABB, we help industries outrun — leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation — for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. Growing takes grit, but at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

Local Division Manager Service

Your Role and Responsibilities

Executing automation service orders for commissioning and site support under the instructions of the Operation Manager or Project Manager, following company procedures and customer requirements, in compliance with safety, technical, and contractual standards. Additionally, growing the service business with defined customers.

In this role, you'll help run what runs the world by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact.
- Work model: onsite

• Verify the correctness of all hardware connections between the system (DA MV LV System, Operator Interfaces, and other network devices) under test, ensuring that installed cables and wiring are according to related documents and functioning properly.
• Properly install and verify the correct functionality of all installed devices, using diagnostic and application tools, following project documentation and FAT results.
• Provide feedback to the engineering department for improvements, corrections, or modifications required by the customer at the site after supply.
• Resolve hardware and functional discrepancies found during site testing by modifying incorrect hardware or software components and retesting the configurations.
• Update system documentation with proper mark-ups and software configurations, maintaining a record of all changes following company procedures.
• Obtain the S.A.T. (Factory Acceptance Test) certificate from the customer upon job completion, including a list of pending items, in cooperation with the project leader and manager.
• Collect all updated documentation at the conclusion of commissioning and send it to the project manager for the delivery of as-commissioned documents to engineering.
• Gather all certificates and required documents to complete the project logbook and deliver it to the project leader and manager for contractual purposes.

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters — because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

Qualifications for the Role

• Professional qualification in electrical or automation engineering.
• At least 6 years of experience in commissioning or similar fields.
• Knowledge of common testing tools (hardware and computerized).
• Knowledge of safe working procedures at site.
• Good interpersonal skills, teamwork, problem-solving, and proficiency in English.

What's in it for you

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You'll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and action you take contributes to something bigger.

Benefits

ABB offers competitive benefits — ask us!

Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world.
Run What Runs the World.

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