Site Manager (f/m/d)

ABB; Cottbus; Vor Ort; EUR 75.000 - 105.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working hours

ABB children's holiday home

Company pension scheme

ABB Employee Share Acquisition Plan (È

Zusammenfassung

ABB in Germany seeks an experienced on-site Project Lead for electrical and automation engineering to manage medium to large-scale projects across sites in Germany, from construction through commissioning.

You will provide technical leadership, coordinate on-site teams and subcontractors, ensure safety, quality, and schedules, and contribute to ABB’s energy transition while aligning with ABB values.

Qualifikationen

• Strong communication and leadership capabilities for on-site execution.
• Comfortable coordinating with project managers, subcontractors, and customers.
• Willingness to travel across Germany for project assignments.

Aufgaben

• Manage construction sites for electrical and control engineering projects from installation to commissioning.
• Provide technical leadership to the project team and subcontractors.
• Lead regular site meetings and coordinate safety, execution, and commissioning with stakeholders.
• Ensure continuous construction progress with reporting and site documentation.
• Maintain a solution-oriented approach under pressure and tight schedules.
• Assist in preparing quotations for installation and commissioning tasks.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Assertiveness

Organizational talent

Team spirit

German language proficiency

English language

Ausbildung

Electrical engineering / automation technology degree

Jobbeschreibung

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner - and every person here makes that happen. You'll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

Senior Engineering Manager

The working model for this position is: On-site / Hybrid /

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will take responsibility for all on-site activities of medium to large-scale projects in the field of electrical and control engineering, e.g. infrastructure projects (BESS, substations), H2 / Power-to-X generation plants, water (waterworks, sewage sludge incineration, wastewater treatment plants) - with the goal of delivering project results cost-effectively, on schedule, and to the highest quality standards.

This role is contributing to the Automation Business Area, Division Energy Industries in Mannheim. Main stakeholders are project managers, colleagues, subcontractors, and customers.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Managing construction sites in the field of electrical and control engineering, coordinating and steering all on-site activities - from construction, installation, and testing through to commissioning and final customer acceptance - while ensuring compliance with contractual specifications, quality standards, schedules, and safety requirements
• Providing technical leadership to the project team and subcontractors, including monitoring proper execution through to acceptance
• Participating in regular site meetings as the first point of contact for safety, construction execution, and commissioning, in close coordination with customers, subcontractors, and project managers
• Ensuring continuous construction progress, including regular reporting and complete site documentation
• Maintaining a confident, solution-oriented approach even in stressful or challenging situations
• Occasionally supporting the preparation of quotations for installation and commissioning tasks

You will join a diverse team where collaboration leads to great results, and where you can actively help shape the energy transition.

Qualifications For The Role

• Completed vocational training or a degree in electrical engineering or automation technology (technician, bachelor's degree, or equivalent)
• Passion for technical solutions along with strong communication skills, assertiveness, organizational talent, and team spirit
• Enjoyment of on-site construction work, primarily within Germany
• High willingness to travel for project assignments across Germany, sometimes on-site continuously for several weeks to months
• Very good written and spoken German, as well as good English skills

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• ABB children's holiday home
• Company pension scheme
• ABB Employee Share Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Please note: in the case of equal suitability, people with severe disabilities and their equals are given preference.

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