Global Lead Engineer

ABB; España; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB Distribution Solutions is seeking a Design Authority for engineering disciplines, focusing on MV/LV systems, switchgear and automation. This role supports tenders and projects across the EMEA region with a hybrid work model and global collaboration.

You will ensure compliance with contract specs, safety standards and quality procedures, collaborating with supply chain, factories and local units to deliver robust, cost-efficient electrical solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of MV/LV systems, protection and control, automation and auxiliary systems.
• Experience with EPC engineering environments and switchgear design processes.
• Data center experience in hyperscale or colocation contexts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical design authority for engineering disciplines across tenders and projects.
• Support local units with tender and project documentation and technical proposals.
• Participate in meetings to resolve technical issues and ensure contractual compliance.

Skills

MV/LV systems

Protection & Control

Automation

Auxiliary Systems

eHouse and mobile solutions

EPC engineering environment

switchgear engineering processes

Job description

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:

Global Project Execution Manager

Your Role And Responsibilities

Design authority for engineering disciplines related to complete assignments to support local units on tenders, projects or portions projects in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards and safety requirements. In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute our global engineering function, providing technical support across Engineering Units within Sales and Solutions Global Solutions Centers. You will be the focal design authority for engineering disciplines related to complete assignments with the aim to support local units on tenders, projects or portions of projects in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards and safety requirements.

The work model for the role is: hybrid, Position location: EMEA. This role is contributing to the Electrification Distribution Solutions Business Division.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Provides technical support for design activities, preparation of technical documentation, testing, installation, and commissioning procedures.
• Supports local units in the preparation of tender and project documentation within the assigned scope of work.
• Actively participates in project and tendering meetings, resolving technical issues to ensure contractual obligations are met.
• Assists in the preparation of engineering project proposals, presentations, and planning activities.
• Performs design verification using applicable standards, engineering guidelines, and checklists while ensuring compliance with safety regulations and contractual requirements.
• Shares best practices and Lessons Learned documentation across projects and disciplines, while identifying process and tool improvement opportunities.
• Supports technical risk assessments and reports contract, safety, quality, schedule, or cost-related issues to Project Manager(s) for resolution.
• Collaborates with Supply Chain, factories, and local units to ensure technical solutions are properly manufactured, staged, tested, installed, and commissioned.
• Supports updates of engineering deliverables after installation and commissioning and shares lessons learned within the global team for future implementation.

Qualifications For The Role

• You are highly skilled in MV/LV systems, Protection & Control, Automation, Auxiliary Systems, eHouse and mobile solutions, with strong understanding of the EPC engineering environment and switchgear engineering processes.
• You have established experience in Data Center applications, particularly within Hyperscale and Colocation environments.
• Possess enhanced knowledge of commissioning activities and quality procedures related to FAT and SAT processes.
• You are passionate about effective communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration across regions and organizational levels.
• Have demonstrated experience working with engineering projects involving power distribution, automation systems, and switchgear solutions.

More About Us

ABB's Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution, protection and control of power by improving electric power quality while strengthening the resilience of the grid. The Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities, industry and infrastructure segments, often providing the requisite medium-voltage link between high-voltage transmission systems and low-voltage users. With ABB Ability™ enabled connected solutions at its core, the offering includes medium-voltage air- and gas-insulated switchgear (1 to 66 kilovolts), indoor and outdoor circuit breakers, reclosers, fuses, contactors, relays, instrument transformers, sensors, motor control centers, as well as low-voltage switchgear for the ANSI standard markets.

This opportunity is open to candidates in multiple countries, with the final work location determined based on the selected candidate. As compensation may vary by location, we are committed to being transparent throughout the hiring process and will share details of the salary range, variable compensation and benefits package with candidates who progress to the first interview stage for a location in the European Union, covered by the EU Pay Transparency Directive.

The final offer will be tailored based on your role location, experience, skills and qualifications, internal market positioning and alignment with ABB internal standards.

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