Graduate Service Engineer

-; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology company in Aberdeen is seeking a Graduate Service Engineer to join their Automation, Energy Industries division. The role involves working with cutting-edge operational technology to support industrial equipment. This position offers a structured two-year program with real customer projects, focusing on automation solutions and allowing for growth and development within a dynamic environment. Ideal for recent graduates with a STEM background and a willingness to learn.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Generous bonus scheme

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Controls Engineering or related field required.
• Strong communication skills essential for this role.
• Ability to work independently and manage tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop knowledge of ABB's Industrial Automation systems.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and customers.
• Support lifecycle services for ABB Control System products.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to work independently

Willingness to learn and innovate

Flexibility to travel

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a related STEM discipline

Tools

Knowledge of PLCs, SCADA, HMIs

Basic programming experience

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. Growth takes grit, and at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to: Resource Manager.

Join ABB as a Graduate Service Engineer in our Automation, Energy Industries division and kickstart your career in a hands‑on, technical role. You’ll work with cutting‑edge operational technology to monitor and control industrial equipment, assets, and processes, helping deliver ABB’s service portfolio to energy industry customers across the UK. Based in Aberdeen, the role offers practical experience developing and implementing process automation hardware and software solutions, with travel to ABB offices and customer sites—both onshore and offshore.

The two‑year ABB UK Graduate Programme offers a structured start to your career, combining hands‑on experience with formal learning and mentoring. You will work on real customer projects alongside experienced colleagues, developing practical skills and confidence in a professional environment. The programme is designed to support long‑term development within ABB’s UK and global teams.

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.

What’s in it for you?

We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

Your Role and Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll help run what runs the world, by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact.

Work model: onsite from our Aberdeen location.

• Develop knowledge of ABB's Industrial Automation systems, cybersecurity, and digital portfolio.
• Collaborate with UK and European engineering teams, customers, and end users.
• Support and deliver lifecycle services for ABB Control System products, including preventive and corrective maintenance visits to onshore/offshore sites.
• Assist in studies and produce reports detailing requirements, recommendations, risks, and benefits.
• Contribute to the design, engineering, integration, verification, and validation of hardware and software modules.
• Participate fully in the ABB UK Graduate Development Programme.

Qualifications for the Role

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Controls Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity and Networking, Computer Science, or related STEM discipline.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage tasks through to completion.
• Willingness to learn and innovate.
• Flexibility to travel to customer sites (onshore and offshore).
• Full UK Driver’s License.
• Knowledge of PLCs, SCADA, HMIs, industrial networks, and cybersecurity—desirable.
• Basic programming experience—desirable.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Competitive contributory pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Flexible benefits scheme (includes options to buy/sell holidays, health checks, dental, eye care, gym memberships, cycle to work, gadget discounts and more).
• Internal mobility opportunities, mentorships & access to projects globally.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous employee referral scheme.
• Private medical cover.
• Generous bonus scheme.

More about us

The Energy Industries Division serves a wide range of industrial sectors, including hydrocarbons, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, power generation and water. With its integrated solutions that automate, digitalise and electrify operations, the Division is committed to supporting traditional industries in their efforts to decarbonise. The Division also supports the development, integration and scaling up of new and renewable energy models. The Division’s goal is to help customers adapt and succeed in the rapidly changing global energy transition.

Harnessing data, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), the Division brings over 50 years of domain expertise delivering solutions designed to improve energy, process and production efficiency, as well as reduce risk, operational cost and capital cost, while minimising waste for customers, from project start‑up and throughout the entire plant lifecycle.

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.