PPM-Associate Project Engineer

ABB; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB in Bengaluru, India, seeks an engineering professional to act as a design authority for PMS-related projects with 2+ years of experience. You will contribute to commissioning activities, prepare project documentation, and support proposals with BOMs and man-hour estimates.

The role involves design of substation networks, integration of DCS components, and collaboration with Supply Chain. Travel up to 70% internationally is expected, with a hybrid work model in Bengaluru.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in engineering and commissioning of Power Management Systems (PMS).
• Hands-on experience in designing substation network architecture and control philosophy for process/power plants.
• Experience with utility communication protocols and DCS tools; knowledge of IEC 61850/IEC protocols and cybersecurity.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally up to 70%.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates, selects, and applies standard techniques to perform engineering assignments; handles testing, installation, and commissioning.
• Assists in proposals and presentations for engineering projects (BOMs, estimated hours).
• Supports Contract Manager in change management and cost/ time impact assessments.
• Creates work plans and cost estimates; reviews budgets and schedules to ensure on-time, within-cost delivery.
• Performs PMS risk/opportunity assessments and implements resulting actions.
• Collaborates with Supply Chain to communicate technical requirements and evaluate supplier proposals.
• Uses standard processes and tools; ensures safety and contractual compliance; coordinates with junior engineers and technicians.

Skills

PMS engineering knowledge

Substation network design

Engineering design experience

Project documentation

Cost estimation

Collaborative work

Education

Bachelor's degree (4 years) or equivalent experience

Tools

IEC 61850

OPC

Modbus

DNP3

IEC 101/104

TCP/IP

Profinet

Fieldbus

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:

Engineering Manager

In this role, you will have the opportunity to act as a design authority for an engineering discipline with low to medium complexity. Each day, you will complete assignments on small projects or portions of larger projects in a cost-effective manner. You will also showcase your expertise by applying basic design thinking/design for excellence concepts in projects.

The work model for the role is # LI - Hybrid.

This role is contributing to the to the Process Automation business in Energy Industries division based in Bangalore, India.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Evaluates, selects, and applies standard techniques and procedures to perform engineering assignments. Handles testing, installation, and commissioning activities. Prepares project documentation within one’s scope of deliverables.
• Assists in preparing proposals/presentations for engineering projects/programs (provision of bills of materials, estimated engineering hours, etc.).
• Supports the Contract Manager in change management (new scope of work, cost impact, time impact, risk quantifications, etc.).
• Creates work plans and cost estimates in one’s area of responsibility. Reviews and approves scope, budget, and schedule for assignments and ensures quality deliverables on time and within targeted cost. Improves the effectiveness of work plans in collaboration with other functions.
• Completes Power Management System-related risk and opportunity assessments and ensures implementation of resulting actions in one’s area of responsibility. Reports any contract/quality/program/cost issues to management along with recommendations for resolution.
• Collaborates with the Supply Chain function to ensure that technical requirements for equipment or services are communicated and agreed on with potential suppliers. Provides technical evaluation of supplier proposals and accepts as fit for purpose supplied equipment or services.
• Use standard processes and tools applicable to one’s area of responsibility. Ensures that engineering activities comply with required safety regulations and contractual requirements. Reports process and tool inefficiencies and suggest improvement ideas. Assigns tasks to and coordinates work with entry-level engineers, technicians, and administrative staff.

Qualifications for the role:

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in engineering and commissioning of Power Management Systems (PMS), covering functionalities such as primary equipment monitoring and control, load shedding, load sharing, and synchronization.
• Hands-on experience in designing substation network architecture of control systems and control philosophy for process/power plants.
• Working knowledge of utility communication protocols like IEC 61850, OPC, Modbus, DNP3, IEC 101/104, TCP/IP, Prefab’s, Profinet, Fieldbus, SPA, convergence of OT/IT, cybersecurity, etc. Hands-on experience with application engineering tools for any DCS.
• Hands-on experience in configuring controllers, protocol gateways, and data concentrators on various communication protocols. Experience working with various manufacturer IEDs on IEC 61850 protocol, creating IEC, ICD, CID, and SCD files.
• Bachelor's degree (4 years) or equivalent experience, and willingness to travel nationally and internationally up to 70%. Valid international passport.

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, digitalize and electrify operations, the Division is committed to supporting traditional industries in their efforts to decarbonize. 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 reducing risk, operational cost and capital cost, while minimizing waste for customers, from project start-up and throughout the entire plant lifecycle.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.