Project Engineer - Process Power Manager

BlackBerry Inc.; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB in Bengaluru, India, is seeking an experienced engineer to act as a design authority for PMS with modest scope. The role involves cost-effective project work, testing, and documentation within a hybrid work model, contributing to the Process Automation unit based in Bangalore, India.

You will coordinate with Supply Chain, prepare proposals, and ensure safety and quality in engineering activities across national and international projects. A 70% travel readiness is noted in the qualifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4+ years of relevant experience in engineering and commissioning of Power Management Systems (PMS).
• Designs substation network architecture of control systems and control philosophy for process/power plants.
• Proficient with IEC 61850, OPC, Modbus, DNP3, IEC 101/104, TCP/IP, Prefab’s, Profinet, Fieldbus & OT/IT cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Supports contract management in change management and cost/time risk quantifications.
• Creates work plans and cost estimates for own area.
• Reviews and approves scope, budget, and schedule and ensures quality deliverables.
• Collaborates with Supply Chain to align technical requirements with suppliers.

Skills

PMS expertise

Engineering coordination

Safety compliance

IEC 61850

OPC/Modbus/DNP3

DCS tools

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree (4 years) or equivalent

Tools

DCS tools

IEC 61850 tooling

Profinet/Fieldbus tooling

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 Process Automation business in Energy Industries division based in Bangalore, India. You will join a talented team, where you will be able to thrive.

Responsibilities

• 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

• Minimum 4+ 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.

Culture & Inclusion

We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

We create safe, fair, equitable and inclusive working environments in which our people can succeed and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or cultural, religious or social background.

Diverse teams make us stronger.

ABB is also committed to a high standard of integrity in everything we do.

Our benefits, reward and development programs encompass a wide array of offerings.