Project Engineer

ABB; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Well-being to retirement programs

Job summary

ABB Singapore is seeking an experienced DCS engineer to join the Automation Process Industries team. You will act as a design authority for electrical/DCS disciplines, handling small to medium projects, supporting testing, installation, and commissioning, and contributing to proposals.

The role requires hands-on experience with DCS/PLC systems, ABB tools, and strong communication with customers. The role sits in South East Asia’s DCS Engineering function, offering opportunities to grow in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering with minimum 5 years of experience in DCS project engineering, application programming, and automation projects/services.
• Strong knowledge of DCS, PLC control systems, instrumentation, I/O hardware, variable speed drives, and controller/PLC integration.
• Experience with industrial communication protocols such as Profinet, Profibus, Modbus TCP, and OPC.
• Familiarity with ABB 800xA, ABB Control Builder, and ABB Pulp & Paper Library is highly advantageous.
• Proficient in Windows Server 2019/2022, Windows 10, and Microsoft Office; knowledge of AutoCAD, Visio, VMware, Hyper-V, or Red Hat Linux is a plus.
• Strong English communication skills with the ability to work effectively in project and customer-facing environments.

Responsibilities

• Act as a design authority for an engineering discipline with low to medium complexity.
• Complete assignments on small projects or portions of larger projects in a cost-effective manner.
• Apply basic design thinking and design for excellence concepts in projects.
• Provide technical support for testing, installation, and commissioning activities.
• Assist in preparing proposals/presentations of engineering projects.
• Utilize checklists to perform design verification according to applicable standards and guidelines.

Skills

DCS engineering

PLC control systems

Instrumentation

I/O hardware

Industrial protocols

ABB 800xA

Automation projects

Windows/Linux familiarity

AutoCAD/Visio/VMware

English communication

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Electrical or Electronics

Tools

ABB Control Builder

ABB Pulp & Paper Library

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

Your Role And Responsibilities

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: This role is contributing to the DCS Engineering function in Automation Process Industries in South East Asia.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Evaluating, selecting, and applying standard techniques and procedures to perform engineering assignments.
• Providing technical support for testing, installation, and commissioning activities.
• Assisting in preparing proposal/presentation of engineering projects.
• Utilizing checklists to perform design verification according to applicable standards and engineering guidelines.

Our team dynamics

You will join a high performing team, where you will be able to thrive.

Qualifications For The Role

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering with minimum 5 years of experience in DCS project engineering, application programming, and automation projects/services.
• Strong knowledge of DCS, PLC control systems, instrumentation, I/O hardware, variable speed drives, and controller/PLC integration.
• Experience with industrial communication protocols such as Profinet, Profibus, Modbus TCP, and OPC.
• Good understanding of automation project and service execution requirements, preferably within the Pulp, Paper & Fiber industry.
• Familiarity with ABB 800xA, ABB Control Builder, and ABB Pulp & Paper Library is highly advantageous.
• Proficient in Windows Server 2019/2022, Windows 10, and Microsoft Office; knowledge of AutoCAD, Visio, VMware, Hyper-V, or Red Hat Linux is a plus.
• Strong English communication skills with the ability to work effectively in project and customer-facing environments.

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.

Benefits

• ABB provides competitive benefits, ask us!
• From well-being to retirement, ABB offers benefits that support every stage of your career.

More About Us

The Process Industries Division serves the mining, minerals processing, metals, cement, pulp and paper, battery manufacturing, and food and beverage, as well as their associated service industries. The Division brings deep industry domain expertise coupled with the ability to integrate both automation and electrical systems, increase productivity and reduce overall capital and operating costs for customers. For mining, metals and cement customers, solutions include specialized products and services, as well as total production systems. The Division designs, plans, engineers, supplies, installs and commissions integrated electrical and motion systems, including electric equipment, drives, motors, high power rectifiers and equipment for automation and supervisory control within a variety of areas including mineral handling, mining operations, aluminum smelting, hot and cold steel applications and cement production. The offering for the pulp and paper industries includes control systems, quality control systems, drive systems, on-line sensors, actuators and field instruments. Digitalization solutions, including collaborative operations and augmented reality, help improve plant and enterprise productivity, and reduce maintenance and energy costs.

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