Senior Project Manager - Automation

ABB; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB in Singapore seeks a senior project manager to lead ICSS projects for E-House, Oil & Gas and Offshore Wind with international clients. You will ensure compliance with ABB policies, quality, health, safety and schedule commitments.

The role supports sales/tendering early involvement, drives project execution, and defines plans with Project Controller. Hybrid/Onsite work model.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering with around 15 years or more of project management experience in Automation Field.
• Experience leading ICSS, E-House, Oil & Gas, Offshore Wind projects.
• Strong leadership and communication across cultures and functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project team and oversee execution, planning and handover to meet goals.
• Provide leadership in continuous improvement and project simplification.
• Support sales and tendering with early involvement in tenders.
• Drive formal project acceptance, contract close-out, and customer acknowledgment.
• Define project plans, scope, financials, schedule and risk management with Project Controller.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-cultural

Stakeholder management

English language

Automation projects

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

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:

Head of Project Management

Your Role And Responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead ICSS (Integrated Control and Safety Systems) projects for the execution of medium to large size and complex E-House, Oil & Gas and Offshore Wind projects with international clients. You will ensure that all related activities are performed in accordance with ABB’s policy, framework, contractual agreements, quality standards, health, safety & environment requirements, financial targets, as well as schedule commitments.

Work model is: Hybrid , Onsite

• Leading the project team, establishing the project execution approach, and overseeing project hand-over, execution planning, monitoring and control activities for internal and external resources to accomplish all project goals.
• Providing leadership and active involvement in continuous improvement and simplification.
• Supporting local Sales and Tendering through early involvement in tenders.
• Driving the formal acceptance of the project, contract close-out, and acknowledgment by the customer, all in accordance with the contract.
• Defining, jointly with Project Controller, all project plan documents, including scope and financial plans, schedule and risk management plans according to ABB management Framework.

Qualifications For The Role

• You are highly skilled in handling project teams and ability to engage and motivate people of different cultures.
• Ability to demonstrate your knowledge and experience in other functions like Engineering, supply chain management along with strong project management skills.
• Possess an enhanced knowledge in handling complex E-house, Electrifications and Automation projects within Oil and Gas, Offshore, FPSO, etc.
• Degree in Engineering with around 15 years or more of project management experience in Automation Field.
• You are at ease communicating in English and has good collaboration and presentation skills.

What's in it for you?

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

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 reduce 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. That’s why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.