Hybrid Lead Engineer - Protection & Controls (Power)

ABB Inc.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB Inc. in Houston, TX is seeking a Senior Project Lead Engineer with a strong background in Protection and Controls to guide engineering teams through the design and delivery of substation and building integration projects.

You will lead customer meetings, review designs, and provide technical oversight across multiple disciplines, ensuring safety, standards compliance, and project success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• Experience leading multi-discipline engineering groups.
• Strong knowledge of protection philosophies and relay coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support engineering projects, ensuring successful delivery through technical leadership and adherence to scope, schedule, and quality.
• Create and review substation and electrical building integration design packages from concept to construction.
• Lead customer technical meetings, design reviews, and interdisciplinary engineering coordination meetings.
• Serve as technical lead for Protection and Controls across projects with guidance and oversight.
• Develop protection and control system designs, including relay selection, settings, configuration, and coordination.
• Mentor team members on protection and control best practices.
• Review engineering deliverables for accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate vendors and subcontractors to align with project requirements and schedules.

Skills

Protection & Controls

Project Leadership

Substation Design

Power System Studies

Mentoring

Technical Oversight

Job description

ABB Inc. in Houston, TX is seeking a Senior Project Lead Engineer with a strong background in Protection and Controls to guide engineering teams through the design and delivery of substation and building integration projects.

You will lead customer meetings, review designs, and provide technical oversight across multiple disciplines, ensuring safety, standards compliance, and project success.