Power Systems Project Engineer - Substations (Hybrid)

ABB Inc; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plan

Vision benefit

401k with company contributions

Paid holidays

Job summary

ABB is seeking a Project Engineer in Houston, TX, focused on power systems and electrical engineering. You will contribute to substation design, protection and controls, and power management initiatives within a hybrid work model.

The role requires 2+ years of multidisciplinary electrical engineering experience, collaboration across teams, and occasional field travel (~25%). You will support project delivery from concept through commissioning, aligning with ABB standards and client requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• 2+ years of experience in electrical engineering with multidisciplinary projects.
• Experience in power system studies, substation design, or protection and control systems.
• FE exam completed with an interest in pursuing Professional Engineer licensure.
• Willingness to travel approximately 25% to customer and manufacturing sites.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering projects, ensuring successful delivery through effective technical leadership, coordination, and adherence to scope, schedule, and quality.
• Complete assignments on small projects or portions of larger projects.
• Develop, review, and approve electrical engineering deliverables in line with codes and ABB practices.
• Attend customer technical meetings, design reviews, and coordination meetings.
• Manage engineering scope, risks, schedules, and change management with Project Management.
• Support FAT, SAT, commissioning, and startup activities.
• Coordinate and oversee multi-discipline vendors and subcontractors.

Skills

Power systems

Electrical engineering

Project coordination

Field travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM

PSCAD

EasyPower

Job description

ABB is seeking a Project Engineer in Houston, TX, focused on power systems and electrical engineering. You will contribute to substation design, protection and controls, and power management initiatives within a hybrid work model.

The role requires 2+ years of multidisciplinary electrical engineering experience, collaboration across teams, and occasional field travel (~25%). You will support project delivery from concept through commissioning, aligning with ABB standards and client requirements.