Senior Project Engineer

ABB; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Job summary

ABB Inc. in Houston, Texas seeks a Senior Project Engineer to lead and deliver distributed control system projects for medium-to-large applications.

You will collaborate with customers to shape solutions, resolve issues remotely or on-site, and support sales proposals with technical detail and risk assessments. The role requires extensive DCS experience, knowledge of PMS and SIS/FGS standards, and strong project leadership.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and 10 years of experience in working as an Engineer with Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
• Must have 6 years of experience in each of the following: Working with Power Management Systems (PMS) following IEC61850 standards including integration with switch gears and MCC
• Working with Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and Fire and Gas Systems (FGS) following IEC61508/IEC61511
• Performing computer networking design and configuration, including server virtualization and virtual networks (VLANs)
• Working with Cyber Security, IEC62443 standards
• Leading projects with coordinating between vendors, customers, and project managers

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver solutions with customers for medium-to-large complex projects
• Assist Project Managers with claims, specifications, safety standards, costs and deliverables
• Cost-effectively execute Distributed Control System project deliverables on time
• Design, test and commission automation enclosures, control logic and HMI with ABB or third-party systems

Skills

DCS experience

PMS IEC61850

SIS/FGS standards

Cyber security IEC62443

Industrial networking

Project leadership

Industrial protocols (Modbus/OPC/Profi

Travel 25%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Electrical/CS

Tools

Virtualization (VLANs)

SCADA/Control systems

Modbus/OPC/Profinet/Ethernet/IP

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:

Director of Engineering - Solutions

ABB Inc.

Senior Project Engineer

Job Description:

Senior Project Engineer positions offered by ABB Inc. (Houston, Texas). Work closely with customers to shape and deliver solutions and utilize feedback to drive delivery of improvements for medium-to-large complex projects. Resolve technical issues both remotely and at customer sites in US and abroad. Assist Project Managers with claims, customer specifications and safety standards, as well as technical details, costs, and deliverables for sales proposals. Cost-effectively execute Distributed Control System project deliverables on time in accordance with specifications, standards, and safety requirements. Design, test and commission automation enclosures, control logic and human machine interfaces with ABB or 3rd party control system. Create and deliver work plans, budgets, and risk assessments. Develop, select, and apply standard techniques, procedures and tools, reporting inefficiencies and identifying improvement opportunities.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires a bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and 10 years of experience in working as an Engineer with Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
• Must have 6 years of experience in each of the following:
• Working with Power Management Systems (PMS) following IEC61850 standards including integration with switch gears and Motor Control Centers (MCC)
• Working with Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and Fire and Gas Systems (FGS) following Functional Safety industrial standards of IEC61508 and IEC61511
• Performing computer networking design and configuration, including server virtualization and virtual networks (VLANs)
• Working with Cyber Security, including following IEC62443 standards
• Leading projects, including coordinating between vendors, customers, and project managers
• Working with the following industry standard protocols: Modbus, OPC, Profibus, Profinet, and Ethernet IP
• Performing control logic programming based on P&ID, control narratives, and cause and effect diagrams
• Designing control system hardware panels
• Working with alarm management systems and historian applications
• Testing and commissioning Distributed Control Systems, including performing various tests including factory acceptance testing and site acceptance testing
• Working with oil, gas, and chemical industry processes
• Performing simulation and sequence configurations
• Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally 25%.
• Experience may be, but need not be, acquired concurrently.

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.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affinity's employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affinity Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.

Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to [e-mail]. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

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Health, Life & Disability

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
• Vision benefit
• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
• Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
• Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
• Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
• Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
• Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
• Employee discount program

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy

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