Senior Project Engineer

USTBC ABB Installation Products Inc.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB is seeking an Electrical Engineering professional to manage engineering and support services for the integration of electrical equipment into E-Houses in a hybrid role based in the Houston area.

You will lead technical design activities, coordinate with customers, and oversee project plans to meet cost and schedule targets for multimillion-dollar projects involving MV/LV switchgear, drives, motors, and related equipment.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with strong understanding of electrical power systems.
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience in electrical power systems and project engineering.
• Solid knowledge of MV/LV switchgear, protections, controls, automation, and integration within Power Distribution Centers.
• Ability to design and calculate electrical systems for integrated Power Distribution Centers including cable sizing and HV-LV distribution.
• Proficiency in electrical drawings (single-line, three-line, schematics) and validating designs.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical lead and approve design deliverables, coordinating with customers to shape solutions.
• Develop and manage engineering project plans, design reviews, and approvals with vendors and customers.
• Create status reports and adjust schedules to meet contract parameters.
• Monitor subcontractors to ensure technical and commercial commitments are met.
• Identify and resolve issues to optimize timely completion and payment for work.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

IEEE/ANSI standards

Power distribution design

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 Director

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Your role and responsibilities

Work within the Electrification Solutions Group to manage the Engineering and support services for the integration of electrical equipment into E-Houses. This role requires meeting the established engineering objectives within approved costs and timescale limits. Candidate has the technical experience to perform the effective engineering of large multimillion dollar projects involving low and medium voltage switchgear, motor control, drives, motors, and various electrical equipment in E-Houses while maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction.

The work model for the role is: #LI-hybrid

This role is contributing to the Electrification Distribution Solutions in Houston, TX, Lake Mary, FL or Mebane, NC.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Acts as a technical lead and approves design deliverables. Works with the customer to shape and deliver solutions and seeks customer feedback to make improvements. Maintain close contact with customers and project participants to identify and resolve issues of mutual concern and to seek opportunities for additional business. Ensure timely contract completion, customer satisfaction, and desired financial return.
• Plan, monitor, coordinate and execute complex engineering tasks including the technical and quality targets established by ABB, sub supplying vendors and the customer.
• Develop and manage an engineering project plan, design reviews and design approvals between ABB, sub supplying vendors, subcontractors, and the customer.
• Develop status reports and modify plans or schedules, as necessary, to ensure contract parameters are met.
• Monitor the performance of subcontractors to ensure they satisfactorily fulfill their commercial and technical supply commitments.
• Identify and pursue the resolution of problem areas likely to hinder the progress of work or payment of work completed to optimize the timely completion of and payment for project work

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience and skills.
• Functional team with more than 5 years relevant engineering experience in electrical power systems and project engineering.
• Solid knowledge of MV/LV switchgear, protections, controls, automation, and integration within Power Distribution Centers; familiarity with transformers, drives, motors, bus duct, cables, and associated equipment.
• Ability to design and calculate electrical systems for integrated Power Distribution Centers, including cable sizing, conduit fill, voltage drop, breaker sizing, and overall HV-LV distribution.
• Proficiency in creating, modifying, and reviewing electrical drawings (single-line, three-line, schematics, interconnections, wire lists) and validating vendor/customer designs, protection schemes, and metering.
• Working knowledge of IEEE/ANSI, NEMA, NETA, API, PIP, NEC/NESC standards and codes; capable of communicating with senior stakeholders and customers, with basic understanding of battery storage, chargers, and UPS systems.

This role requires some overnight travel will vary up to 30%.

Candidates have work authorization to work in the US.

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.

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