Technical Project Manager

ABB; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

ABB is seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead field-based execution of Electrification Solutions projects in a hybrid work model across Houston, TX; Lake Mary, FL; and Mebane, NC. You will ensure safety, quality, and customer satisfaction while meeting contractual commitments on schedule and within budget.

The role requires 8+ years of field experience, ability to read complex drawings, and strong leadership of multi-discipline teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of field construction experience, preferably electrical systems.
• Ability to read blueprints, submittals, specifications, and one-line diagrams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with creative issue resolution.
• Excellent English communication, both written and oral.
• Experience managing subcontractors and multi-discipline field teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project team and define the project execution approach.
• Monitor progress, resource utilization, and project financials.
• Identify, qualify, quantify, and manage project risk; pursue opportunities.
• Drive formal project acceptance, contract close-out, and customer acknowledgment.
• Travel to customer sites, project locations, and ABB facilities as needed to support execution.

Skills

Safety leadership

Project management

Field construction

Read blueprints

ATS/UPS/switchgear knowledge

EPMS/SCADA concepts

English communication

Travel willingness

Education

2-year trade school / journeyman

Tools

EPMS/SCADA

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:

Project Operations Manager

In this role, the Technical Project Manager leads field-based technical execution of Electrification Solutions projects, ensuring safety, quality, and customer satisfaction. The Technical Project Manager will ensure contractual commitments are fulfilled on schedule and within budget while maintaining high customer satisfaction. This role leverages your expertise to address challenges, formulate and implement objectives for self and others, and influence both short-term and long-term business goals. This position on occasion may require presence at customers and project sites, with travel as needed to support field activities.

The work model for the role is: hybrid () in Houston, TX, Lake Mary, FL or Mebane, NC.

Accountability

• Leading the project team, establishing the project execution approach, and overseeing planning, monitoring and control activities for internal and external resources to accomplish all project goals.
• Monitoring and controlling project progress, efficient resource utilization, and project financials.
• Identifying, qualifying, quantifying, managing project risk, and ensuring all opportunities are identified and pursued.
• Driving the formal acceptance of the project, contract close-out, and acknowledgment by the customer, all in accordance with the contract.
• Travel to customer sites, project locations, and ABB facilities as needed to support project execution.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to safety leadership and zero-incident culture.
• 8+ years of construction/field experience, preferably with electrical systems background.
• Completion of 2 years of trade school, college, or equivalent journeyman experience.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, submittals, specifications, and one-line diagrams.
• Working knowledge of ATS, UPS, and switchgear systems, with exposure to commissioning and EPMS/SCADA concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability for creative issue resolution.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Proven experience managing subcontractors, trade labor, and multi-discipline field teams.
• Willingness to travel 50% and as required.

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 Affiliation 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 Affiliation 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

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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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