Technical Sales Specialist-Mining

ABB Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Employee discounts

Job summary

ABB Inc. in Salt Lake City, Utah, is seeking a Technical Sales Specialist-Mining to lead and manage sales proposals for the Mining Electrification product line.

You will prepare RFQs, perform bid evaluations, and develop turnkey project cost estimates while coordinating with customers, engineering teams, suppliers, and other stakeholders. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in industrial electrification, system design, and cost budgeting, with a strong grasp of relevant standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering required.
• 8 years of experience in industrial electrification projects.
• 8 years of experience reviewing customer specifications, developing optimized bids, and writing ECIS documents.
• 5 years of experience with ANSI/CSA/IEEE/MSHA/UL standards and electrification technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all sales proposal activities for BL Mining Electrification.
• Prepare RFQs, bid evaluations and analyses.
• Produce cost estimations for turnkey projects and schedule the entire project.
• Coordinate with customers, internal engineering, suppliers and other stakeholders.
• Perform engineering changes and coordinate technical studies (short-circuit, load flow, protection coordination, arc flash).

Skills

Proposal management

Electrical knowledge

Cost estimation

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

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:

Segment Manager

Job Description

Technical Sales Specialist-Mining positions offered by ABB INC. (Salt Lake City, Utah). Lead and manage all sales proposal activities (BL Mining Product line Electrification). Prepare RFQs, bid evaluations, and analysis. Produce cost estimation for turnkey projects, generate deliverable lists, and schedule the entire project. Responsible for technical coordination with the customer, the internal engineering team, suppliers of equipment and services, and other stakeholders involved in the project. Plan and coordinate engineering activities of large industrial electrification projects involving high voltage substation, prefabricated E-houses, MV and LV switchgears, Variable frequency Drives, Control, Protection, Instrumentation, MCC transformers, motor generators, Auxiliary Systems, and HVAC Systems. Prepare equipment layouts for electrical and control rooms. Evaluate heat losses and selection of HVAC units. Prepare cable and interconnection lists, cable tray layouts, and cable routing. Produce technical specifications and perform technical follow-up during engineering, procurement, and Integration and construction. Control and manage engineering changes during project execution. Coordinate and validate technical studies (asset): Short-circuit, Load flow, Protection Coordination, and Arc Flash.

Minimum Requirements

• Requires a bachelor's or foreign equivalent degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field and 8 years of experience participating in industrial electrification projects.
• Must have 8 years of experience in each of the following:
  • Reviewing and analyzing customer specifications;
  • Coordinating RFP inputs to develop optimized solutions and prepare complete bids responsive to customer requirements;
  • Writing complete ECIS proposal techno-commercial documents;
  • Compiling reporting data for management including contract scope, terms, cost and profitability;
  • Integrating power distribution systems and process electrification;
  • Working with medium-and-low voltage equipment as well as variable frequency drives;
  • Performing system design, equipment selection, commissioning, and integration with mining operations;
  • Performing cost estimation and budgeting for ECIS projects, including capital and operational expenditure;
• Must have 5 years of experience in each of the following:
  • Working with electrical standards, including ANSI, CSA, IEEE, MSHA, and UL;
  • Working with electrification technologies, including trolley assist systems, battery-electric vehicle infrastructure, and substation automation.
• 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 Affinitive Action 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 Affinitive Action 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

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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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