Technical Sales Specialist-Mining

ABB; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Career development

Job summary

ABB INC. in Salt Lake City is seeking a Technical Sales Specialist-Mining to lead and manage all sales proposal activities for the BL Mining Product line Electrification.

You will prepare RFQs, conduct bid evaluations, and develop cost estimates for turnkey projects, coordinating with customers, engineering teams, and suppliers. The role involves planning engineering activities for large industrial electrification projects, including high voltage substations, E-Houses, MV/LV switchgear, VFDs,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with 8 years of experience in industrial electrification projects.
• 8 years experience reviewing customer specifications.
• 8 years experience coordinating RFP inputs to develop optimized solutions and prepare complete bids responsive to customer requirements.
• 8 years experience writing ECIS proposal techno-commercial documents.
• 8 years experience compiling reporting data for management including contract scope, terms, cost and profitability.
• 8 years experience integrating power distribution systems and process electrification.
• 5 years experience working with electrical standards (ANSI, CSA, IEEE, MSHA, UL).
• 5 years experience with electrification technologies (trolley assist systems, battery-electric vehicle infrastructure, substation automation).

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all sales proposal activities for the Mining product line Electrification.
• Prepare RFQs, bid evaluations, and analysis.
• Produce cost estimations for turnkey projects and schedule the entire project.
• Coordinate technical with the customer, internal engineering team, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Plan and coordinate engineering activities of large industrial electrification projects.
• Prepare equipment layouts for electrical and control rooms.
• Evaluate heat losses and select HVAC units.
• Produce technical specifications and follow up during engineering, procurement, integration, and construction.

Skills

Customer specifications

RFP coordination

ECIS proposals

Contract reporting

Power distribution & electrification

MV/LV equipment & VFDs

System design & integration

Cost estimation & budgeting

Electrical standards

Electrification technology (trolley,BE

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

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; and
• 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.

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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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