Project Lead Engineer (Electrical Engineer)

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At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to :

Automation Engineering Manager

In this role, you will have the opportunity to act as the technical lead for all engineering activities in assignments. Each day, you will ensure the activities related to all engineering disciplines within the project are executed in an efficient and cost-effective manner. You will also showcase your expertise by acting as a design authority for a particular engineering discipline and completing the corresponding engineering assignments.

You will serve as the technical lead for assignments classified as low to medium engineering complexity, with expertise in pre-fabricated substation engineering (such as E-Houses, Power Supply Skids, or Mobile Substations) and / or electrical packages including LV, MV, Transformers, UPS, Distribution Boards, VSDs, and relay engineering. You will ensure efficient and cost-effective execution of all engineering disciplines in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, and safety requirements. In collaboration with customers and ABB teams, you will contribute to excellent service delivery and actively identify new service business opportunities for ABB.

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

This role is reporting to the Automation Engineering Manager in Abu Dhabi. Main stakeholders are customers, contractors, suppliers, project managers, and engineering colleagues within ABB.

Key Responsibilities :

• Collaborating on project installation, commissioning, and site activities to clarify potential issues or provide solutions to rectify engineering errors while ensuring HSE and quality compliance
• Coaching the project engineers and designers on translating conceptual designs into engineering documentation, including modelling, prototyping, and calculations
• Leading, supervising, and coordinating teams (less than 10 members) in all engineering disciplines (both in-house and outsourced) on low to medium complexity projects
• Applying design thinking and design for excellence concepts in projects, using standard tools and techniques for modelling, simulation, and calculations
• Acting as a design authority and technical lead, approving design deliverables and executing assignments using established solutions for pre-fabricated substations and electrical packages
• Interacting with customers, contractors, and suppliers; attending project meetings and resolving technical issues to meet contractual obligations and enhance customer satisfaction
• Performing complex field service tasks, identifying technical issues, and recommending solutions to improve operational performance, including lifecycle upgrades and service support
• Supporting Project Managers with risk and opportunity assessments, contract claims, and creating engineering estimates and proposals
• Reviewing project documents and ensuring engineering activities for conformity with safety, quality, and contractual requirements
• Acting as the customer focal point for services and projects, identifying new service business opportunities and supporting team development in substation and electrical systems

You will join a dynamic, talented, high performing team, where you will be able to thrive.

Qualifications :

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.

Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world.

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Seniority level

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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