Lead Engineer Electrical - Abb Energy Industries

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In the role of Lead Engineer Electrical, you will have varied tasks, such as electrical design and calculations in tenders and projects, combined with leadership and coordination of other engineers within the project team and subcontractors on-site. You will become a part of ABB Energy Industries within ABB's Process Automation business area, serving customers in the heat, water, nuclear power, pharmaceutical, food, and chemical industries in Sweden and the Nordic region. We prioritize a great working environment with job satisfaction, the right challenges (both technical and leadership), and a balance between work and private life based on our values – Courage, Care, Curiosity, and Collaboration. This position is based in our office in Västerås, you’ll be reporting to the Engineering Manager.

Your responsibilities

• As a Lead Engineer, you are responsible for technical coordination internally and externally, participating in all project phases from sales support and concept to commissioning and aftermarket support.
• You participate in project deliveries with the project team, involving tasks ranging from feasibility studies, system and detailed design of, among others, switchgear (medium and low voltage), relay protection, UPS, drive systems, and control panels, documentation and testing, as well as commissioning of individual components and systems.
• You ensure that the technical delivery is carried out in accordance with specifications, standards, and safety requirements, as well as cost-effectively and according to schedule, and may act as a reviewer for other colleagues.
• You closely collaborate with our customers together with the project manager, participating in project and technical meetings, as well as site visits.
• You can support proposal engineers and salespeople with your technical expertise in electrical and plant design in the development of new tenders to ensure the technical delivery.

Your background

• We are looking for candidates with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or equivalent professional experience.
• You have a minimum of 5 years of work experience in electrical and/or plant design or industrial power engineering/plant.
• You have an interest in products and their interaction in solutions and can specify needs for these.
• You are a driven individual who thrives in a leadership role, is self-reliant, and takes responsibility and initiatives.
• You have an understanding of customer processes, and as a person, you focus on the customer with the ability to build good relationships both internally and externally.
• If you have worked with control systems from I/O to field/plant, it is a merit.
• You communicate fluently in both Swedish and English.
• You have a B driver's license as business travel is involved.
• You share ABB's fundamental values regarding safety and integrity, meaning you take responsibility for your own actions while feeling responsible for your colleagues and the business.

More about us

ABB Energy Industries is enabling safe, smart and sustainable projects and operations for businesses across the oil, gas, chemicals, life sciences, power generation and water sectors. Driving integrated solutions that automate, digitalize and electrify industry we connect our people and technology to help our customers adapt and succeed. With over 50 years domain expertise, we continue to innovate and reshape traditional approaches across the energy sector with our technologies designed to improve operational efficiency, reduce risk, reduce energy consumption and waste. Recruiting manager Eva Eliopoulos, +46 724 64 42 07, will be happy to answer your questions about the position. Union representatives Swedish Engineers: Torbjörn Eriksson, +46 702 08 99 50; The Union: Tony Johansson, +46 730 66 99 06; Leaders: Leif Öhrberg, +46 724 64 40 16. Other questions should be directed to Talent Partner Irma Leijon, +46 724 61 23 14. We kindly decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements. If you want to be part of creating a sustainable future and have the qualifications we are looking for, we look forward to receiving your PDF application. The position may be filled before the application deadline, so apply as soon as possible, but no later than April 28. Feel free to reach out if you are curious and want to know more about the position or how we work at ABB! We look forward to your application! Please note that to be eligible for employment at ABB Sweden, you will need to pass our pre-employment screening steps. This includes a reference check, a drug test, and could also include an extended background check. For more information about ABB, you can visit our website at www.abb.com. #LI-hybrid