Electrical Technical Advisor (Solution Architect)

Overview

Electrical Technical Advisor (Solution Architect) for ABB’s Automation – Energy Industries (AUEN) Sales team in the UK, supporting electrical opportunities and Major Pursuits with customer-facing technical leadership.

What you'll do

• Act as Main Technical Authority for electrical solutions and lead technical engagement across customers and internal teams.
• Architect and price complete electrical solutions using ABB and selected third-party products and systems for RFQs.
• Estimate engineering effort, identify and assess project risks, and collaborate with Sales Manager, Bid Managers, Operations, and other units to deliver compliant competitive solutions.
• Produce high-quality, customer-focused technical offers that articulate the proposed solution and value.
• Evaluate ABB and third-party solutions and work with Supply Chain on discount strategies to improve competitiveness and profitability.
• Drive continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and enhancing processes and tools.

What you'll need

• Knowledge of electrical equipment including HV Switchgears, MV Switchgears, LV Switchgear, LV Distribution Boards, UPS, Transformers, Packaged substations, Drives and Motors, and E-House.
• Ability to read/create electrical system modelling in ETAP/Powerfactory.
• Experience creating substation/E-house/modular LER layouts.
• Ability to interpret HVAC, Fire and Gas detection, Fire Suppression, Cabling and Civil requirements.
• Demonstrated strong safety and integrity leadership.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for customer-facing interactions; fluency in English is essential.

Details

• Work model: remote from anywhere in the UK, or alternatively hybrid or site working from St Neots or Aberdeen locations.
• Reports to: Sales Specialist.