Senior Project Lead Engineer

Overview

Act as the technical lead for all engineering activities on assigned projects in ABB's Power Management Systems within the Automation in the Energy Division, supporting Oil, Gas and Petrochemical customers.

What you'll do

• Ensure engineering activities are executed efficiently and in a cost-effective manner each day.
• Provide technical support for commissioning and start-up activities.
• Act as a role model in applying design thinking and design-for-excellence concepts in projects, including modeling, prototyping, simulation and calculations.
• Serve as a specialist in the application of advanced engineering concepts and methods.
• Lead, supervise and coordinate teams of 5–25 members across engineering disciplines, both in-house and outsourced, for medium-complexity projects.
• Collaborate on project installation, commissioning and site activities to resolve technical issues and correct engineering deviations.

What you'll need

• Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 8–10 years of experience in engineering, commissioning and advanced technical support.
• Deep experience in the engineering and commissioning of Electrical Power Management Systems within the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical industry.
• Demonstrated capability to lead technical initiatives as an individual contributor.
• Extensive knowledge of CILMS, EDMS, ECS, IEC 61850, SAS, Load Shedding, Load Sharing, Power Quality (PQ) Control, Synchronization, ABB Control Builder, GOOSE, PCM600, IET600, IEDs, MFMs, and communication protocols such as Modbus, IEC 103 and Profibus.
• Provide technical direction, handle complex problem-solving, ensure high-quality deliverables and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in English and widely used Indian languages.

Details

• Reports to: Senior Engineering Manager.
• Work model: On-site (Bangalore, Karnataka, India).