Project Lead Engineer

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Hiring Remotely in Cairo, EGY
Remote
Senior level
Robotics • Analytics • Energy
The Role
Leads technical engineering activities for industrial automation projects, coordinating multidisciplinary in-house and outsourced teams. Provides design authority, guides engineers and designers in developing documentation, models, prototypes, simulations, and calculations, and supports installation, commissioning, and site issue resolution. The role requires extensive experience with DCS, SCADA, PLC, RTU, instrumentation, and automation systems in energy-sector environments.
Summary Generated by Built In

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

Engineering Manager

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Your role and responsibilities
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.
The work model for the role is: onsite
This role is contributing to the Engineering team in AUEN in Egypt cluster. Main stakeholders are Sales / Sales Support / Project Managers / Service team.
You will be mainly accountable for:

  • Collaborating on project installation, commissioning, and site activities, to clarify potential issues or provide solutions to rectify the engineering errors.
  • Coaching the project engineers and designers on the translation of conceptual designs to 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 projects.
  • Applying design thinking or design for excellence concepts in projects, including modelling, prototyping, simulation, and calculations.

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

Qualifications for the role


  • You enjoy working with Engineering tools and methodologies in the industrial automation market like Oil & Gas Petrochemicals, Power generation and water, Pharmaceutical, and food & beverage sectors
  • Ability to demonstrate your experience in / Have established skills / advanced skills / You have +5 years of experience in industrial automation systems like DCS, SCADA, PLC, RTU, Instrumentation and digital solutions.
  • Possess an enhanced knowledge of industrial Automation systems 800xa, S+, Freelance DCS, AC500 PLC, RTU, and cyber security
  • You are passionate about / you are captivated by / you are innovative around leadership, time management, communication skills and problem-solving skills
  • Degree in Engineering
  • Proven experience of +5 years in industrial Automation systems in energy sectors
  • You are at ease communicating in Arabic and English, French is a plus


What’s in it for you?

We want you to bring your full self to work on 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 an impact you can see and feel, every day. 


Benefits

From well-being to retirement, ABB offers benefits that support every stage of your career.



More about us

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory



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Ready to make an impact?

Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.

Skills Required

  • Degree in Engineering
  • More than 5 years of experience with industrial automation systems
  • More than 5 years of experience with industrial automation systems in energy sectors
  • Experience with DCS, SCADA, PLC, RTU, instrumentation, and digital solutions
  • Advanced knowledge of ABB 800xA, S+ DCS, Freelance DCS, AC500 PLC, RTU, and cybersecurity
  • Fluency in Arabic and English
  • French language skills
  • Leadership, time management, communication, and problem-solving skills

ABB Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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  • Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and disability and life insurance included. Immediate eligibility in some roles reinforces the sense of dependable core coverage.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are described as broad, including paid holidays, sick days, volunteer time, sabbaticals, and, in some cases, 25 days of PTO. Flexible scheduling and remote-work options add to perceived time-off and flexibility value.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as robust, including a 401(k) with company contributions or matching and, in some cases, profit sharing or pension savings. Stock purchase/share acquisition programs complement longer-term savings options.

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104,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1988

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