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This position reports to:
Director of Engineering - Solutions__
ABB Inc.
Senior Project Engineer
Job Description:
Senior Project Engineer positions offered by ABB Inc. (Houston, Texas). Work closely with customers to shape and deliver solutions and utilize feedback to drive delivery of improvements for medium-to-large complex projects. Resolve technical issues both remotely and at customer sites in US and abroad. Assist Project Managers with claims, customer specifications and safety standards, as well as technical details, costs, and deliverables for sales proposals. Cost-effectively execute Distributed Control System project deliverables on time in accordance with specifications, standards, and safety requirements. Design, test and commission automation enclosures, control logic and human machine interfaces with ABB or 3rd party control system. Create and deliver work plans, budgets, and risk assessments. Develop, select, and apply standard techniques, procedures and tools, reporting inefficiencies and identifying improvement opportunities.
Minimum Requirements:
• Requires a bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and 10 years of experience in working as an Engineer with Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
• Must have 6 years of experience in each of the following:
o Working with Power Management Systems (PMS) following IEC61850 standards including integration with switch gears and Motor Control Centers (MCC)
o Working with Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and Fire and Gas Systems (FGS) following Functional Safety industrial standards of IEC61508 and IEC61511
o Performing computer networking design and configuration, including server virtualization and virtual networks (VLANs)
o Working with Cyber Security, including following IEC62443 standards
o Leading projects, including coordinating between vendors, customers, and project managers
o Working with the following industry standard protocols: Modbus, OPC, Profibus, Profinet, and Ethernet IP
o Performing control logic programming based on P&ID, control narratives, and cause and effect diagrams
o Designing control system hardware panels
o Working with alarm management systems and historian applications
o Testing and commissioning Distributed Control Systems, including performing various tests including factory acceptance testing and site acceptance testing
o Working with oil, gas, and chemical industry processes
o Performing simulation and sequence configurations
• Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally 25%.
• Experience may be, but need not be, acquired concurrently.
What's in it for you
We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.
ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.
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ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees
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Health, Life & Disability
• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
• Vision benefit
• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
• Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
• Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
• Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
• Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
• Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
• Employee discount program
Retirement
• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
Time off
ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- 10 years of experience working as an Engineer with Distributed Control Systems
- 6 years of experience with Power Management Systems following IEC 61850, including switchgear and Motor Control Center integration
- 6 years of experience with Safety Instrumented Systems and Fire and Gas Systems following IEC 61508 and IEC 61511
- 6 years of experience performing computer networking design and configuration, including server virtualization and VLANs
- 6 years of experience working with cybersecurity and IEC 62443 standards
- 6 years of experience leading projects and coordinating vendors, customers, and project managers
- 6 years of experience with Modbus, OPC, Profibus, Profinet, and Ethernet/IP protocols
- 6 years of experience programming control logic based on P&IDs, control narratives, and cause-and-effect diagrams
- 6 years of experience designing control system hardware panels
- 6 years of experience working with alarm management systems and historian applications
- 6 years of experience testing and commissioning Distributed Control Systems, including factory acceptance testing and site acceptance testing
- 6 years of experience working with oil, gas, and chemical industry processes
- 6 years of experience performing simulation and sequence configurations
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally 25%
ABB Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ABB and has not been reviewed or approved by ABB.
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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.
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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.
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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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