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ABB Inc.
Senior Project Engineer
Job Description:
Senior Project Engineer Positions offered by ABB Inc. (Houston, Texas). Shape and deliver solutions and utilize customer 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. Execute cost effective 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. Report inefficiencies and identify improvement opportunities.
Minimum Requirements:
• Requires a bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and 8 years of experience working on projects involving Distributed Control Systems.
• Must have 5 years of experience in each of the following:
- Working in the Oil, Gas, and Chemical Industries;
- Programming Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and HMI (Human-Machine Interface);
- Following Functional Safety standards and processes;
- Utilizing the following Industry standard protocols: Modbus, OPC, and Profibus;
- Utilizing control logic programming based on P&ID and scripting, structured text, and function blocks control narratives;
- Designing Control system hardware panels (controllers, I/Os, and switches);
- Utilizing ethernet networking for industrial automation solutions;
- Leading projects and coordinating between vendors, customers, and project management;
- Testing and commissioning Distributed Control Systems;
- Performing factory acceptance testing and site acceptance testing; and
- Working with simulation and sequence configuration.
- Position reports to Houston, TX. Telecommuting permitted in accordance with company policy, but must live within commuting distance of stated office.
- Must be willing to travel domestically 25%
- Experience may be, but need not be, acquired concurrently.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or foreign equivalent)
- 8 years of experience working on projects involving Distributed Control Systems
- 5 years working in the Oil, Gas, and Chemical industries
- 5 years programming Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and HMI
- 5 years following Functional Safety standards and processes
- 5 years utilizing industry protocols: Modbus, OPC, and Profibus
- 5 years utilizing control logic programming based on P&ID and scripting, structured text, and function blocks control narratives
- 5 years designing control system hardware panels (controllers, I/Os, and switches)
- 5 years utilizing ethernet networking for industrial automation solutions
- 5 years leading projects and coordinating between vendors, customers, and project management
- 5 years testing and commissioning Distributed Control Systems
- 5 years performing factory acceptance testing (FAT) and site acceptance testing (SAT)
- 5 years working with simulation and sequence configuration
- Position reports to Houston, TX; telecommuting permitted but must live within commuting distance of the stated office
- Willingness to travel domestically up to 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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