Sr. Project engineer/Lead Engineer

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Bangalore, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka, IND
In-Office
Senior level
Robotics • Analytics • Energy
The Role
This role involves leading DCS engineering activities, serving as a design authority, developing engineering proposals, managing projects, and mentoring engineering teams in the energy sector.
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:

Senior Engineering Manager
 

Your role and responsibilities:
In this role, you will have the opportunity to be a design authority for an engineering discipline. Each day, you will complete assignments on multiple projects of moderate size or portions of major projects in a cost-effective manner. You will also showcase your expertise by ensuring assignments are completed in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, safety requirements, and cybersecurity policies and standards.
The work model for the role is: #LI Hybrid
This role is contributing to the Process Automation in Energy Industry in Bangalore .

You will be mainly accountable for:

  • Lead end‑to‑end DCS engineering activities according to customer specifications and project requirements.
  • Serve as design authority, reviewing and authorizing engineering deliverables across all relevant disciplines.
  • Develop engineering proposals, system solutions, schedules, and ensure effective planning and control.
  • Drive change management including scope, cost, schedule, and risk assessments.
  • Participate in project reviews, presenting technical scope and progress to stakeholders and customers.
  • Support project risk and opportunity management; contribute to claims and variation order documentation.
  • Mentor and guide project engineering teams, providing technical support and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications for the role:
  • BE/B.Tech in Instrumentation, Electronics & Communication, or related engineering domain.
  • 9–14 years’ experience in Process Automation within Oil & Gas, Refineries, Petrochemicals, Power, and Water industries.
  • Strong proficiency in DCS system engineering, upgrades, modernization, retrofits, servicing, and commissioning.
  • Hands-on experience with servers, workstations, RAID configurations, and system installations.
  • Skilled in VMware ESXi / Hyper‑V, virtual environments, and Windows system administration.
  • Expertise in network configurations (switches, routers, firewalls) and Active Directory/domain setup.
  • Experience designing and implementing cybersecurity solutions, including system/network hardening, McAfee ePO, and WSUS.
  • Competency with industrial protocols such as OPC, Modbus, Profibus, Foundation Fieldbus, and IEC

More about us (Mandatory)
 

The Energy Industries Division serves a wide range of industrial sectors, including hydrocarbons, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, power generation and water. With its integrated solutions that automate, digitalize and electrify operations, the Division is committed to supporting traditional industries in their efforts to decarbonize. The Division also supports the development, integration and scaling up of new and renewable energy models. The Division’s goal is to help customers adapt and succeed in the rapidly changing global energy transition. Harnessing data, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), the Division brings over 50 years of domain expertise delivering solutions designed to improve energy, process and production efficiency, as well as reduce risk, operational cost and capital cost, while minimizing waste for customers, from project start-up and throughout the entire plant lifecycle.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

Ready to make an impact? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.

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Skills Required

  • BE/B.Tech in Instrumentation, Electronics & Communication, or related engineering domain
  • 9-14 years' experience in Process Automation within Oil & Gas, Refineries, Petrochemicals, Power, and Water industries
  • Strong proficiency in DCS system engineering
  • Hands-on experience with servers, workstations, RAID configurations, and system installations
  • Skilled in VMware ESXi / Hyper-V, virtual environments, and Windows system administration
  • Expertise in network configurations and Active Directory/domain setup
  • Experience designing and implementing cybersecurity solutions
  • Competency with industrial protocols such as OPC, Modbus, Profibus, Foundation Fieldbus, and IEC

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.

  • 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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The Company
Bengaluru, Karnataka
104,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1988

What We Do

ABB is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 110,000 talented employees in over 100 countries. www.abb.com

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