About this opportunity
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This Position reports to:
Engineering Manager
In this role, you will have the opportunity to act as a design authority for an engineering discipline with low to medium complexity. Each day, you will complete assignments on small projects or portions of larger projects in a cost-effective manner. You will also showcase your expertise by applying basic design thinking/design for excellence concepts in projects.
The work model for the role is # LI - Hybrid.
This role is contributing to the to the Process Automation business in Energy Industries division based in Bangalore, India.
You will be mainly accountable for:
Evaluates, selects, and applies standard techniques and procedures to perform engineering assignments. Handles testing, installation, and commissioning activities. Prepares project documentation within one’s scope of deliverables.
Assists in preparing proposals/presentations for engineering projects/programs (provision of bills of materials, estimated engineering hours, etc.).
Supports the Contract Manager in change management (new scope of work, cost impact, time impact, risk quantifications, etc.).
Creates work plans and cost estimates in one’s area of responsibility. Reviews and approves scope, budget, and schedule for assignments and ensures quality deliverables on time and within targeted cost. Improves the effectiveness of work plans in collaboration with other functions.
Completes Power Management System-related risk and opportunity assessments and ensures implementation of resulting actions in one’s area of responsibility. Reports any contract/quality/program/cost issues to management along with recommendations for resolution.
Collaborates with the Supply Chain function to ensure that technical requirements for equipment or services are communicated and agreed on with potential suppliers. Provides technical evaluation of supplier proposals and accepts as fit for purpose supplied equipment or services.
Use standard processes and tools applicable to one’s area of responsibility. Ensures that engineering activities comply with required safety regulations and contractual requirements. Reports process and tool inefficiencies and suggest improvement ideas. Assigns tasks to and coordinates work with entry-level engineers, technicians, and administrative staff.
You will join a talented team, where you will be able to thrive.
Qualifications for the role:
Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in engineering and commissioning of Power Management Systems (PMS), covering functionalities such as primary equipment monitoring and control, load shedding, load sharing, and synchronization.
Hands-on experience in designing substation network architecture of control systems and control philosophy for process/power plants.
Working knowledge of utility communication protocols like IEC 61850, OPC, Modbus, DNP3, IEC 101/104, TCP/IP, Prefab’s, Profinet, Fieldbus, SPA, convergence of OT/IT, cybersecurity, etc. Hands-on experience with application engineering tools for any DCS.
Hands-on experience in configuring controllers, protocol gateways, and data concentrators on various communication protocols. Experience working with various manufacturer IEDs on IEC 61850 protocol, creating IEC, ICD, CID, and SCD files.
Bachelor's degree (4 years) or equivalent experience, and willingness to travel nationally and internationally up to 70%. Valid international passport.
More about us
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 reducing 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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