Project Lead Engineer

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This position reports to: Automation Engineering Manager

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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.

You will serve as the technical lead for engineering activities in assignments classified as low to medium engineering complexity, with expertise in Process Control and/or Safety Systems, or Power Management Systems (PMS), or Substation Control and Monitoring Systems (SCMS) using ABB 800xA, Symphony Plus (S+), and/or other ABB Control Systems. You will ensure project execution meets contractual specifications, quality standards, and safety requirements. In addition to delivering excellent customer service, you will collaborate closely with customers and ABB teams to identify and pursue new service business opportunities.

The work model for the role is: onsite

This role is reporting to the Automation Engineering Manager in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Main stakeholders are customers, contractors, suppliers, project managers, and engineering colleagues within ABB.

Key Responsibilities:

• Acting as the technical lead and design authority, evaluating and applying standard techniques to ensure engineering deliverables conform to safety and quality requirements
• Applying design thinking or design for excellence concepts in projects, including modelling, prototyping, simulation, and calculations
• 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
• Interacting with customers, contractors, and suppliers to resolve technical issues and ensure delivery meets contractual obligations and enhances customer satisfaction
• Creating work plans and cost estimates in collaboration with Project Managers, ensuring timely and cost-effective project execution using standard tools and processes
• Collaborating on project installation, commissioning, and site activities, to clarify potential issues or provide solutions to rectify the engineering errors
• Performing complex field service tasks, identifying technical problems, and providing recommendations to improve system and operational performance
• Utilizing deep knowledge of ABB products (especially ABB INFI90/Harmony, Symphony Plus) to act as a focal point for customer support and contribute to service business development

Qualifications:

• You are highly skilled in ABB 800xA/Symphony Plus (S+), PMS/SCMS or ICSS/DCS systems and have experience working with automation solutions in the Oil & Gas and/or Power & Water sectors
• You are proficient in interface configuration using industrial protocols like Modbus, Profibus, OPC, IEC 61850, IEC 101/104, between ABB automation systems and third-party systems or field devices as applicable
• You have over 5 years of experience in the automation field, working as a DCS/ICSS or PMS/SCMS Engineer with ABB control systems and industrial communication protocols
• Possess an enhanced knowledge of ABB 800xA with AC 800M, Symphony Plus, and industrial networking and cybersecurity solutions for control systems
• You are passionate about customer collaboration and problem solving, and have good communicatio