Project Engineer
ABB
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $79,800 - $127,680 per year
About the role
- Prepare, review, and process electrical submittals, review drawings, and product data for compliance, clarification, deviation, and expectation (CDE) with project specifications.
- Support technical coordination with factory, vendors and contractors to obtain timely and accurate submittal documentation.
- Analyze and interpret electrical MV/LV single-line diagrams, specifications, and contracts.
- Develop and present complete electrical solutions including switchgear (SWGR), switchboards (SWB), panelboards (PLB), MCCs, UPS, PDUs, and STSs, complete SLD take-off.
- Support the development of electrical and mechanical system designs including power distribution, power protection, power control, grounding, and power automation systems.
- Collaborate with other disciplines (mechanical, civil, structural) to ensure integrated design solutions.
- Provide field support during installation and pre-commissioning phases.
- Conduct inspections to verify compliance with approved designs and specifications.
- Ensure all engineering documentation is complete, accurate, and properly archived.
- Support the preparation of as-built drawings and operation & maintenance manuals.
- Ensure compliance with safety standards and environmental regulations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or 10 to 12 years equivalent experience.
- 5–7 years of experience in electrical engineering, with a focus on mission-critical environments.
- Proficiency in engineering tools and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience in critical power industries and large-scale infrastructure projects.
- Expertise with MV/LV systems, critical power solution, power protection, power control, grounding, battery backup, automation control, and instrumentation
- Knowledge of sustainable practices and energy efficiency standards.
- Travel required 30-50%.
- Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
Benefits
- 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)
- ABB provides 11 paid holidays.
- Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
electrical engineeringMV systemsLV systemspower distributionpower protectionpower controlgroundingbattery backupautomation controlinstrumentation
Soft Skills
technical coordinationcollaborationfield supportinspectionsdocumentation management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering