Project Lead Engineer - Automation

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This position reports to

Senior Engineering Manager

Your role and responsibilities

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. The work model for the role is: #LI - Onsite This role is contributing to the Process Automation business for Energy Industries division based in Bangalore, India. You will be mainly accountable for: • Develop design documents and project deliverables as per specifications. • Design and implement ICSS system & solutions • Conduct integrated system testing (FAT). • Perform startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and provide technical support. • Possess automation experience in Oil and Gas, Petrochemicals, and Process Industries. • Have knowledge of industry and functional safety standards (preferable). • Experience in systems hardware, application development, and testing of control systems, including familiarity with industrial communication protocols, system configuration, and cyber-security (desirable). You will join a talented team, where you will be able to thrive.

Qualifications for the role

• 7-12 years of experience and Experience in IEC standards, design, application programming, and project management (desirable).
• Proven knowledge and hands-on experience in software and hardware design, commissioning, and testing with any DCS, including 800xA (advantageous).
• Experience in designing, configuring, integrating, and implementing process control solutions for oil & gas, chemical and specialty chemical segments.
• Ability to develop equipment specifications for projects involving HMIs, DCS systems, and hardware.
• Knowledge of field instrumentation (sensors, transducers, drives) and working knowledge of interfaces (Profibus, Modbus, OPC, IEC61850, etc.).
• Strong skills in network engineering, IT developments, and application engineering tools, with the ability to lead a team and manage project deliverables.
• BE/BTech/Diploma in Engineering (Control and Instrumentation or equivalent).

More about us

ABB Energy Industries is enabling safe, smart and sustainable projects and operations for businesses across the oil, gas, chemicals, life sciences, power generation and water sectors. Driving integrated solutions that automate, digitalize and electrify industry we connect our people and technology to help our customers adapt and succeed. With over 50 years domain expertise, we continue to innovate and reshape traditional approaches across the energy sector with our technologies designed to improve operational efficiency, reduce risk, reduce energy consumption and waste. We value people from different backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step within ABB and visit www.abb.com to learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory It has come to our attention that the name of ABB is being used for asking candidates to make payments for job opportunities (interviews, offers). Please be advised that ABB makes no such requests. All our open positions are made available on our career portal for all fitting the criteria to apply. ABB does not charge any fee whatsoever for recruitment process. Please do not make payments to any individuals / entities in connection to recruitment with ABB, even if is claimed that the money is refundable. ABB is not liable for such transactions. For current open positions you can visit our career website https://global.abb/group/en/careers and apply. Please refer to detailed recruitment fraud caution notice using the link https://global.abb/group/en/careers/how-to-apply/fraud-warning