Global Lead Engineer - EMEA

About the role

ABB is looking for a Global Lead Engineer for its Electrification Distribution Solutions Business Division, reporting to the Global Project Execution Manager. The role is hybrid and located in EMEA, and contributes to the global engineering function by supporting Engineering Units within Sales and Solutions Global Solutions Centers. It is open to candidates in several countries, with the final work location decided after selection.

Key responsibilities

• Act as design authority for engineering disciplines on complete assignments, supporting local units on tenders, projects or parts of projects in line with contract specifications, quality standards and safety requirements.
• Provide technical support for design activities, preparation of technical documentation, testing, installation and commissioning procedures.
• Support local units in preparing tender and project documentation within the assigned scope.
• Take part in project and tendering meetings, resolve technical issues and ensure contractual obligations are met.
• Help prepare engineering project proposals, presentations and planning activities.
• Perform design verification using applicable standards, engineering guidelines and checklists, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and contractual requirements.
• Share best practices and lessons learned, and identify process and tool improvements.
• Support technical risk assessments and report contract, safety, quality, schedule or cost issues to Project Managers.
• Work with Supply Chain, factories and local units so that technical solutions are manufactured, staged, tested, installed and commissioned correctly.
• Support updates of engineering deliverables after installation and commissioning and share lessons learned with the global team.

Required profile

• Strong understanding of the EPC engineering environment and switchgear engineering processes.
• Experience in data center applications, especially hyperscale and colocation environments.
• Knowledge of commissioning activities and quality procedures related to FAT and SAT processes.
• Demonstrated experience with engineering projects involving power distribution, automation systems and switchgear solutions.
• Passion for effective communication, stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration across regions and organizational levels.

Required skills

• MV/LV systems
• Protection & Control
• Automation and auxiliary systems
• eHouse and mobile solutions