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Protection & Control Engineer

Protection & Control Engineer

ABBTexas City, TX, United States
3 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to :

Senior Engineering Manager

Your role and responsibilities :

As the Sr. Protection & Control Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and executing the protection and control engineering components of projects and ensure that all related activities are performed in accordance with ABB policy, contractual agreements, quality standards, HSE requirements, financial targets, and schedule commitments. Also, you will be responsible for engineering analysis and troubleshooting for automation, control, and protection in power systems.

Approach customers with integrity and respect for long lasting relationships. You will utilize your experience and expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives per business metric.

For this position, we are open to candidates being full remote or working out of our Houston, TX or Lake Mary, FL offices.

This role is contributing to the Electrification Distribution Solutions group in the United States.

You will be mainly accountable for :

  • Engineering & Technical Execution : Lead protection and control engineering design for MV / LV systems, including relay selection, logic implementation, IEC61850 configuration, documentation, and testing support (FAT / SAT).
  • Customer & Sales Engagement : Provide presales technical support, develop proof-of-concept demos, and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure customer requirements are met.
  • Process Improvement & Risk Management : Drive continuous improvement initiatives, manage change processes, and assess project risks to ensure timely and quality delivery of engineering solutions.
  • Communication & Collaboration : Effectively communicate technical concepts across teams and levels, coordinate engineering tasks, and contribute to planning and control of protection and control architectures.

Qualifications for the role :

  • Bachelors Degree and of 12 years of relevant experience strongly preferred. Masters Degree preferred. Candidates with no degree and commensurate experience will also be considered.
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in power systems design / testing / commissioning regarding protection and control.
  • Must possess a strong technical background and knowledge of protection and control systems for LV / MV and HV power systems.
  • Must be familiar with power system architectures, troubleshooting tools for protection systems and power systems analysis.
  • Proven experience with IEC 61850 based substation automation schemes.
  • Experience with other protective relay communication protocols including DNP & Modbus is highly desirable.
  • Customer focused. Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Ability to travel up to 40%
  • More about us :

    ABB's Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution, protection and control of power by improving electric power quality while strengthening the resilience of the grid. The Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities, industry and infrastructure segments, often providing the requisite medium voltage link between high-voltage transmission systems and low-voltage users. With ABB Ability™ enabled connected solutions at its core, the offering includes medium-voltage air- and gas-insulated switchgear (1 to 66 kilovolts), indoor and outdoor circuit breakers, reclosers, fuses, contactors, relays, instrument transformers, sensors, motor control centers, as well as low-voltage switchgear for the ANSI standard markets.

    Why ABB?

    What's in it for you :

    We want you to bring your full self to work-your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You'll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

    ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

    For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites :

    As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9 : 00 A.M. - 5 : 00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.

    Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI-Remote

    ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

    [excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

    Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on "Candidate / Guest" to learn more

    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)
  • Time off

  • ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
  • While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant's qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $98,700 and $157,920 annually.

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    We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.

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