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Project Engineer

ABB Group

, District of Columbia, 20001

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Salary:

$85000 - $90000 Year

Job type:

Monday to Friday

Job Schedule:

Day shift

Job benefits:

Retirement plan
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Healthcare plan
Wellbeing program

Description:

Your responsibilities
Design and execution for assigned automation projects from kick-off through start up
The successful candidate will lead the design and engineering project activities needed to develop an integrated process and electrical control solution to meet customer requirements. This includes interpretation of control lists, customer drawings and schematics, Process and Instrumentation Drawings (P&IDs), electrical one-lines, and other customer specifications; aid in development of a complete controls package submittal including electrical design and sequence of operations; programming controller and HMI applications using various ABB and 3rd party control/PLC systems. Using IEC 61131 programming languages, configuring associated Human Machine Interface​ (HMI) terminals; designing field communications with a variety of industry standard bus protocols; applying an understanding of Ethernet networked devices to design control related networks. This is all hands-on work
Can work as part of a team or individually, will develop functional design specifications, support system test, installation, startup, and commissioning of the integrated systems
Travel: 50% to 75% is required


Your background
Bachelor's Degree in chemical, process, electrical, or mechanical engineering required. Associate's Degree may also be considered. Experience with developing industrial processes in the chemical, metal, rubber, glass, and material handling areas. Adaptable to working in new areas that could include, but not limited to, batteries, food/beverage, and metal plating
Minimum of 7 years recent and direct experience required in: Controls and HMI hands on work, Configuring control Software and Hardware, Design experience in controls panels, Bill of material (BoM) and Submittal experience, Control programming, Data Center, EPMS product and solution experience a must, Modbus communications, EETools experience and experience in light and heavy industry control applications
ABB 800xA, AC800M (Control Builder), AC500 (Automation Builder) and/or Allen Bradley SLC/PLC-5 (RSLogix 500), Control/CompactLogix (RSLogix 5000) programming
ABB Process Panel/CP600 and/or PanelView line HMI programming
System integration, automation and/or electrical controls design and engineering
Integration of 460VAC and/or 575VAC Variable Frequency Drive (VFDs) and other drive systems into control solutions
Site start up and troubleshooting
Electrical design and/or power distribution experience a definite plus
Proven technical experience
Project execution experience
Strong organization and planning skills
Strong analytical and excellent communication skills
Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US

Skill:

Communication
Leadership
Teamwork
Organizational
Computer
Problem solving
Strong work ethic
technology
Others

Others Requirements:

7 years

Category:

Manufacturing

Positions:

On going position

Location:

General Location, within a limited area