Turbine Control Engineer

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:

Your Role and Responsibilities

Plan and ensure execution of Local Business Line projects for ST/ GTs Turbine Control. Complete assignments on multiple Turbine Control System projects of moderate size or portions of major projects, cost effectively and in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, and safety.

- Work model: #LI-hybrid

In this role, you'll help run what runs the world by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact, as you will be accountable for:

• Coordinating engineering discipline across several Turbine projects, provides technical support for testing, installation and commissioning activities. Designs and conducts experiments, analyzes and interprets data, prepares complete project documents in one's area of responsibility.

• Creating work plans and cost estimates in one's area of responsibility. Reviews and approves scope, budget and schedule for assignments and ensures quality deliveries on time and within targeted cost.Improves effectiveness of work plan in collaboration with other functions.

• Collaborating with the Supply Chain function to ensure that technical requirements for equipment or services are communicated and agreed to with potential suppliers. Provides technical evaluation of supplier proposals and accepts as fit for purpose supplied equipment or services.

• Developing, selecting  and applying standard techniques, procedures and tools. Ensuring that engineering activities comply with required safety regulations and contractual requirements. Assisting in preparing proposal/presentation of engineering projects/programs (provision of bills of materials, estimated engineering hours, etc).

Qualifications for the Role

• You have a technical diploma or a Degree in Electrical or Automation Engineering and a minimum of 3 years of experience in Steam/Gas Turbine control applications and projects or in Industrial Automation.

• You have technical experience working with Automation and Electrical products and solutions in the Oil & Gas and/or Power Generation domains. Previous experience with Automation projects involving Turbine OEMs is a plus.

• You have a strong background in Automation, including DCS, Instrumentation & Control (I&C), and Protection systems. Knowledge of ABB Control Systems is considered a plus.

• You have a general understanding of network engineering and IT/IS, including PC handling, Windows applications, PC configurations, virus scanners, interfaces, backups, and cybersecurity.

• You have strong proficiency in Microsoft Suite applications and related business and engineering software such as CAD/AUTOCAD, Visio, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe.

• You have a customer-focused mentality that fosters strong relationships and long-term commitments, both internally and externally to ABB.

• You have availability to participate in commissioning activities, both in Italy and abroad, if and when required. You are at ease communicating in both English and Italian.

Benefits

Locally, you can count on:

• Competitive compensation: Attractive salary packages and performance bonuses.

• Corporate welfare: Access to a wide range of services and personal well-being support.

• Career development: Structured career paths, individual development plans, opportunities for internal mobility, including international roles, technical and managerial training programs, mentoring and access to global learning platforms

• Flexibility and work-life balance: Flexible working hours, hybrid work options, and a strong focus on work-life integration.

• Employee Support: free services like psychological help, wellness coaching, and emotional support for employees and their families.

• Parental Leave: at least 12 weeks of fully paid leave for primary caregivers and 4 weeks for secondary caregivers, promoting DEI values.

• Meal allowance: Access to canteen or ticket restaurant is provided to support daily lunch expenses.

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.

Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world. 
Run What Runs the World.  

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