Principal Designer - DCS Automation (80-100%)
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As part of the Process Automation DCS Project team for power generation plants, you will be responsible for the specialist management of automation ET/MSR technology hardware. With your excellent knowledge of the state of the art, legal guidelines and norms and standards for electrical LV/MV installations, you will lead the development of innovative and high-quality automation solutions from design and documentation to factory acceptance and commissioning planning. You will also support our sales department in all matters relating to our technical solutions and products and prepare cost calculations for your area. For special requirements, you will carry out the necessary investigations and analyses and represent the results to customers.
Your responsibilities
- Principal Lead for ET/MSR Technology Process Automation Hardware for Power Plants
- Creating Work packages, planning and managing its execution including own contribution to the design
- Support the project managers in close cooperation in technical customer questions, risk management and customer claims
- Ensuring the consistency of technical concepts for engineering, testing, assembly, and commissioning
- Review complete project documentation for compliance, safety and quality assurance and contractual obligations
- Apply state-of-the-art design methods, tools and technical processes in design development
- Play a key role in developing this technical discipline within the organization for longer term competence assurance
- Communicate technical designs and processes with stakeholders and contribute during design reviews and project meetings
- Support the supply chain by offer reviews, supplier qualification, product specification and master Data maintenance
Your background
- 8 years of professional experience in design and project realization of electrical installations for process automation in larger plants. Including several projects in a leading role
- Sound knowledge of the locally applicable regulations and directives in Switzerland as well as applicable international codes and standards
- Very good knowledge of the EPLAN software
- Business fluent in German and English, French is an asset
- You demonstrate initiative, creativity, and attention to detail
- You live an emphatic team and solution-orientated way of working and have very good written and verbal communication skills
- You have a solid basic education in the field of electrical installations with a continuing education on a University of Applied Science ideally in the field of electrical engineering/automation
Benefits
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. Are you ready to take off a new journey with ABB? This is your opportunity! We look forward to receiving your application. The recruiting process is being led by Ceren Oezen, Talent Partner at ABB Switzerland Ltd. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. ABB Data Privacy Statement: https://new.abb.com/privacy-notice/candidate
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