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As a Senior Project Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining good working relations to partners, client representatives and consultant, in Process Automation Business Area in Shanghai, Xi'An, Nanjing, China.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager II, you will take budget responsibility where design and technical solution is driving cost.

Your responsibilities

• Instructing, supervising and coordinating with the guidance of the Lead Engineer/Project Manager (LE/PM) the related engineering teams of ABB (incl. PAEN & ABB factory) and sub-suppliers in order to secure the integrity, completeness and correct function
• Being responsible for the design, calculation and documentation (Base design, Detail Design, etc. until “As Built”) as per Project Specific Division of Work and Instructions as worked out with project team and local partners
• Taking budget responsibility where design and technical solution is driving cost. Striving for cost reductions
• Providing technical inputs and applicable specifications for Purchase Orders. Giving input to LE/PM for project planning, i.e. document schedule and required document approvals
• Co-ordinating directly with clients, engineer, sub-contractors and suppliers regarding technical issues and technical interfaces if instructed by the LE/PM
• Listing and reporting all noted deviations to the engineering specifications, and plan and implement corrective actions in co-operation with LE/PM
• Contributing to an on-time delivery. Giving input to LE/PM for selection of Suppliers and Sub-contractors
• Listing and reporting all deviations (change) to the contract, plan and implementing actions in alignment with LE/PM. Supporting the LE/PM with necessary documentation for preparing Claims / Variation Order to Client and Claims to Contractors/Suppliers deviating from agreed scope / schedule / quality

Your background

• A Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering with 5 years of experience or Master’s Degree with 3 years of experience and successful completion of several sub-station projects as design engineer or equivalent
• Experience in substation systems or components
• Sound knowledge in ABB’s Products
• Must be an effective communicator with organizational and management skills
• High degree of intercultural awareness and self-driven personality
• Fluency in English speaking and writing and other languages beneficial
• Understanding of Commercial Requirements