Control Lead Engineer

Join ABB Power Grids and work in a team that is dedicated to creating a future where innovative digital technologies allow greater access to cleaner energy.
Are you a skilled control system engineer, either with several years’ experience, or recently started out and hungry to develop your career? If so, ABB’s Grid and Power Quality Solutions (GPQS) unit (former FACTS – Flexible AC Transmission Systems) in Västerås and part of the group’s Power Grids business, currently has an opening offering high visibility in a global organization with challenging projects and great opportunities to develop and influence. The position offers extensive opportunities to deepen and broaden your knowledge of the FACTS business, and the chance to grow as a leader.
The FACTS technology enables power system owners to increase capacity within existing power systems. As a result, greater amounts of power reach customers with minimal environmental impact and at lower investment costs. The GPQS unit in Västerås pioneered this technology and remains the market leader in developing and marketing this groundbreaking technology to customers worldwide.
Your responsibilities
As Control Lead Engineer, you will lead and inspire a project team of control engineers to deliver high quality and cost-effective engineering solutions for our customers.
The team works with everything from design and implementation to verification and commissioning of control systems to meet customer requirements in delivering FACTS.
You will take on overall responsibility for the team’s ability to meet scheduling requirements and agreed budgets.
To achieve this, you will need to have extensive contact with other engineering groups, project managers, local ABB offices and customers.
Living ABB Power Grids core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background
To succeed in this position, you need to be a confident leader who facilitates teamwork and communicates clearly at all levels.
You hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering with a specialization in electrical systems, automatic control, software engineering or equivalent.
Experience from similar engineering positions working with deliveries of electrical power plants, converter stations, process control systems, or substation automation.
As a person you are organized, responsive and solution-driven, with a strong focus on delivering results.
An outgoing personality is a must, as this role entails extensive customer contact and close co-operation with colleagues and suppliers.
Proficiency in English is required.

More about us
Bring your very own sense of pride and purpose as you help us drive forward the Fourth Industrial Revolution – creating a sustainable future for our planet, and your career. Join ABB Power Grids and harness the power of our diverse global network, as you collaborate with and learn from our world-class teams. Above all, challenge yourself every day. Let’s write the future, together.
It is an exciting time to join ABB Power Grids. ABB and Hitachi have signed an agreement to create a joint venture (JV). By combining ABB Power Grids’ with Hitachi’s complementary strengths, we plan to form a new and stronger global leader in the power sector. ABB Power Grids and Hitachi will have more than 230 years of combined heritage and experience. Together, we will be well-positioned to shape the future of energy, with pioneering technologies, as the partner of choice for enabling a stronger, smarter and greener grid. The transaction is expected to be completed by the first half of 2020, subject to regulatory approvals. Join us on this exciting journey.
Recruiting Manager Johan Frank +4621-32 40 64, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Stefan Andersson +4621-32 08 21, Unionen: Karin Ulvemark +4621-32 81 42 or Ingrid Rinaldo +4621-32 81 42, Ledarna, Lenny Larsson +4621-32 85 47. All other questions can be directed to Lead Recruiter Helena Stefansdottir +46768-30 97 48.
We would welcome applications from experienced professionals, as well as driven younger applicants who are keen to take their careers to the next level.
Are you ready for a new exciting challenge? Welcome to apply at abb.com/careers and search for job ID SE72925379. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until 7. June, so don’t delay – apply today!