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You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.\nThis position reports to:\nTechnical Consulting Manager II__\nYour role and responsibilities:\nAs a Protection & Control Engineer, you will have the opportunity to act as the technical lead for all engineering activities in assignments. Each day, you will ensure the activities related to all engineering disciplines within the project are executed in an efficient and cost-effective manner. You will also showcase your expertise by acting as a design authority for a particular engineering discipline and completing the corresponding engineering assignments.\nWhile this is a full remote position, there is preference for candidates located in the Northern California area.\nMain Accountabilities:\nLead and support engineering design activities for new and existing utility, industrial, and commercial substation protection & control/automation systems, including planning, coordination, and execution of new and retrofit designs.\n\nDevelop engineering documentation and perform analyses-such as schematics, logic diagrams, layouts, bills of materials, reports, and calculations-to support accurate, standards-compliant system designs.\n\nManage project materials, construction design packages, and technical issue resolution while providing ongoing communication, status updates, and support to project teams, management, partners, and customers.\n\nEnsure adherence to safety practices, industry standards, and company/customer requirements while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and participating in training to maintain technical proficiency.\n\nRequirements:\nBachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering required. Masters Degree Preferred.\n\n5+ years of experience in protection & control projects for utility customers.\n\nAbility to read, correctly interpret, and apply electrical one-lines, schematics, and instruction manuals.\n\nProficient software experience should include Easy Power, SKM Powertools, ETAP, Aspen, and EMTP.\n\nPE License in California required\n\nCandidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US\n\nMore about us:\nABB's Service Division partners with our customers to improve the availability, reliability, predictability and sustainability of electrical products and installations. The Division’s extensive service portfolio offers product care, modernization, and advisory services to improve performance, extend equipment lifetime and deliver new levels of operational and sustainable efficiency. We help customers keep resources in use for as long as possible, extracting the maximum value from them, and then recovering and regenerating products and materials at the end of their useful life.\nWhat's in it for you:\nWe want you to bring your full self to work-your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.\nABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.\nFor more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf\nAs an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. 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Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI-Remote\nABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees\n[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]\nGo to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on “Candidate/Guest” to learn more\nHealth, Life & Disability\nChoice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.\n\nChoice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus\n\nVision benefit\n\nCompany paid life insurance (2X base pay)\n\nCompany paid AD&D (1X base pay)\n\nVoluntary life and AD&D - 100% employee paid up to maximums\n\nShort Term Disability - up to 26 weeks - Company paid\n\nLong Term Disability - 60% of pay - Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.\n\nSupplemental benefits - 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance\n\nParental Leave - up to 6 weeks\n\nEmployee Assistance Program\n\nHealth Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption\n\nEmployee discount program\n\nRetirement\n401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions\n\nEmployee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)\n\nTime off\nABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.\n\nWhile base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant’s qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $83,300 and $133,280 annually.\nMyBenefitsABB.com\nBuilding a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. 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