Project Manager

• Process Automation

About the Role

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: Operations Manager

In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead the execution of medium-size projects. Each day, you will ensure that all related activities are executed in accordance with procedures, regulations, standards, specifications and targets. You will also showcase your expertise by leading the project team members to achieve project requirements, deliver contracted deliverables, and meet the committed project result.

This role is contributing to the Process Automation business area in Belgium and Luxembourg and more specifically to the Energy Industries division. The Energy Industries department focuses on process automation in the oil & gas and chemical / pharma market segments.

Responsibilities

As the Project Manager you will be responsible for all deliveries (projects, products and services and contracts) of Process Automation assigned projects. The diversity in the projects, products and services in progress is great, in terms of size, complexity and turnaround time.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Leading the project team, establishing the project execution approach, and overseeing planning, monitoring and control activities for internal and external resources to accomplish all project goals
• Monitoring and controlling project progress, efficient resource utilization, and project financials
• Identifying, qualifying, quantifying, managing project risk, and ensuring all opportunities are identified and pursued
• Driving the formal acceptance of the project, contract close-out, and acknowledgment by the customer, all in accordance with the contract

Qualifications

• A degree in Industrial Automation, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Over 5 years of experience in Project Management, preferably in the chemical industry, with a strong focus on Process Automation
• Proven ability to manage project scope, budgets, timelines, and coordination with vendors/subcontractors
• Fluent in French, Dutch and English, both spoken and written
• Strong organizational, analytical, and negotiation skills
• A collaborative, solution-oriented mindset with excellent communication and interpersonal abilities

Benefits

We give you the space to lead, the support to grow, and the chance to make a difference. Whether you're solving problems, building something new, or helping others succeed, your impact is real. You'll be part of a team that values your voice and celebrates your progress.

About ABB

ABB Energy Industries Division serves a wide range of industrial sectors, including hydrocarbons, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, power generation and water. With its integrated solutions that automate, digitalize and electrify operations, the Division is committed to supporting traditional industries in their efforts to decarbonize. The Division also supports the development, integration and scaling up of new and renewable energy models.

The Division's goal is to help customers adapt and succeed in the rapidly changing global energy transition. Harnessing data, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), the Division brings over 50 years of domain expertise delivering solutions designed to improve energy, process and production efficiency, as well as reduce risk, operational cost and capital cost, while minimizing waste for customers, from project start-up and throughout the entire plant lifecycle.

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Why ABB

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