Project Engineer

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: Project Management Office Manager

In this role, you'll help run what runs the world, by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact. Join us as a Project Engineer and take a role as the design authority for engineering deliverables. In this position, you will work across the full lifecycle of software‑focused industrial engineering projects, including system design, development, validation, installation, diagnostics, remote support, migrations, and upgrades. You will contribute to both small projects and defined work packages within larger programs, ensuring all work is delivered efficiently and in line with contract requirements, quality standards, safety practices, and cybersecurity policies.

Work model: Hybrid based in Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand, but subject to work at customer sites in the following regions: Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Wellington, Nelson, Otago, Canterbury.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing DCS/PLC control systems, including concept development, configuration, validation, installation, and commissioning in line with ABB's engineering execution and quality standards
• Developing and modifying IEC 61131-based control software, ensuring seamless integration with system architecture and alignment with functional design specifications
• Configuring and verifying industrial communication networks (including domain architecture), applying engineering guidelines and performing rigorous verification and validation activities
• Troubleshooting and optimizing control system applications, maintaining up‑to‑date technical knowledge of ICT solutions, development tools, and control system technologies
• Creating and maintaining local application guidelines, libraries, and inhouse/demo systems to support development, training, testing, and diagnostics
• Supporting project delivery through strong customer engagement, safe work practices, and contribution to proposals and technical documentation

Qualifications

• ABB Automation system experience is mandatory
• Sound knowledge of industrial control systems; including power Generation (hydro, thermal, geothermal), oil & gas downstream processing, pulp & paper industries
• Sound knowledge of Industrial IT Networks, Domains, Windows OS
• Sound implementation and maintenance knowledge of Virtual Server environment; including VMWare and ESXi
• Experience with fieldbus communication protocols, such as: Profi Bus, Mod BusTCP/IP, and ModbusRTU
• Experience with OPC SMNP
• Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering; within an interest in instrumentation, control engineering, or software programming
• Advanced computer skills including MS Office & MS Project, Outlook, AutoCAD

Why ABB

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

ABB provides a comprehensive range of integrated automation, electrical and digital systems and services for customers in the process, hybrid and maritime industries. These offerings, coupled with deep domain knowledge in each end market, help to optimize productivity, energy efficiency, sustainability and safety of industrial processes and operations.

Working at ABB gives you the opportunity to contribute to a healthier and more prosperous world. Add to your story by joining a passionate team, focused on pushing the boundaries of technology to drive performance, shape new business models and find new ways of working that benefit our customers, partners and society. We want you to be proud of being part of ABB.

Our Commitment to You

We care

At ABB, we care about our people and their stories. We create safe, fair, equitable and inclusive working environments in which our people can succeed and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or cultural, religious or social background. Diverse teams make us stronger. ABB is also committed to a high standard of integrity in everything we do.

We grow

We help our people succeed and develop, and we empower them to create their own careers at ABB. Our benefits, reward and development programs encompass a wide array of offerings.

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