At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead engineering projects, ensuring quality and compliance while solving complex technical challenges.
- Company: ABB, a top employer dedicated to inclusivity and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible benefits, generous leave, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Join a collaborative team where your ideas and energy matter.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a role that shapes the future of industries.
- Qualifications: 15+ years in engineering with strong leadership and technical skills.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
This position reports to: PGA Execution Manager.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to be a design authority for an engineering discipline. Each day, you will complete assignments on multiple projects of moderate size or portions of major projects in a cost-effective manner. You will also showcase your expertise by ensuring assignments are completed in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, safety requirements, and cybersecurity policies and standards.
Our Team Dynamics
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.
What’s in it for you?
We 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.
Your Role and Responsibilities
- Act as the technical lead, approving engineering designs and deliverables while ensuring technological excellence across projects.
- Review and validate all project documentation for safety, cybersecurity, quality, and contractual compliance.
- Lead the resolution of complex and unprecedented technical challenges, managing risks and identifying opportunities.
- Partner with customers and the Sales organisation to shape, deliver, and continuously improve robust technical solutions.
- Provide technical leadership through peer reviews, design verification, and application of advanced engineering methods.
- Coach and guide engineering teams, promoting best practices, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure engineering activities meet cost, schedule, and quality targets throughout the project lifecycle.
- Collaborate closely with project managers, supply chain, manufacturing, testing, and commissioning teams to ensure successful project execution.
Qualifications for the Role
- Degree or equivalent experience in Electrical, Electronic, or Engineering-related discipline.
- Minimum 15+ years of experience in a senior technical, engineering, or technical leadership role.
- Strong knowledge of engineering design, verification, safety, cybersecurity, and quality standards.
- Proven experience working with customers, Sales, and cross‑functional project teams.
- Ability to assess and manage technical risks, costs, and contractual requirements.
- Experience supporting proposals, technical presentations, and customer engagements.
- Strong leadership mindset with the ability to coach, mentor, and influence others.
- Proactive approach to innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement.
- Professional qualifications in project management such as PRINCE or equivalent.
- Strong experience in Gas analysers.
- Industrial knowledge of British legislation of emissions monitoring.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Competitive contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Flexible benefits scheme (Includes options to buy/sell holidays, health checks, dental, eye care, gym memberships, cycle to work, gadget discounts and more)
- Internal mobility opportunities, mentorships & access to projects globally
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Generous employee referral scheme
- Company car or cash for car allowance
- Working from home
- Private medical cover for yourself
- Generous bonus scheme
For the 6th consecutive year ABB UK has been recognised as a Top Employer in UK. Being certified as a Top Employer showcases an organisation’s dedication to a better world of work and exhibits this through excellent HR policies and people practices.
More about us
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.
Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world. Run What Runs the World.
Senior Contracts Engineer employer: ABB
At ABB, we pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer that empowers our employees to lead and grow in a collaborative environment. With a strong focus on employee development, competitive benefits, and a commitment to making a real impact in the world, we offer a unique opportunity for Senior Contracts Engineers to thrive while working from home. Join us and be part of a team that values your contributions and supports your professional journey.
