Electrical Service Engineer

Available position at ABB for a skilled Electrical Engineer on the Automation Energy Industries UK Electrical team. Your work will involve installing, commissioning, maintaining, troubleshooting, and upgrading medium voltage (MV) and low voltage (LV) switchgear, protection relays, and Variable Speed Drive (VSD) systems. The role supports critical power generation, distribution, and motor drive applications across oil & gas, marine, and renewable energy sectors.

Your Role And Responsibilities

• Install, commission, maintain, troubleshoot, upgrade, and retrofit MV/LV switchgear, protection relay and Variable Speed Drive (VSD) systems.
• Provide technical support and engineering expertise remotely and on customer sites across the full service lifecycle.
• Develop protection relay settings and coordination studies to support safe and reliable power system operation.
• Contribute to power system studies including short-circuit, load flow, arc flash, harmonic and EMC assessments.
• Diagnose and resolve faults on ABB VSD systems, including ACS1000, ACS5000, ACS6000, ACS800 and ACS880 drives.
• Prepare technical documentation, engineering drawings, testing procedures, work packs and method statements.
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to define project scope, support bids and identify service growth opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with ABB quality standards, IEC requirements and applicable international regulations, while delivering technical training and knowledge transfer.

Qualifications For The Role

• Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience) and proven experience with MV/LV electrical distribution systems (LV, 11kV and 33kV).
• Proven experience commissioning, testing, maintaining and supporting MV/LV switchgear, protection relays and/or Variable Speed Drives (VSDs).
• Strong knowledge of protection relay configuration, power system studies and electrical fault analysis.
• Sound understanding of electrical power systems, IEC standards, and electrical safety regulations.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and drive continuous improvement.
• Experience with ABB products and software, including PCM600, Omicron Test Universe, MNS/MNavigate and Asset Vision/Field Information Manager – desirable.
• Knowledge of AVR and excitation systems, industrial cybersecurity, and MV/LV switching operations – desirable.
• Experience delivering projects within energy, industrial, marine or offshore environments, supported by relevant professional certifications – desirable.

Work Model

Hybrid workplace from our Aberdeen, St Neots or Daresbury locations.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Flexible benefits scheme (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
• Private medical cover
• Generous bonus scheme
• Company car or cash for car allowance

Report To

Engineering Section Manager