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This position reports to:
Field Service Manager
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We are seeking a highly skilled Field Technician with deep expertise in power delivery systems, switchgear, transformers and GIS equipment. In this role, you will perform installation, troubleshooting, repair and preventative maintenance on electrical distribution equipment.
The work model for the role is Remote with most work taking place in the West Virginia and Southern Ohio areas. It will include some remote work for engineering preparation and at customer sites for installation. In addition, it is expected this person can support work at the Charleston WV service center when not performing field service activities throughout the district. It is preferred that employee live within 1 hour of the Charleston service center.
This role is contributing to the profitability of the ABB Electrification Services Division in the Mid-Atlantic Region with a main focus in the Ohio Valley area.
Key Responsibilities
Be responsible for hands-on execution of projects including Startup, commissioning, maintenance, troubleshooting, engineering, design and repair of Power Delivery equipment including switchgear, Circuit Breakers, PLCs, Relays, Power Management Controls systems and other Power related equipment & controls.
Large transformer testing, including PF testing, TTR, core resistance, etc.
Develop electrical equipment layouts, schematics, network architectures, and bills of material.
Qualifications
High School Diploma with 8 years of engineering or field experience in power delivery work. Additional formal education may substitute for required experience on a year‑for‑year basis.
Strong knowledge of switchgear, transformers, circuit breakers, and low/medium voltage systems.
Ability and willingness to travel approximately 50% as required.
Ability and willingness to possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
Strong Computer skills to include Outlook, Excel, and Word.
Candidates must already have a work authorization that allows them to work for ABB in the United States
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Experience with Protective relay programming (Multilin, SEL, etc.).
PLC and HMI experience
Generator Controls Experience
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.
ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.
All 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.
For 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
As 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. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.
Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to [email protected]. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI-Remote
While 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.
ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees
[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]
Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on “Candidate/Guest” to learn more
Health, Life & Disability
Choice 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.
Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus.
Vision benefit.
Company paid life insurance (2X base pay).
Company paid AD&D (1X base pay).
Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums.
Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid.
Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance.
Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks.
Employee Assistance Program.
Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption.
Employee discount program.
Retirement
Time off
ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly positions.
More about us
ABB'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.
Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world. Run What Runs the World.
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