Logo
ABB

Project Specialist

ABB, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214

Save Job

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.

Overview This Position reports to: Quality Manager.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to support assigned aspects by the Project Manager within planning, execution, and monitoring. Ensure that all related activities are performed in accordance with ABB policy, relevant cybersecurity regulations and standards, contractual agreements, quality standards, Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) requirements, financial targets, and schedule commitments. The work model for the role is: Onsite.

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with standard ABB internal directives and procedures, relevant cybersecurity regulations, standards, and contractual requirements.

Support the monitoring of performance for the resources allocated to projects.

Lead the project team, establish the project execution approach, and oversee project hand-over, execution planning, and monitoring and control activities for internal and external resources to accomplish all project goals.

Support (when required) the collection of needs for the cross-functional resources allocated to the projects for their development and process improvement to continually increase the effectiveness of project execution, especially in smaller units.

Job Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Business Administration related field.

Proven experience of at least 2 years in project coordination or support, preferably within manufacturing of mechanical, electrical or electronic products.

Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a focus on collaboration and stakeholder engagement.

What’s In It For You ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers, industrial and manufacturing plants, critical infrastructure and commercial buildings. The Division’s technical teams work closely with industry partners, delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth, energy transition, and sustainability objectives. The Division’s portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers, low-voltage systems, motor starting applications, and safety devices like switches and relays. Its Power Protection unit supports the world’s largest data center companies with advanced energy-efficient UPS solutions. The Division’s ABB Ability™ Energy Manager provides a scalable, easy-to-use platform that helps organizations save energy and reduce CO2 emissions.

Equal Employment Opportunity 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 sex, 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 EEOC website.

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 9:00 A.M. and 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 ABB’s career site due to a disability. You may request accommodations by calling 1-888-694-7762 or by emailing US-AskHR@abb.com.

Resumes and applications will not be accepted via email or mail for this posting.

#J-18808-Ljbffr