About this Senior Field Service Engineer role at ABB
At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.
This position reports to:
Automation Engineering Manager__
Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to execute service work of medium to high complexity as per work instructions and ABB guidelines for Distributed Control Systems with expertise in 800xA with AC 800M, S+ and/or other ABB Control Systems. Each day, you will deliver excellent customer service to satisfy customers. You will also showcase your expertise by working with customer to identify opportunities in the installed base, to improve system performance and operational performance.
The work model for the role is: {Onsite}
This role is contributing to the Automation Energy Industries division in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Main stakeholders are customers, contractors, suppliers, project managers, and engineering colleagues within ABB.
You will be mainly accountable for:
Contributing to customer satisfaction by planning and executing service work as per customer order and expectations and ensuring customer retention by delivering superior customer experience.
Performing complex field service tasks, identifying and resolving high level technical problems, and making analysis through remote or on-site activity in service categories and products for which they are certified to perform, and providing advice and recommendations both internally and to customers within own area of expertise.
Planning and preparing site work for larger project team and managing related subcontractors at site, coaching technicians and engineers and supervising complex site activities.
Identifying improvement needs and potential solutions for them in the way of working and the products in question and drives improvement actions in own area of responsibility. Taking actions to identify new service business opportunities for ABB, in close cooperation with customer and other ABB teams.
Qualifications for the role
Hand-on and extensive field services experience in Automation industry is a Must-have for the role.
You are highly skilled in ABB 800xA with AC800M / Symphony Plus (S+) systems and have experience working with and maintaining DCS systems especially in the Power & Water and Oil & Gas market.
You have over 8 years of experience in the automation service field, working in ABB DCS.
You are proficient in industrial communication protocols like Modbus, Profibus, OPC, IEC 101, IEC 104, IEC 61850, between ABB automation systems and external systems or field devices as applicable.
Possess an enhanced knowledge of ABB 800xA with AC 800M, PGIM/S+ Historian, ABB Utility Library, and industrial networking and cybersecurity solutions for control systems.
You are passionate about customer collaboration and have good communication skills.
Degree in Engineering with demonstrated expertise in automation systems and process applications across the Power & Water and Oil & Gas industries.
You are at ease communicating in English with internal teams, customers, and external stakeholders.
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 an impact you can see and feel, every day.
Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world.
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More about us
ABB’s Energy Industries division is enabling safe, smart, and sustainable projects and operations for businesses across the oil, gas, chemicals, power generation, life sciences and
water sectors. Driving integrated solutions that automate, digitalize, and electrify industry we connect our people and technology to help our customers adapt and succeed. With
over 50 years domain expertise, we continue to innovate and reshape traditional approaches across the energy sector. Our technologies and solutions are designed to create value, improving operational efficiency and productivity, enhancing safety and minimizing risk. We support the development of new and renewable energy models - enabling energy efficient and low carbon operations across traditional industries.
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