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Senior Brownfield Automation Studies EngineerABB • Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Senior Brownfield Automation Studies Engineer

Senior Brownfield Automation Studies Engineer

ABB • Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
10 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
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:
Sales Support Manager

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Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will work with existing customer base, focusing on automation upgrades, lifecycle management, and modernization of heritage ABB systems. You will support customers in extending the life of their equipment, designing improvements and delivering robust engineering solutions for brownfield environments. You will operate with a high degree of independence, occasionally leading projects, and actively engaging with customers through workshops, service interactions, and technical presentations.

The work model for the role is: hybrid (#LI-hybrid)

You will be mainly accountable for:
  • Supporting customers operating ABB heritage systems, assessing the condition and lifecycle stage of legacy equipment, and identifying optimal upgrade or migration pathways.
  • Taking customer documentation and developing improved designs, upgrade concepts, and modernization strategies for existing plants.
  • Executing and supporting large and complex modification or expansion projects across brownfield sites.
  • Collaborating with service teams, product groups, and technical specialists to obtain technical information and ensure solution feasibility.
  • Engaging with customers through workshops, sales consultations, and presenting at conferences to share insights on system upgrades and lifecycle strategies.
  • Applying and understanding cybersecurity requirements and contributing to the secure upgrade of heritage systems.
  • Representing ABB at industry events, conferences


Qualifications for the role:
  • You are highly skilled in automation and control engineering with ability to demonstrate your experience in lifecycle management of legacy automation equipment and working directly with customers
  • Possess enhanced knowledge of brownfield engineering constraints, modification projects, and integration of new technology into older system architectures.
  • You are passionate about problem‑solving, customer engagement, and delivering practical solutions for complex operational environments; you enjoy communicating technical concepts clearly through workshops and presentations.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Automation, Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • Experience with some of the ABB heritage systems, such as Advant Master (AC100 and AC400), Safeguard, Advant MOD, Inif90, Symphony Melody, Symphony Harmony, SATTline, DCI System6, Triguard will be an asset

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.

Benefits

ABB offers a full range of benefits to help you thrive at work and beyond.
  • 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
  • Working from home / Hybrid


More about us

ABB Energy Industries is enabling safe, smart and sustainable projects and operations for businesses across the oil, gas, chemicals, life sciences, power generation 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 with our technologies designed to improve operational efficiency, reduce risk, reduce energy consumption and waste.

For the 6th consecutive year ABB UK has been recognized as a Top Employer in UK. Being certified as a Top Employer showcases an organization's dedication to a better world of work and exhibits this through excellent HR policies and people practices.

Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world. Run What Runs the World. #RunwithABB

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

Ready to make an impact?

Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.
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