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ICSS Technical Advisor - Brownfield

ABB
St Neots
3 months ago
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ICSS Technical Advisor - Brownfield

At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. That's our story. Make it your story.

This position reports to

Studies, Tendering and Tech Advisory Manager

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to own development of Technical Solutions in the pursuit phase of typically large and strategic project and service pursuits, across Automation and Cyber Security, and produce high quality technical content in the Bid phase, collaborating with the front-end Sales function and Bid Managers, typically working within a dedicated Capture Team. Whilst required to work across Market Segments, the role will predominantly involve high value tenders in the Brownfield Energy Industries market, O&G, Power Generation and Petro Chemicals, with some exposure to Energy Transition sub-segments, which is a rapid growth area. This may include Offshore Wind, Hydrogen, CCUS, Nuclear SMR, Offshore Electrification, Energy from Waste, Waste to Fuels, Waste to Chemicals, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, District Heating, Battery Energy Storage, Microgrids and EV Charging Infrastructure. The work model for the role is: hybrid from our St Neots, Aberdeen or Daresbury locations #LI-hybrid You will be mainly accountable for: • Ensuring successful delivery of tenders on time, in line with specifications and with quality and safety guidelines in mind. • Supporting the small-scale delivery of strategic Studies as a precursor to subsequent ABB project opportunities. • Proactively driving, creating, and working with wider ABB product groups on behalf of the UK Local Division, in developing and maturing the technical Solution offerings in Energy Transition market sub-segments into the UK market • Providing early phase technical advisory support, in collaboration with the front end, advising on technical issues, fronting customer workshops and presentations. • Assisting sales managers with opportunity prospecting, compliance to customer specifications and safety standards, as well as technical details, writeups, costs, and deliverables for sales proposals. • May own specific opportunities outright, including front end and technical solution, if in line with skillsets. • Considering financial elements and impact in design of technical solutions, to develop a holistic work winning position. • Maintaining a strong network of engineering professionals and disseminating engineering best practices to aid colleagues' development. • Developing, selecting, and applying standardized solutions, procedures, and tools, reporting inefficiencies, and identifying improvement opportunities, of ABB's standard deliveries and products.

Qualifications for the role

  • Proven experience in industrial automation, working with the latest ICSS & SCADA products and all relevant and compatible networks in accordance with IEC standards and cyber security requirements.
  • Proven experience in providing support to proposals & project execution for Cyber security projects within the Energy Industries sector.
  • Extensive experience in Cyber security solutions for Control Systems (DCS&SCADA) included but not limited to: Risk assessments, compliance with standards (IEC62443, OG86, NIST 800, etc.) SIEM design, IDS design, IPS design, Network design remediation.
  • Experience in ABB control systems for DCS & SCADA solutions - 800xA, AC500, SCADA Vantage, ABB Zenon, ABB Freelance.
  • Engineering Qualification B.Eng or M.Eng. (Automation, Software, Electronics, Systems, Instrumentation), or equivalent level of acquired experience .
  • A collaborative approach to working, demonstrating strong customer facing communication and leadership skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English language.



More about us

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visitwww.abb.comto read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory For the 4th year running ABB UK has been recognised as a Top Employer in UK. Being certified as a Top Employer showcases an organisation's dedication to a better world of work and exhibits this through excellent HR policies and people practices. The Energy Industries Division serves a wide range of industrial sectors, including hydrocarbons, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, power generation and water. With its integrated solutions that automate, digitalize and electrify operations, the Division is committed to supporting traditional industries in their efforts to decarbonize. The Division also supports the development, integration and scaling up of new and renewable energy models. The Division's goal is to help customers adapt and succeed in the rapidly changing global energy transition. Harnessing data, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), the Division brings over 50 years of domain expertise delivering solutions designed to improve energy, process and production efficiency, as well as reduce risk, operational cost and capital cost, while minimizing waste for customers, from project start-up and throughout the entire plant lifecycle.

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