Field Application Engineer, Critical Power, West Region

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Field Application Engineer (FAE) for the ABB Critical Power business in the central/western US. In this role you will be the technical lead at consulting engineers, end users, EPCs and design build customers, ensuring ABB products and solutions achieve a preferred/acceptable manufacturer status in project specifications and end user Approved Vendor Lists. The FAE will be tightly integrated with the local sales team and must be highly proficient in applying UPS/battery, power conditioning, power distribution (including paralleling switchgear), transfer switch and arc flash mitigation technologies in markets such as healthcare, data center, industrial, utility and commercial construction.

This position reports to

Sales Manager

Your responsibilities

• Collaborate with consultant engineer, end user and EPC customers to define electrical project needs, supply design assistance, product selection, value engineering, budgeting & provide education on ABB solutions to gain acceptance of the same into project specifications.
• Review and evaluate project specifications and end-user customer requirements to provide electrical solutions including one-line electrical diagrams, schematic diagrams, lay-out & equipment drawings, equipment specifications and project budget pricing for critical power applications.
• Accountable for incorporating best practices and developing accurate estimates of the electrical project budget.
• Be the local product expert in the following products and applications: UPS/battery systems, power conditioning, power distribution (including paralleling switchgear), transfer switch and arc flash mitigation.
• Have a working knowledge of short circuit coordination and arc flash mitigation concepts and the ability to illustrate their benefit via tools such as SKM or Easy Power.
• Accountable for creating, editing and doing presentations for Lunch & Learns and utilizing SFDC on a regular basis.
• Customer education: be a strong public speaker; comfortable developing and articulating complex technical concepts to engineers, contractors and end users.
• Thought leadership: participate in and develop papers for IEEE and other industry events/conferences to raise awareness of ABB solutions.
• Bring voice of the customer on new product opportunities, product gaps and market trends to commercial and product management leadership for action. Participate as a Product Champion in your assigned area.
• Prepare project analysis information such as: technical detail, risk assessment and financials for discussion with commercial leadership.
• Must be willing to travel ~25% of the time to visit customers in assigned area regularly.

Your background

• B.S. degree in engineering; preferably electrical with a minimum of six (6) years of experience in the electrical distribution industry or a master’s degree with four (4) years of experience in the same.
• Strong interpersonal skills. Able to consider multiple viewpoints and resolve technical issues quickly.
• Fluent in English; speaking and writing.
• Enjoy problem solving and new customer development.
• Self-starter - accountable for results and able to work without detailed direction.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple concurrent projects and assignments.
• Capability to establish and nurture partnership relationships with the regional engineering consultant community.
• PE certification is a plus.
• Previous field, factory or design engineering experience in electrical power systems at data center, hospital or industrial facilities.
• Knowledge of industry codes and standards; ANSI(American National Standards Institute​), IEEE(The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), NEC(National Electrical Code - USA​), NEMA, NFPA (National Fire Protection Act - USA​) 70E, UL.
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Healthcare plan
• Wellbeing program

More about us

ABB’s Electrification Global Markets organization is responsible for the go-to-market strategy and generating profitable growth for the Electrification Business Area. Our 10,000 strong commercial team represents the portfolio of all Electrification Business Area Divisions in over 100 countries. Our unmatched domain expertise across key industry verticals and channels combined with our truly global footprint makes us able to deliver extraordinary business results, supporting our customers with solutions which address their current needs, whilst considering the future emerging trends such as Urbanization, Digitalization and Shift to Electricity and Sustainable Energy. We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action 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 qualified individuals with a disability 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-Hybrid