Associate Project Manager at USABB ABB Inc. — Houston, TX

This position reports to:

OGC Operations Manager & PMO

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ABB’s Automation business area enables customers to operate some of the world’s largest and most complex industrial infrastructures, helping them outrun – leaner and cleaner. We offer a broad range of automation, electrification and digital solutions for process, hybrid and maritime industries, including industry-specific integrated control and software as well as measurement and analytics solutions and services.

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead the execution of small projects with low complexity. Each day, you will ensure that all related activities are executed in accordance with procedures, regulations, standards, specifications and targets. You will also showcase your expertise by defining and applying basic project scheduling techniques to manage schedule risks proactively.

The work model for the role is: Hybrid.

This role is contributing to the AUEN group in the US. Main stakeholders are Project Management and Engineering

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Lead the project team allocated to the project.
• Support other project managers to establish the project execution approach, and oversees project hand-over, execution planning, and monitoring and control activities for both internal and external resources in order to accomplish all project goals.
• Support continuous improvement and simplification of guidelines, tools, and templates.
• Monitor and controls project financials, overseeing project invoicing status, cost, expenses, and cash flow.
• Applies immediate recovery actions for schedule delays and cost overruns, under guidance and coaching if required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering in Electrical, Automation, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in the automation industry.
• Executing Automation and / or Electrical projects experience is preferred.
• Basic Project Management knowledge.
• Experience working with highly technical projects in the Oil and Gas, Chemical, Power and water industries.
• Ability to support continuous improvement across processes, tools, and operational guidelines to enhance efficiency and performance.
• You hold current work permit in US and do not need any further sponsorship.

We empower you to take the lead, share bold ideas, and shape real outcomes. You’ll grow through hands-on experience, mentorship, and learning that fits your goals. Here, your work doesn’t just matter, it moves things forward.

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Health, Life & Disability

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
• Vision benefit
• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
• Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
• Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
• Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
• Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
• Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
• Employee discount program

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

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