Site Manager

Company: ABB Schweiz AG
Location: Houston
Posted on: March 24, 2025

Job Description:

Site ManagerAt 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. Write the next chapter of your ABB story.This position reports toProject Operations ManagerYour role and responsibilitiesIn this role, you will have the opportunity to lead all on-site activities of medium to large projects. Each day, you will ensure cost-effective execution of project deliverables in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, schedule, and safety requirements. You will also showcase your expertise by leading the site team, defining main guidelines, and allocating tasks. The work model for the role is: #LI-remote. This role is contributing to the Electrification Smart Power division in North America.You will be mainly accountable for:

• Plans project on-site activities with Site Team Lead including necessary local resources, equipment, and milestones.
• Coordinates agreement between customer and external resources on construction targets, health and safety requirements, site organization, and policy.
• Responsible for receiving the assigned site area Project Manager to handing over to the end customer on completion day. Will coordinate all on-site activities to ensure the successful execution of start-up, construction, erection, testing, and commissioning activities in alignment with contract specifications, quality standards, schedule, and safety requirements.
• Serves as a project representative by building and maintaining effective relationships with customers.
• Ensures detailed and up-to-date site Health & Safety (H&S) plan is in place with respect to each work package, compliant with the ABB H&S plan. Ensures all on-site resources are properly trained on company health, safety, and environment policy and proactively promotes health and safety considerations to project partners throughout the project.
• Empowered to suspend any activities on site (be it by ABB personnel or by subcontractors) in case of HSE violation and, if a situation arises, takes the necessary steps to ensure that ABB employees and other persons who may be present are not put at risk.
• Ensures correct handling, storage, and installation of ABB-delivered equipment, coordinating on-site storage as well as shipment logistics to secure timely site delivery of equipment and material.
• Manages the sub-contractors on site hired by ABB to ensure necessary quality and progress achieved to meet delivery date and agreed standards.Qualifications for the role

• College's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 8+ Years Service project experience with an electrical OEM, experience leading long term field assignments, and field quality assurance delivery focusing on procedures and implementation.
• Advanced level of ability to use Microsoft Office products special Excel sheet, write test plans and reports detailing test results.
• Ability to travel 60% of the time within North America and ability to be away from home for extended periods.
• Strong understanding of UPS, STS, and PDU equipment site commissioning and oversight of engineered solutions.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary site teams of electrical field engineers and technicians as well as third party contractors.
• Ability to coordinate and supervise on-site commissioning and repair activities to ensure compliance with project contractual requirements and safety standards, implement test, start-up, and commissioning plans with third party Cx agents, and mentor and supervise onsite project lead technicians.
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.More about usABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers, industrial and manufacturing plants, critical infrastructure, and commercial buildings. The Division's technical teams work closely with industry partners, delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth, energy transition, and sustainability objectives.We value people from different backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step within ABB and visit to learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory We look forward to receiving your application.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.
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