R&D Project Manager

ABBMebane, NC
$98,700 - $157,920Hybrid

About The Position

Lead the deployment of critical power infrastructure as the on-site owner for our medium-voltage grid projects. You will be the pivotal link between project specifications and reality, ensuring safety, quality, and profitability on medium-to-large scale builds. Your expertise will shape the site culture, guiding your team to deliver complex engineering solutions on time and on budget.

Requirements

  • University degree in Engineering, preferably in Electrical Engineering.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in the power/energy engineering industry, with at least 5 years in project management roles.
  • Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Nice To Haves

  • PMP certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Overseeing all phases of Outdoor power grid components project lifecycle, from planning to execution, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and on budget.
  • Managing project financials, including budget tracking, cost control, and forecasting to ensure profitability and fiscal responsibility.
  • Developing and maintaining detailed project schedules, identifying key milestones and ensuring adherence to timelines.
  • Leading cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and resolving conflicts to ensure high-performance outcomes.
  • Implementing risk management strategies to mitigate issues impacting project quality, cost, or timeline.
  • Driving the successful execution of complex, large-scale projects with multiple stakeholders, ensuring client satisfaction.
  • Tracking project progress, generating regular reports, and communicating key updates to senior leadership and stakeholders.

Benefits

  • 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
  • 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
  • Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
  • ABB provides 11 paid holidays.
  • Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
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