Rail Segment - Field Application Engineer (Equest)

Rail Segment - Field Application EngineerTake your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future.At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity and generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.

ABB's Distribution Solutions Division provides utility, industrial and commercial customers with safe, smart and sustainable technologies for the distribution of electricity. With ABB AbilityTM enabled digital solutions at its core, our extensive portfolio includes distribution automation products, switching, limiting, measuring and sensing devices, switchgear, modular substation packages, and related services.

Your Responsibilities

• Technical presentations preparation and delivery of technical solutions and demonstrations for both consulting engineering customers and internal staff on complex product issues.
• Provide technical expertise to sales managers including technical advice and development of system architectures for customer inquiries. Provides technical leadership during the technical meet-ing, product presentations and negotiations.
• Communicate efficiently the benefits of our product and project-specific system offerings.
• Articulate customer problems and challenges into a value-based solution addressing technical and commercial benefits.
• Performing analytic and diagnostic studies to determine most suitable technical solution to meet customer needs. Proposes technical solutions for complex enquiries.
• Understand and actively help to refine customer expectations, needs & specifications.
• Accountable for achieving organization goals for Rail segment.
• Serve as a key technical resource for the Rail Segment and member of the FAE team driving growth and positioning ABB in the customer specifications with respect to our AC and DC Railway portfolio including Traction Power Substation (TPSS) and for Rail Energy Storage Solutions (ESS).
• Participation required at IEEE conferences.
• Active participation in Capture Teams for Traction projects.

Your background

• Will require the ability to travel within Canada to visit customer sites up to 50% work time.
• Excellent written communication skills and able to efficiently communicate the benefits of modern Electrical Power Distribution and Substation Automation solutions and communication standards e.g. IEC 61850, DNP 3.0.
• Familiar with electrical power system applications, power electronics and major design considera-tions.
• Goal-oriented and self-starter attitude.
• Interest in Rail as sustainable transportation future (an asset).
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Location Montreal.
• Proven track record in influencing the technical specification for projects.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering plus 5 years of related technical experience.
• Traction projects experience.

Benefits

• Accident insurance
• Wellbeing program
• Healthcare plan
• Retirement plan

More about us

We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com.For the 8th year in a row, ABB Canada has been recognized as one of Canada's top employers by Forbes Magazine. Also named as Canada's Top 100 Employers, Montreal's Top Employers, Canada's Top Employers for Young People, Canada's Greenest Employers and in 2021 Best Candidate Experience Award (CandE Award), ABB's culture and commitment are to provide a caring workplace where everyone collaborates, feels valued, respected, included and supported. Also committed to ensuring that all policies and practices respect the Employment Equity Program, we aim for our workforce to be truly representative of the four designated groups; women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, and/or persons with disabilities. ABB will provide reasonable accommodation to the applicant with disabilities and encourage applicants to self-identify in the application process.

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