Product Specialist

The successful candidate will operate as the Product Specialist for the Electrification business of ABB. In this role you will be the technical lead at consulting engineer, end user (mainly Utilities), System Integrators, EPC, ensuring ABB products and solutions achieve a preferred/ acceptable manufacturer status in project specifications.

The Product Specialist will be tightly integrated with the local Utility sales team and must have proficiency applying Grid Components in utility distribution market. (#LI-Remote)

Typical duties/responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with consultants, utilities, and EPC engineers to define project needs, provide design assistance, product selection, value engineering, budgeting, and promote ABB solutions for inclusion in project specifications.

• Review and interpret project specifications and customer requirements to develop electrical solutions for medium-voltage grid applications, including one-line diagrams, schematics, layouts, equipment specifications, and budgetary pricing.

• Serve as the local product expert on Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs), protection relays, centralized protection software, and other digital substation products, with working knowledge of electrical distribution networks and substations.

• Support customer engagement and education, including homologation processes, pilot projects, technical presentations, Lunch & Learns, and participation in industry events to promote solutions and thought leadership.

• Provide market and project insights by conducting technical, risk, and financial project analyses, communicating customer feedback and market trends to leadership, managing CRM updates (SFDC), and traveling to support customer engagements.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strong technical and communication skills with the ability to explain complex power systems concepts to engineers, account managers, contractors, and channel partners while building strong professional relationships.

• Self-motivated problem solver with a customer development mindset, capable of learning ABB products/solutions and communicating their value propositions effectively.

• Highly organized and self-directed, able to manage multiple priorities, set objectives independently, and provide technical support across internal and external stakeholders.

• Education and experience: B.S. in Engineering (preferably Electrical) with 5+ years of electrical distribution industry experience, or a Master’s degree with 4+ years of experience, along with strong interpersonal and English communication skills.

• Preferred qualifications: PE certification, prior experience in electrical power systems (utilities, oil & gas, or industrial facilities), and knowledge of industry codes and standards such as ANSI, IEEE, NEC, NEMA, NFPA 70E, and UL.

What's In It For You

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

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age,  race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the 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 Individuals with Disabilities 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 US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

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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)

Time Off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays.  Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

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