Project Manager - Modernization Projects Marine Service

Project Leader

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

Service Project Management Manager

ABB is a global technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. By combining its expertise in technology and digitalization, ABB helps industries perform at a high level, while becoming more efficient, productive, sustainable, and competitive. At ABB, we call this "Engineered to Outrun". The company has over 140 years of history and around 110,000 employees worldwide. ABB's shares are listed on SIX Swiss Exchange (ABBN) and Nasdaq Stockholm (ABB).

Marine & Ports drives the development towards a sustainable future. To succeed in being the partner our customers choose to work with, we must ensure sustainability both in our solutions and in our organization from a business perspective. Our customers increasingly seek solutions that provide greater efficiency, safety, and reliability, and prepare vessels for today's and tomorrow's missions. This makes the transition even more exciting, as it drives us to constantly challenge our technology, our solutions, and the way we operate.

Your Responsibilities:

ABB is looking for project leaders who have solid technical competence and experience as project engineers and/or from commissioning, preferably from the maritime industry or offshore, for our business area Marine Service, Modernization. ABB Marine delivers electrical propulsion, power, and automation systems for the safe, efficient, and environmentally friendly operation of various vessels within the offshore, wind, passenger ferry, and offshore segments.

We at Modernization work to upgrade and further develop these systems in accordance with future requirements for new technology in low- and zero-emission technology. We deliver the most innovative solutions to reduce emissions, modernize, and extend the life of ABB systems in accordance with the classification societies' regulations. More and more of our customers want to upgrade according to the latest classification notations, which is among the most challenging projects in the marine industry.

As a project leader, you will be part of a knowledgeable, multidisciplinary team dedicated to working on the upgrade of ships and rigs in line with the green shift.

Your Tasks May Include:

• Depending on your expertise and experience, a project leader position will involve project management of our delivery projects, which can vary in complexity and size. The project portfolio ranges from small single discipline projects to larger multi-discipline projects with a high degree of design and engineering by us and in the factories.
• Project leader follows the projects from delivery in the sales phase, through the engineering and manufacturing phases with subsequent factory testing before delivery of equipment, through commissioning and final testing, and until the delivery of the project to operational service for warranty follow-up.
• Project leader in ABB Marine has responsibility for the management and control of the project in accordance with ABB's quality system and procedures.

Your Background

• You have a bachelor's or master's degree in electrical power engineering/automation or equivalent, experience as a project leader or a desire to work as a project leader, as well as technical experience in the design of electrical systems or the commissioning of such.
• You are results-oriented and like to take responsibility and ownership, and have a genuine desire to deliver high-quality projects.
• You are able to combine practical and theoretical knowledge when leading the projects, and you have a good understanding of building a strong team that works together towards common goals.
• You are resourceful and see opportunities instead of challenges.
• You must communicate fluently in English, both written and spoken, as well as have cultural awareness and mutual respect.

We have an international workplace and business where we have colleagues and customers from different backgrounds and nationalities. We believe that you are interested in being part of the development in the marine industry on the supplier side, as well as having an interest in implementing new technology in low- and zero-emission technology.

Why Choose Us?

We offer job-related and personal challenges in an international and innovative environment. Professional growth is just as important to us as it is to you, and we provide learning and development through, among other things, mentoring schemes, regular development discussions, internal courses, and exciting career opportunities.

You can expect an informal working environment with many positive and engaged employees who will welcome you to our team.

Employee benefits include flexible working arrangements, good pension and insurance schemes, cottage rentals, and other favorable agreements.

Contact person: Modernizations Manager, Terje Olav Hauger, phone +47 95 29 13 17.

The position will be located at our office in Fornebu or Ulsteinvik.

We look forward to receiving your CV, application, and transcript of records by 31.08.2025. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. We will only accept applications submitted via our career portal. Applications via email will not be processed and must be deleted in accordance with personal data protection requirements.

ABB is a supplier of critical infrastructure. Personnel safety is therefore important for ABB and our customers. In collaboration with Meditor, ABB Norway conducts background checks of candidates who receive job offers to ensure compliance with ABB's guidelines for recruitment and personnel safety, as well as compliance with legal requirements related to trade sanctions. Candidates will be asked to provide relevant information.