Graduate Service Engineer – Automation, Energy Industries – UK
Position reports to: Resource Manager.
Join ABB as a Graduate Service Engineer in our Automation, Energy Industries division and kickstart your career in a hands‑on, technical role. You’ll work with cutting‑edge operational technology to monitor and control industrial equipment, assets, and processes, helping deliver ABB’s service portfolio to energy industry customers across the UK. Based in Aberdeen, the role offers practical experience developing and implementing process automation hardware and software solutions, with travel to ABB offices and customer sites – both onshore and offshore.
The two‑year ABB UK Graduate Programme offers a structured start to your career, combining hands‑on experience with formal learning and mentoring. You will work on real customer projects alongside experienced colleagues, developing practical skills and confidence in a professional environment. The programme is designed to support long‑term development within ABB’s UK and global teams.
Team Dynamics
Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters – because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.
What’s in it for you?
We want you to bring your full self to work – your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.
Your Role And Responsibilities
* Work model: on‑site from our Aberdeen location.
* Develop knowledge of ABB’s Industrial Automation systems, cybersecurity, and digital portfolio.
* Collaborate with UK and European engineering teams, customers, and end users.
* Support and deliver lifecycle services for ABB Control System products, including preventive and corrective maintenance visits to onshore/offshore sites.
* Assist in studies and produce reports detailing requirements, recommendations, risks, and benefits.
* Contribute to the design, engineering, integration, verification, and validation of hardware and software modules.
* Participate fully in the ABB UK Graduate Development Programme.
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Controls Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity and Networking, Computer Science, or related STEM discipline.
* Strong communication skills.
* Ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage tasks through to completion.
* Willingness to learn and innovate.
* Flexibility to travel to customer sites (onshore and offshore).
* Full UK Driver’s License.
* Knowledge of PLCs, SCADA, HMIs, industrial networks, and cybersecurity – desirable.
* Basic programming experience – desirable.
Benefits
* Competitive salary.
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
* Competitive contributory pension scheme.
* Life assurance.
* Flexible benefits scheme (options to buy/sell holidays, health checks, dental, eye care, gym memberships, cycle to work, gadget discounts and more).
* Internal mobility opportunities, mentorships & access to projects globally.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Generous employee referral scheme.
* Private medical cover.
* Generous bonus scheme.
About ABB
ABB has been recognised as a Top Employer in the UK for the 5th consecutive year, demonstrating its commitment to a better world of work. The Energy Industries Division serves a wide range of industrial sectors, including hydrocarbons, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, power generation and water. With integrated solutions that automate, digitalise, and electrify operations, the Division is committed to supporting traditional industries in their efforts to decarbonise. It also supports the development, integration, and scaling up of new and renewable energy models. Harnessing data, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), the Division delivers solutions designed to improve energy, process and production efficiency while reducing risk, operational cost and capital cost, and minimising waste from project start‑up throughout the entire plant lifecycle.
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