EMEA ELSE Discovery Trainee Program 2025 - Graduate Project Manager
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This position reports to
Local Division Manager, ELSE UK
Your role and responsibilities
In our EMEA ELSE Discovery Trainee Program, you will develop a skills necessary to kickstart a career in Service division in ABB. As a trainee you will be a part of community, and you will participate in activities with other trainees like taking parts in trainings to enhance soft & technical skills, meeting project deadlines, and engaging in diverse social and team-building activities to expand your network within ABB. Throughout the program you will also receive support from Program Lead. The work model for the role is: #hybrid This role is contributing to the Electrification, Service division in UK. In this role, you will have the opportunity to support ABB's businesses, collaborate with different leaders and teams, and contribute to the company's strategic objectives. Each day, you will gain knowledge by performing tasks as directed by your leader. You will also aspire to achieve your career goals by participating in professional development. You will be mainly accountable for: • Assisting, sales, tendering and project managers in technical reviews and discussions with customers, partners, subcontractors and vendors. • Delivering projects to a budget on time. • Assisting with claims, customer specifications and safety standards. • Creating and delivering the work plan and budget, as well as risk assessments relevant to your engineering discipline. • Helping customers resolve technical issues both remotely and at customer sites. • Liaising with factories over delivery, design and technical resolution.
Qualifications for the role
* Recent completed bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, or related field.
* Understanding of project management principles.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
* A growth mindset focused on continual learning and improvement.
* Strong organisation skills with an ability to plan well and follow through to project completion.
* Be flexible and prepared to travel to ABB and customer sites across the UK (driving license essential).
What's in it for you?
* Coaching and mentoring from senior leaders and colleagues
* Get exposed to cutting-edge technology in Electrification and have a visible impact on the future
* Lead exciting projects that help customers overcome their challenges
More about us
As part of our dedication to our employees, ABB UK offers an attractive array of benefits which include: • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays • Competitive contributory pension scheme • Life assurance • Flexible benefits scheme (Includes 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 For the 5th consecutive year ABB is recognised as a Top Employer in UK. Being certified as a Top Employer showcases an organisation's dedication to a better world of work and exhibits this through excellent HR policies and people practices. ABB's Service Division partners with our customers to improve the availability, reliability, predictability and sustainability of electrical products and installations. The Division's extensive service portfolio offers product care, modernization, and advisory services to improve performance, extend equipment lifetime and deliver new levels of operational and sustainable efficiency. We help customers keep resources in use for as long as possible, extracting the maximum value from them, and then recovering and regenerating products and materials at the end of their useful life. We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory