Technical Designer

About the role

ABB is looking for a Technical Designer to join its Electrification, Installation Products division in Terrebonne, Canada. The role involves creating and modifying equipment, system and installation designs, producing drawings and calculations, and ensuring designs meet contractual, safety, cybersecurity and quality requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in designing engineering solutions, producing drawings and calculations according to specifications.
• Participate in design reviews and verification, updating designs as needed.
• Support the preparation of design assignments to meet contractual obligations while adhering to safety, cybersecurity and quality standards.
• Participate in workshops on engineering design tools and processes, and share best practices.
• Report process and tool inefficiencies and suggest improvements.
• Support technical risk assessments and implement resulting actions.
• Ensure the Bill of Materials (BOM) complies with contractual requirements.
• Follow work plans and cost estimates, delivering quality projects on time and within budget.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Testing, and Commissioning teams to ensure designs are manufactured, tested, installed and commissioned correctly, updating as‑built documentation.

Required profile

• Experience in technical design of equipment, systems or installations.
• Familiarity with engineering drawing and calculation processes.
• Understanding of safety, cybersecurity and quality requirements.
• Ability to work closely with project managers from contract receipt to project closure.

Required skills

• Bill of Materials (BOM) management
• Technical risk assessment
• Design review and verification