Skien

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.
About the program
In our EMEA ELSE Discovery Trainee Program, you will develop the skills necessary to kickstart a career in ABBs Service division. As a trainee you will be a part of a community, and you will participate in activities with other trainees like taking parts in trainings to enhance soft &amp; 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.
Your role and responsibilities 
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.
Key responsibilities
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Attend project meetings and on-site inspections as needed.
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Some traveling may be required for training purposes.
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Planning, engineering, and follow-up of service projects of varying size and complexity.
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Gain firsthand experience of the operations of the company through various assignments over the course of the program.
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Participate in formal training to develop personal and/or leadership (as support for project managers) skills in preparation for future professional roles.
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Qualifications for the role
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Technical college degree or engineering education within electrical power or general electrical engineering. Additional competence in electronics and/or automation is an advantage but not required.
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Relevant experience as a project engineer or project manager within electrical disciplines. Experience as a service engineer is also valuable.
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Experience with medium-voltage switchgear and circuit breakers is an advantage.
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Fluency in Norwegian and English.
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More about us: 
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.
This Position is located in Skien. The application deadline is: 31.07.2025. 
For more information about the position please contact Kjartan Austad, +47 909 26 550.
Applications submitted via email will not be assessed. Please submit your application through our application portal or Finn.no.
Due to vacation period applications will be reviewed throughout August.
ABB is a supplier of critical infrastructure. Personnel safety is therefore important to ABB and our customers. In collaboration with Meditor, ABB in Norway conducts background checks on candidates who receive offers of employment. This is 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.

ELSE Discovery Trainee Program 2025 -- Project Engineer Trainee