World-wide turnkey cable supplier seeks

Marine Installation Senior Project Engineer in the Marine Installation Department

Join our team in Nexans in electrifying the future

Nexans’ submarine power cables are key in the transition to more renewable energy whether connecting islands to the mainland or bringing green energy from the offshore wind farm to the grid.  In cooperation with our world-wide customers we push technological boundaries to go deeper, longer, at higher voltages and to provide turn-key solutions for installation and protection to meet future needs.

Information about the department and the position

The marine Installation department performs all marine operations and engineering work related to installation, transport and protection of subsea cables in Nexans, both in Norway and worldwide.  The marine installation engineering group is part of the Marine installation department. The Marine engineering group is divided in three disciplines areas; marine cable laying, marine subsea protection & Survey/GIS and marine mechanical/design. The position as Marine installation Senior Project Engineer will be in the marine cable laying discipline area.

Responsibilities and tasks

• Work in project teams as marine lead, engineering manager and/or project engineer with focus on marine installation operations
• Plan, be responsible for and follow-up marine installation activities in projects such as installation packages and supplier/subcontractors, procedures, plans, analyses, calculations and other documentations
• In cooperation with other in the project teams; prepare specifications for equipment and services and follow-up of suppliers/subcontracts.
• Assist and work with tender activities
• Participate in developing and be responsible for technical solutions relevant in the marine cable laying discipline area
• Participate in QA and HSE activities internally in the department and in projects.

What we are looking for

• Minimum 5 years relevant experience from offshore installation- and/or subsea operations.
• Higher technical education from college or university (Bachelor / Master degree) and / or other relevant work experience
• Like to work in project teams but also independently
• Have technical leadership skills and ability to take professional management in the project.
• Structured and accurate when writing technical documentation/procedures
• Creative and has an analytical and solution oriented approach to challenges
• Knowledge about dynamic installation analysis software such as Orcaflex is preferred
• Knowledge about 2D/3D design software, mechanical analysis FEM/ANSYS is preferred
• Like to seek more knowledge within own principal area and other interface areas
• Excellent Norwegian and English language skills - both written and verbal 

Why work with us?

• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Interesting and varied work in an international, dynamic and multidisciplinary environment
• Opportunity to follow projects from start to completion
• Good pension scheme and insurance agreements
• Company cottages

Workplace: Oslo

Other information

For further information on the position you may contact Team Leader Espen Pettersen +47 90659781. Question about the hiring process can be directed to HR Manager Eduardo Høidal +47 992 42 586.

 Interviews will be held continuously, please apply as soon as possible.

Application deadline

31.05. 2022

About Nexans Norway AS

Nexans Norway is part of the Nexans Group which has industrial presence in 40 countries and commercial activities worldwide - and has nearly 1,700 employees. The head office is located in Oslo and we have manufacturing plants in Rognan, Langhus and Halden.

Nexans’ Norwegian activity is divided into three business groups: Subsea & Land Systems (SLS), Building & Territories and Telecom (B&T&T) and Telecom and Data (T&D).

About Nexans Subsea & Land Systems (SLS) Business Group:

Subsea & Land Systems is a global player in engineering, manufacturing and installing key submarine cable solutions to customers all over the world. The Business Group has manufacturing plants in Norway (Halden), USA, Japan, France and Belgium.