Senior Project Engineer - Offshore Cable Installation
We are currently supporting an offshore wind client in the search for a Senior Project Engineer to join a major EPCI offshore cable installation project.
This role will focus on the engineering and coordination of offshore cable installation activities, ensuring safe, high-quality and efficient project delivery. The successful candidate will work closely with contractors and internal stakeholders, reviewing technical documentation, managing interfaces, supporting offshore campaigns and driving engineering solutions throughout the installation scope.
Location & Duration
- Based in Berlin, Germany
- Start: December 2026
- Long-term assignment through to July 2028
- Hybrid working model with a mix of remote, office and offshore activities
- Approximately 20% travel required
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate technical interfaces relating to offshore cable installation activities
- Review and comment on procedures, technical queries, variation orders and NCRs
- Support offshore campaign planning and execution
- Lead technical meetings with contractors and key stakeholders
- Liaise with Marine Warranty Surveyors (MWS) and internal engineering teams
- Support permit compliance and project approvals
- Provide technical input on cable installation, burial, landfall and offshore construction activities
Requirements
- Minimum 15 years' experience within the offshore industry
- Strong background in submarine cable installation, cable burial and offshore construction
- Experience with landfall installation concepts and both shallow and deep-water projects
- Knowledge of seabed intervention, geotechnics, geophysics and/or geology
- Ability to review and assess offshore installation methodologies and work procedures
- Valid GWO certification
- Fluent English communication skills
- EU work authorisation and valid driving licence
We are particularly interested in candidates who have delivered offshore cable installation projects within offshore wind, subsea power transmission, oil & gas or related marine infrastructure projects and can demonstrate significant experience managing technical interfaces between contractors and project teams.