Join our Cable Laying team as an Engineer!

Senior Engineer - Marine installation

Onboarding you to the Company 

Nexans global vision is to electrify the future! This means designing, engineering, fabricating and installing the worlds’ best subsea cables. The marine installation department is looking for a Senior Engineer Marine Installation to join our Laying & System Engineering group.

The Marine Installation Engineering Department consists of more than 150 engineers with the main office in Norway and with branch offices in France and the US. We work with windfarm and interconnector projects  world wide. 

How you make an impact: 

The work typically consists of: 

• You will work in  the Marine Installation Engineering group as a senior or specialist engineer and assigned to a multidiscipline project team as a Marine Engineering Lead or senior engineer. 
• If you work as a Marine Engineering Lead you will lead a team of engineers within Cable Laying, Survey and Protection.  You will be responsible for the deliverables from your team such as 
• Procedures and Analysis 
• Specifications for equipment and services. 
• Planning and scheduling of marine operations 
• Internal and external packages. 
• You will interface regularly with client on technical matters. 
• You will also participate in developing and be responsible for technical solutions relevant in the department. 
• You will make a solid impact by participating in Quality and HSE activities internally. 
• Our engineers normally follow their projects from start to finish, including going offshore on the vessels to follow up the work.  

The work may also consist of 

• Preparing procedures and task plans for the marine operations 
• Plan and give input to marine installation schedules 
• Perform analysis/calculations 
• Prepare specifications for equipment and services 
• Follow-up of subcontractors 

Your starting point when you join  

We are looking for: 

• Persons who enjoy working in project teams but also independently 
• Swiss army knife mentality – Can be used for several tasks in a project and like to help colleagues 
• A great HSE and quality mindset 
• Structured and accurate 
• Creative and has an analytical and solution-oriented approach to challenges 
• Like to seek more knowledge. 
• Excellent English language skills – Norwegian is a plus. 
• Higher technical education from college or university (bachelor / master's degree) and / or other relevant work experience. 
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience working in projects with marine installation operations. Experience from offshore installation or subsea operations is a plus. 

Your growth within Nexans: 

• Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues who are eager to share their expertise and support your growth. 
• Hands-on experience in project and team collaboration, marine installation operations, and the offshore wind and interconnector industries. 
• The chance to enhance your international perspective by contributing to projects across Scandinavia, UK, Germany, France, the Mediterranean, US, and Australia. 
• Clear pathways for career advancement, with opportunities to take on greater responsibilities in roles such as Engineering Manager or Project Manager. 
• Access to internal project management courses, engaging social activities (alpine trips, padel, climbing, running, football, and more), company-owned cabins, and structured onboarding programs.