Senior/Principal Cable Route Engineer
On-site · Epsom, England, United Kingdom or Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Act as Technical Lead for offshore cable routing scopes of work, mentoring junior staff and leading GIS-based route analysis and Cable Burial Risk Assessments. Develop offshore cable routing capabilities and present to clients while participating in business development. Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team, utilizing GIS to analyze geophysical, geospatial, and geotechnical data. Candidates must have a relevant degree and experience in the offshore renewables sector, with strong technical, interpersonal, and report writing skills.
Required Qualifications
- A good academic background with a degree (ideally MSc or equivalent) with GIS, subsea engineering, or geoscience content
- Experience of acting in a relevant role within the offshore renewables industry, interconnector or telecommunications cables industries or a related field
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of offshore cable routing using ArcGIS, Makai Plan or AutoCAD
- Experience in analyzing geotechnical and geospatial data for Cable Burial Risk Assessments (CBRA), or Depth of Lowering (DoL) assessments
- Excellent interpersonal and technical skills
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team on subsea cables projects
- Excellent report writing skills
Desired Qualifications
- Experience of subsea cable installation activities
- Experience of providing input to Burial Assessment Surveys (BAS)
- Experience in the evaluation of AIS or VMS data for Cable Burial Risk Assessments
- Working towards chartership with the Society for Underwater Technology (SUT), Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) or Geological Society of London (GSL)
Additional Requirements
- Candidates may need to provide proof of residency in the UK for 5 years or longer to meet security clearance
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